Print of the Atlantic cable being retrieved, circa 1880
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Framed Print of Picking up the Atlantic cable, 1866 (c1880)
Picking up the Atlantic cable, 1866 (c1880). An attempt in 1865 by Brunels giant steamship, the Great Eastern to lay a transatlantic telegraph cable ended in failure when the cable snapped and the end was lost. The following year the Great Eastern succeeded in retrieving the lost cable and completing it, connecting Valentia in Ireland to Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Instead of the length of a sea voyage, communication time between the two sides of the Atlantic became a matter of seconds. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector / Heritage-Images
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Great Eastern Ship , British Maritime History , Nineteenth Century Transportation , Black And White Engraving
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Photo Prints - Step back in time with our vintage photograph from the Media Storehouse collection, featuring the historic moment "Picking up the Atlantic Cable, 1866 (c1880)" by Unknown. Witness the triumphant scene as Edmund Ollier and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, along with their team, successfully retrieve the damaged telegraph cable from the Atlantic Ocean after the failed attempt by Brunel's Great Eastern steamship the previous year. This image, captured around 1880, is a testament to human ingenuity and determination in the face of adversity. Bring a piece of history into your home or office with this beautiful, photograph print.
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