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The Government Printing Office and temporary Telegraph Office, 1875

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085C/6

Scope and Contents

265 x 207 mm. A three-quarters front view of these two buildings from the street, along which are telegraph poles and wires. The first telegraph message sent in Queensland was from Brisbane to Ipswich on 11 Apr. 1861. By 21 Oct. 1872 there was direct telegraphic communication with Europe.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2015-05-20 10:37:08+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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