This film traces the laying of the first transatlantic submarine telephone cable, made possible by the cooperation of technologists and engineers in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. Describes the routing of landlines on both sides of the Atlantic; the drama and precision involved in the laying of cables between Britain and Newfoundland.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000690
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone cables
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone cables, Submarine
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)