TitleTelegraph cable segment, 1280mmDate1902About this objectSection of telegraph cable with 14 wires in the outside layer – 1 gauge and helically wound – and 10 6AWG wires in the inner layer, with solid core along the centre and insulation between layers.
The original label bears the inscription ‘Cottesloe - Adelaide. Original 1902. Laid by SS Scotia / Cable manufactured 1901. 14/1 + 10/6 280/BI’, suggesting its connection with the Cocos – Cottesloe (Perth) – Glenelg (Adelaide) cable manufactured by the Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co. and laid by CS Scotia. Object No.99.98Physical descriptionSection of telegraph cable with 14 wires in the outside layer – 1 gauge and helically wound – and 10 6AWG wires in the inner layer, with solid core along the centre and insulation between layers. Place madeAdelaideSourceLa Perouse MuseumOn displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesScience and communication
