Working History — 1846-1870
Printing block
This hardwood printing block features the logo of the Electric Telegraph Company. The company was officially incorporated by Act of Parliament on 18 June 1846. In 1855 the ETC merged with the International Telegraph Company before being nationalised under the 1868 Telegraph Act.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- 2003.2/166
- Object name:
- printing block
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1846-1870
- Material:
wood
- Measurements/duration:
- L 90 mm, W 90 mm, H 23 mm
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
BT Connected Earth
- Copyright holder:
BT
- Image credit:
© BT Heritage
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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