London-Paris Telephone system
18 marzo 1891
It was the first cross-Channel telephone cable and the second cable on this route, because the first one was the 1851 Dover - Calais telegraph cable. This cable was manufactured by Siemens brothers, crossed the English Channel from St Margarets Bay, (Dover) England, to Sangatte (Calais) France.
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Dover - Sangatte, english and french coasts |
This system enabled telephone conversation between specially equipped booths in London and Paris.
The London - Paris telephone service was inaugurated in April of 1891 and was controlled and worked by the Central Telegraph Office in London.
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Punch, or London Charivari, english magazine of humor 28 marzo 1891. |
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First long distance call in Europe April 1891. |
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1891 London - Paris cable. |
description of the telephone cable
Charles Bright in his book, "Submarine Thelegraphs", gave a detailed description of telegraphs and telephones cable's construction. This book was a sort of guide for many engineers all over the world and now this work remained an important resource on the history o telecommunication and electrical engineering.
Charles Bright - Submarine Telegraphs