Summary
One of 10 black and white picturegram images sent between Sydney and Melbourne by the Post Master General's Department on Siemens Karolus Telefunken equipment. Images depict various themes including landscapes, cartoons, maps and a horse race.
Description of Content
Map of Bass Strait showing the route of the new submarine cable between Victoria and Tasmania.
Physical Description
Black and white picturegram mounted on brown cardboard.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Australia: Post Master General's Department (PMG), 25 Oct 1938
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Place & Date Depicted
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Organisation Named
Wireless Branch, Australia: Post Master General's Department (PMG), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1938
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Organisation Named
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Picturegram, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on the front of the cardboard; 'No 20948.' Hand written in black ink on the back of the cardboard; '(8)' Hand written in grey pencil on the back of the cardboard; 'No. 20948 / (10)'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
161 mm (Width), 182 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Facsimile Telegraphy, Postal Services & Communications, Radio Transmitter Equipment, Maps, Submarine Cables
