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Forward deck cleared for the final attempt at grappling - August 11th (Great Eastern, cable-laying) (Print)
The forge on deck (of the Great Eastern) - night of August 9th preparing the iron plating for capstan (Print)
The old frigate with her freight of cable alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness (Print)
Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern - July 25th (Print)
Searching for fault after recovery of the cable from the bed of the Atlantic - July 31st (Print)
Coiling the cable in after tank on board the Great Eastern at Sheerness - visit of HRH the Prince of Wales May 24th (Print)
Carta quinta generale di Europa (Chart; Print)
Carta prima generale d'Affrica e parte d'America (Chart; Print)
Asia carta diciasete piu moderna (Chart; Print)
Carta nonna Generale di Europe (Chart; Print)
Valentia in 1857-1858 at the time of the laying of the former cable (Print)
Carta seconda generale d'Affrica (Chart; Print)
The cable passed from the works into the hulk lying in the Thames at Greenwich (Print)
Coiling the cable in the large tanks at the works at Greenwich (Print)
Naval Review at Spithead: The Royal Yacht. with the Shah on board, passing between The First and Second Divisons. Extra Supplement to the Illustrated London News (Print)
Boats and carts unloading a brig on the south coast of England (Print)
Carta terza generale del'Asia (Chart; Print)
General view of Port Magee &c from the heights below Cora Beg. The Caroline laying the shore end of the cable July 22nd (Print)
HMS Agamemnon laying the Atlantic Telegraph cable in 1858. A whale crosses the line (Print)
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