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Leaflets published around 1843 advertised a new commercial venture, a ‘galvanic and magneto electric telegraph.’ This, the world’s first commercial electric telegraph, went into operation in 1839 on the Great Western Railway in England. A telegram, or rather a telegraphic despatch, cost a shilling (5p), and could be sent thanks to the work of William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone. Members of the public were allowed to view the equipment, again on payment of a shilling, and the Morning Post recommended the visit to all who loved to see the wonders of science.
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Atherton, W.A. (1984). Telecommunications. In: From Compass to Computer. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17365-5_5
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