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Telegraph Station [B 1891] • Artwork

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Summary

Alice Springs Overland Telegraph Station. Work on the Alice Springs station began in November 1871, the initial building being the telegraph office and men's quarters. In the following years, a harness room, buggy shed, barracks, police station, and Station Manager's house were added. Initial staffing was the station manager, one assistant telegraphist, and four linesmen, the latter maintaining almost three hundred miles of line. The station remained in service until 1932.

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Physical description

Sketch; 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1872

Artist

Berry, Edwin Stow

Collection

Part of Alice Springs Collection

Subject

Telegraph stations -- Northern Territory -- Alice Springs

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Digitisation information

Date

22/03/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,224 x 2,414 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

23.38 MB

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