£1.44 million Heritage Lottery Fund award for our exciting capital development project
What is the Telegraph?
telegraph (Oxford English Dictionary definition)
noun a system or device for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.
verb 1 send a message to by telegraph. 2 send (a message) by telegraph. 3 convey (an intentional or unconscious message) with facial expression or body language.
Why Porthcurno?
Porthcurno valley, in the far west of Cornwall, was the hub of international cable communications from 1870-1970 and a training college for the communications industry until 1993.
In WWII secret tunnels were dug by Cornish miners to house an underground building and the entire telegraph operations. These bomb proof/gas proof tunnels provided 14 secure cables out of the UK to its allies.
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FREE evening talks at Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
Continuing our ever-popular free evening talks, we've got some great new topics in store for you. Take a look at our 2012 events calendar >
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PhD students and academic researchers involved in researching in the archives on several projects
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Explore global history using our online interactive maps >
Discover fascinating stories about the people who made the telegraph story in our NEW monthly online feature, Tales from the Archive >
News
- NEWSFLASH £1.44 million Heritage Lottery Fund award for "internationally significant" museum development project >
- NEW Capital Development Project blog now live. See our first post >
- PK News issue 49 out now! Get your copy >
- New volunteer opportunities. Click for more details >
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- "The best school trip ever" - St Ives Junior School gives Porthcurno the thumbs up >
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