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1859 The '''London District Telegraph Company''' was formed to develop telegraphic communication within a four mile radius of Charing Cross | 1859 The '''London District Telegraph Company''' was formed to develop telegraphic communication within a four mile radius of Charing Cross, under the chairmanship of [[Samuel Gurney]] MP, with Sir [[Charles Tilston Bright|Charles Bright]] as consulting engineer and [[Edward Tyer]] as electrical engineer.<ref>The Times 28 Dec 1912</ref> | ||
1867 The company became the '''London and Provincial Telegraph Company''' for a short time<ref>BT Archive [http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/1851to1880/1859.htm]</ref><ref>National Archives [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details.mvc/Collection?iaid=11798]</ref>. | |||
1869 It was argued by a shareholder that the Acts of Parliament to enable take-over by the Post Office as a going concern only applied to 3 companies ([[Electric and International Telegraph Co]], [[Magnetic Telegraph Co|British and Irish Magnetic Telegraphic Co]], and [[United Kingdom Telegraph Co]]) but not the '''London and Provincial'''. A special case had been made for [[Reuters Telegraph Co|Reuter's]]<ref>The Times, 29 December 1869</ref>. | 1869 It was argued by a shareholder that the Acts of Parliament to enable take-over by the Post Office as a going concern only applied to 3 companies ([[Electric and International Telegraph Co]], [[Magnetic Telegraph Co|British and Irish Magnetic Telegraphic Co]], and [[United Kingdom Telegraph Co]]) but not the '''London and Provincial'''. A special case had been made for [[Reuters Telegraph Co|Reuter's]]<ref>The Times, 29 December 1869</ref>. | ||
1870 Taken over by the Post Office | 1870 Taken over by the [[General Post Office|Post Office]]. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 8 February 2022
1859 The London District Telegraph Company was formed to develop telegraphic communication within a four mile radius of Charing Cross, under the chairmanship of Samuel Gurney MP, with Sir Charles Bright as consulting engineer and Edward Tyer as electrical engineer.[1]
1867 The company became the London and Provincial Telegraph Company for a short time[2][3].
1869 It was argued by a shareholder that the Acts of Parliament to enable take-over by the Post Office as a going concern only applied to 3 companies (Electric and International Telegraph Co, British and Irish Magnetic Telegraphic Co, and United Kingdom Telegraph Co) but not the London and Provincial. A special case had been made for Reuter's[4].
1870 Taken over by the Post Office.
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