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1859 The '''London District Telegraph Company''' was formed to develop telegraphic communication within a four mile radius of Charing Cross. It became the '''London and Provincial Telegraph Company''' for a short time in 1867<ref>BT Archive [http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/1851to1880/1859.htm]</ref>. | |||
1857(?1867) December. The London Telegraph Company formally changed its title to '''London and Provincial Telegraph Company'''<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>. | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 7 January 2012
1859 The London District Telegraph Company was formed to develop telegraphic communication within a four mile radius of Charing Cross. It became the London and Provincial Telegraph Company for a short time in 1867[1].
1857(?1867) December. The London Telegraph Company formally changed its title to London and Provincial Telegraph Company[2].
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[3].
1870 Taken over by the Post Office
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