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1861 June: The '''Universal Private Telegraph Company''' was established by an Act of Parliament but did not become fully operational until 1863. It undertook to construct and maintain lines of private wire between places of business or between residences and businesses<ref>BT Archive [http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/1851to1880/1861.htm]</ref>. | 1861 June: The '''Universal Private Telegraph Company''' was established by an Act of Parliament but did not become fully operational until 1863. It undertook to construct and maintain lines of private wire between places of business or between residences and businesses<ref>BT Archive [http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/1851to1880/1861.htm]</ref>. It also purchased certain patents of [[Charles Wheatstone]] relating to electric telegraphy<ref>London Gazette 20 November 1860</ref> | ||
1861 - 1866 [[Charles Wheatstone]] was a director and shareholder of [[Universal Private Telegraph Co]]<ref>National Archives [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details.mvc/Default?iaid=1354521]</ref>. | 1861 - 1866 [[Charles Wheatstone]] was a director and shareholder of [[Universal Private Telegraph Co]]<ref>National Archives [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details.mvc/Default?iaid=1354521]</ref>. | ||
1870 | 1870 It was one of the c.30 telegraph operating companies taken over by the Post Office | ||
c.1871 Last record of company <ref>National Archives [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details.mvc/Default?iaid=1354524]</ref>. | c.1871 Last record of the company <ref>National Archives [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details.mvc/Default?iaid=1354524]</ref>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 11 June 2016
1861 June: The Universal Private Telegraph Company was established by an Act of Parliament but did not become fully operational until 1863. It undertook to construct and maintain lines of private wire between places of business or between residences and businesses[1]. It also purchased certain patents of Charles Wheatstone relating to electric telegraphy[2]
1861 - 1866 Charles Wheatstone was a director and shareholder of Universal Private Telegraph Co[3].
1870 It was one of the c.30 telegraph operating companies taken over by the Post Office
c.1871 Last record of the company [4].
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