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London Telegraph Co

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1857 December. The London Telegraph Company formally changed its title to London and Provincial Telegraph Company[1].

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[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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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ National Archives [1]
  2. ↑ BT Archive [2]
  3. ↑ The Times, 29 December 1869
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