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Universal Private Telegraph Co

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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[1].

1861 - 1866 Charles Wheatstone was a director and shareholder of Universal Private Telegraph Co[2].

1870 One of the c.30 telegraph operators taken over by the Post Office

c.1871 Last record of company [3].

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ BT Archive [1]
  2. ↑ National Archives [2]
  3. ↑ National Archives [3]
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