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Cornwall witnessed a method of communication that is still as important today as it was a hundred and thirty years ago – cables!
In 1870, the secluded cove of Porthcurno was where Britain was wired to the world.
A network of fourteen cables stretched from under this beach around the globe. For the first time in history, telegraphy made rapid communication possible between Britain and her distant colonies.
However at Poldhu Point in 1901, thirty miles away from Porthcurno, a young Italian scientist - Guglielmo Marconi transmitted the first transatlantic wireless signal to Newfoundland. Wireless communication had arrived.
One advantage cable had over wireless was difficulty of interception.
During the war Porthcurno was so important, security measures were put place to protect it from Hitler.
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