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   JF Mezei to All   
   Re: Hinaerbia Atlantic cable   
   25 Apr 12 20:11:36   
   
   From: jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca   
      
   Interesting story on early transcontinental cables form an   
   English/British point of view:   
      
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=glbwD2ehPlg   
      
      
   The first telegraph cables landed at that cove/beach at Portcurno UK:   
   http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Padstow,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=50   
   043292,-5.65075&spn=0.002625,0.004506&sll=49.997452,-5.650194&ss   
   n=0.084085,0.144196&oq=Pad+United+Kingdom&t=w&hnear=Padstow,+Cor   
   wall,+United+Kingdom&z=18   
      
   The 2 shacks at the top of the beach are the telepraph wire termination   
   points.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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