Telkom historical photos

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Here are some historical photos about Telkom’s history and telecommunications in general in South Africa.

 

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Five needle telegraph, 1838

 

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Legislative council book Cape Colony, 1843

 

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Single needle tapper telegraph, 1843

 

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Adderley str, Pagoda, Cape Town, erected 1860

 

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Bureau str, CTN PO, c.1860 (dupl)

 

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Charles Piers, PMG, of Cape Col, 1867 73

 

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First telegraph office, on Parade, CTN 1860s

 

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Fred Jeppe, PMG of ZAR, 1867

 

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Morse inker, code printer, with timer handle, by Marconi

 

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Morse key telegraphs, c.1860s

 

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Morse key in operation

 

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Morse telegraphs, inker time handle, dupl

 

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Single needle telegraph, c.1860s

 

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Telegraph pagoda in CTN, c.1862

 

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Telegraph sounder

 

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First telegraph line, Diep River, Cape Town (July 1860)

 

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Wheatstone's auto transmitter, telegraphs

 

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The post cart outside main PO, CTN, 1860

 

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ABC telegraph of Steljes patent, 1870s