Straight telegraph key
Production date
1906-1926
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Object detail
Description
Straight telegraph key mounted on wood base
Classification
COMMUNICATION Telegraphic morse key
Production date
1906-1926
Measurements
H 35 x W 75 x D 140
Media/Materials description
metal, wood
History and use
Battlefields were criss-crossed with closed-circuit wireline networks for both morse telegraphy and voice telephony.
Although the latter was vulnerable to eavesdropping, it was increasingly favoured ahead of morse code which was slower, and dependent on the availability of trained operators.
This straight telegraph key was donated by David James Garland whose father, Canon David John Garland, is well known in Queensland for having assisted with establishing the annual Anzac ceremony.
Although the latter was vulnerable to eavesdropping, it was increasingly favoured ahead of morse code which was slower, and dependent on the availability of trained operators.
This straight telegraph key was donated by David James Garland whose father, Canon David John Garland, is well known in Queensland for having assisted with establishing the annual Anzac ceremony.
Registration number
H9188