Benjamin Disraeli31 July 1868
The Telegraph Act enables the Post Office to purchase and operate inland telegraph networks.
Great Britain · Economy / Telecommunications. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Telegraph Act enables the Post Office to purchase and operate inland telegraph networks.
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