Museums · South West England
PK Porthcurno
PK Porthcurno — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
PK Porthcurno is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
PK Porthcurno is a museum located in South-West England. It focuses on the history of communication and the significance of Porthcurno in the development of international telecommunication.
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Background
History
In June 1870, the Falmouth, Gibraltar & Malta Telegraph Company of John Pender (which had been established in July 1869, with capital of £660,000 (in 1870s money)) landed the final section of the first Great Britain-India submarine cable in Porthcurno. The cable section between Carcavelos and Porthcurno was laid by the Hibernia, with the shore-end being laid by the Anchor Line ship Investigator. On 23 June, the first message was sent from Bombay to Pender's house on Arlington Street, London, where he was holding a party attended by the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. It was received using the siphon recorder of Sir William Thomson. Often in early days, these young men were badly…
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- Coordinates
- 50.0430, -5.6540
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Levan
- Postcode
- TR19 6JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1998
- Official site
- househttps
Sources
- wikipedia: PK Porthcurno (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is PK Porthcurno?
- PK Porthcurno is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19 6JU), in the parish of St. Levan.
- When was PK Porthcurno built?
- Built or established in 1998.
- How do I get to PK Porthcurno?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19 6JU. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.