Telephone cable laying on James Street bridge

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Reference numberLH000600DescriptionThe Post Master General's Department decided to remove wires from the overhead poles between Cottesloe and Fremantle and place them underground, as moisture and proximity to the sea was causing distortion and interference to messages. 100 wires were laid in a sawn jarrah tunnel, 6" by 4", two feet below the surface. The James Street bridge, demolished in November 1964, is behind the cable reel. On the right at the rear is the signal cabin controlling the goods junction into the Fremantle yard.Date1906Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes

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Telephone cable laying on James Street bridge