Apologies for cross-posting.
2008 marks the 150th anniversary of the first communications
link laid beneath 1600 nautical miles of the
To mark the occasion, the IET in conjunction with the
The programme is given below. Both events will be held
in the Cardwell Theatre, MOSI and there will be a small exhibition on the
history of transatlantic communications to accompany the event. To
register for the seminar and/or the lecture, please contact Anne Locker
(details given at the end of the email).
SEMINAR
1000-1030 Arrival and coffee
1030-1045 Bob Martin-Royle :Chairman’s welcome,
introduction and overview
1045-1115 Neil Barton: First steps to transatlantic -
crossing the
1115-1130 Donard de Cogan: Background to the 1858 telegraph
cable
1130-1145 Pauline Webb: John Pender and
1145-1215 Donard de Cogan: Insights into the landing of the
1858 cable
1215-1230 Pat Wilson: Lord Kelvin’s contribution to
submarine telegraphy
1230-1300 Questions and discussion
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1430 Bob Martin-Royle: Marconi and the first transatlantic
wireless links
1430-1515 Phil Kelly: TAT1 (includes film) - the first
telephone cable
1515-1545 Tea
1545-1615 Des Prouse: Telstar - the birth of transatlantic
satellite communications
1615-1630 Transatlantic communications: the present and
future
1630-1700 Questions, discussion and closing remarks
EVENING
1800-1830 Light refreshments
1830-1930 Nigel Linge: An interactive public lecture on “The
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable - the birth of global communications”
1930- 2000 Questions and closing remarks
Regards,
Anne Locker
IET Archivist
The Institution of
Engineering and Technology
www.theiet.org/archives
T +44 (0)20 7344 8407
F +44 (0)20 7344 8467