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British empire cable communications (1851-1930) : the Azores connection.
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O advento da telegrafia transatlântica em 1866 teve largas implicações para as reportagens noticiosas, o comércio, e a diplomacia. Curiosamente o significado estratégico desta tecnologia dominada pelos britânicos não foi plenamente apreciado até relativamente tarde no século XIX. Existiram ligações telegráficas via Portugal desde muito cedo e os Açores foram então ligados ao continente. Dado terem sido os cabos utilizados pelo seu valor estratégico, a «relação especial» com Portugal e a posição geográfica dos Açores ganharam um novo significado. Informações sobre a importância técnica, comercial. Política, militar e social dos cabos açoreanos ainda restam por explorar. Este artigo estuda o material actualmente disponível, dentro da perspectiva da rede de comunicações do Império Britânico.
ABSTRACT: The advent of trans-Atlantic telegraphy in 1866 had far reaching implications for news reporting, commerce and diplomacy. Strangely the strategic significance of this British dominated technology was not fully appreciated until relatively late in the 19th century. There were Empire links via Portugal at an early stage and the Azores was connected to the mainland. Once cables became utilised for their strategic value then the «special relationship» with Portugal and the geographic location of the Azores developed a new significance. Information on the technical, commercial, political, military and social importance of the Azores cables has not yet been fully exploited. This paper considers the currently available material within the perspective of the British Empire communications network.
ABSTRACT: The advent of trans-Atlantic telegraphy in 1866 had far reaching implications for news reporting, commerce and diplomacy. Strangely the strategic significance of this British dominated technology was not fully appreciated until relatively late in the 19th century. There were Empire links via Portugal at an early stage and the Azores was connected to the mainland. Once cables became utilised for their strategic value then the «special relationship» with Portugal and the geographic location of the Azores developed a new significance. Information on the technical, commercial, political, military and social importance of the Azores cables has not yet been fully exploited. This paper considers the currently available material within the perspective of the British Empire communications network.
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Comunicações por Cabo Telegrafia Cable Communications Telegraphy Império Britânico British Empire
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"ARQUIPÉLAGO. História". Número Especial (1988): 165-193.