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India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company factory, Silvertown, London, 1887. Artist: Unknown

India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company factory, Silvertown, London, 1887. The factory, which manufactured much of the telegraph equipment used in Britain, was built by Samuel Silver (1803-1859) in 1852. It was destroyed by German bombing in World War II.

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India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company factory, Silvertown, London, 1887. Artist: Unknown

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India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company factory, Silvertown, London, 1887. The factory, which manufactured much of the telegraph equipment used in Britain, was built by Samuel Silver (1803-1859) in 1852. It was destroyed by German bombing in World War II.

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3941 x 2655 px | 29.9 MB

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33.4 x 22.5 cm | 13.1 x 8.8 in (300 dpi)

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