Trial and Tribulation – The early Transatlantic Cables (1850’s and 60’s)

Please watch the following documentary on YouTube for details about the vision for an undersea telegraph cable: 

History of Transatlantic Cable
Thanks, RH.

Mark Williams on Sir Daniel Gooch.

From the excellent series of documentaries ‘On the Rails’ starring Mark Williams of Harry Potter fame; Mr Williams covers the work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and his locomotive engineer the young Daniel Gooch. 

Please click this link to view the YouTube clip. 

Thanks, RH.