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A light-colored plaque on a brick wall commemorating the construction of the first electric telegraph by Sir Francis Ronalds in 1816.

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The Telegraph That London Forgot: How a Hammersmith Inventor Created the First Electric Telegraph in 1816

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026