The Cable That Changed the World
Aug 05 2024
•2h 30m
•Documentary, History
The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.
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Jessie Buckley
Self - Narrator (voice)
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