A Bit of History
As we left Gallanch Estate and returned each day, we passed by this old, decrepit building. It was dated 1955. We inquired of our host--what is this building doing out in the country, by the sea, on the lane to your home? It was the connection spot for the first transatlantic phone cable! It was laid between Oban, Scotland, and Clarenville, Newfoundland in 1955-56, and inaugurated September 25, 1956. The line was retired in 1978, and the building is abandoned. Quite different times from the few seconds it takes to connect, on a cell phone, from the streets of Oban to family in the states.
A Bit of History
As we left Gallanch Estate and returned each day, we passed by this old, decrepit building. It was dated 1955. We inquired of our host--what is this building doing out in the country, by the sea, on the lane to your home? It was the connection spot for the first transatlantic phone cable! It was laid between Oban, Scotland, and Clarenville, Newfoundland in 1955-56, and inaugurated September 25, 1956. The line was retired in 1978, and the building is abandoned. Quite different times from the few seconds it takes to connect, on a cell phone, from the streets of Oban to family in the states.