Beechworth's Telegraph (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798369487419)

Gold was found in 1852 starting a "Rush" bringing Thousands from around the world. They came to get rich. 14,000 golden ounces were transported to Melbourne each fortnight. A year later, Beechworth was a town with an instant population, commercial shops and 60 hotels turning into Australia's Wild West. Outlaws, claim jumpers, water rights disputes, racial altercations. A Town with little Law. This book is a fascinating read about the long-awaited arrival of the Electric Telegraph Championed by Samuel Morse. "A BRILLIANT SUMMATION OF THE MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH AND BEECHWORTH" -TIM FISCHER, AC. "A FIRST QUANTUM LEAP IN COMMUNICATIONS" -TY. MORSE, (a descendant) "BEECHWORTH - THE BUSIEST MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH STATION IN THE WORLD" -MORSECODIAN

Author: Leo Nette
ISBN-13: 9798369487419
Publisher: Xlibris Au
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d