Things to Do
| Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - Workshop |
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Cable stations, especially those overseas, were required to make many of their own spare parts. The Porthcurno Telegraph Museum's vintage workshop contains a wealth of old tools that volunteers still use to maintain and repair the equipment. You can see some of them on the toolboard on the wall to the left. The drawer chests below would have contained spares and various expendable items and above them, running the length of the room, is the workbench used for making repairs. At the far end of the room is the test bench, used for testing instruments. On the desk you can see a telegraph typewriter which would have been used for typing telegrams. |
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
Porthcurno played a pivotal role in the history of global telecommunications.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - Cable testing room
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum's Cable testing room houses a comprehensive collection of electrical test gear.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - Instrument room
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum's instrument room replicates a complete working telegraph cable circuit.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - Show cases
Porthcurno's main display room documents the development of submarine telegraphy.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - Escape stairs
These escape stairs were built to provide an emergency exit from the tunnels in the event of enemy attack.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - Hilltop platform
This is the view you get when you climb to the top of the escape stairs.
