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Claude Chappe
Claude Chappe
One example of a Chappe telegraph tower, in Narbonne, in the south of France.
One example of a Chappe telegraph tower, in Narbonne, in the south of France.
Chappe's telegraph
Chappe's telegraph
Statue de Chappe à Paris
Statue de Chappe à Paris
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A replica of an optical telegraph in Stockholm, Sweden
A replica of an optical telegraph in Stockholm, Sweden
St. Albans High Street in 1807, showing the shutter telegraph on top of the city's Clock Tower. It was on the London to Great Yarmouth line.
St. Albans High Street in 1807, showing the shutter telegraph on top of the city's Clock Tower. It was on the London to Great Yarmouth line.
A cartoon strip of "Monsieur Pencil" (1831) by Rodolphe Töpffer
A cartoon strip of "Monsieur Pencil" (1831) by Rodolphe Töpffer