Undersea cables powered the British Empire. To achieve the intent of worldwide communication in seconds rather than weeks and months a significant amount of technical ingenuity and investment was necessary.
The South West of England has been, and still remains the location of much of this vital infrastructure.
Starting 200 years ago we will trace the development of undersea cables and consider the risks now apparent in the rapidly changing global geopolitical scne.
Views: 15 | Enquiries: 0Dr Paull Robathan spent over 50 years working to make sure technology, buildings and people come together in sustainable harmony to make our society better. He has extensive experience of health and telecommunications and is a Fellow of The Schumacher Institute and The British Computer Society.
Paull was born in Wales with ancestors in mining and railways. He is a member of the Transport Trust and has contributed to the recovery of the last Welsh designed and built standard gauge locomotive.
Now living in Somerset Paull's interests include Male Voice Choir, Genealogy and Local History. He is Chair of the South Petherton Local History Group.
I support Practical Action, the charity formerly know as Intermediate Technology. Established in 1966 by EF Schumacher the charity exists to change the systems that keep people in poverty and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, nature loss and pollution. We work alongside communities to build resilient livelihoods and thriving, inclusive societies.
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