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Jan 7, 2025 · Porthcurno, or ‘PK’ as it is known in telegraphic code, owes its unique heritage to the arrival of the first undersea telegraph cable in 1870. Learn more about PK’s extraordinary story and discover what else this amazing valley has to offer.
PK Porthcurno - Wikipedia
PK Porthcurno is a museum located in the small coastal village of Porthcurno Cornwall, UK. Porthcurno was the point at which many submarine telegraph cables— transatlantic and to other locations—came ashore.
Explore the Museum - PK Porthcurno
Built in 1929, this modest little building is where undersea telegraph cables came ashore from all corners of the world. The one-of-a-kind Cable Hut is complete with original features and fittings. It contains the world’s largest collection of historic telegraph cables and termination boxes.
PK Porthcurno - Museum of Global Communications - Visit Cornwall
Discover the Museum of Global Communications, explore the amazing story of our connected world, and how the tranquil valley of Porthcurno, Cornwall became host to the past, present, and future of worldwide communications.
Visit - PK Porthcurno
The Wilshaw Building at PK Porthcurno houses the business archive of Cable & Wireless, with its roots dating back to 1870 and the laying of the first underwater cable out of Porthcurno. Come and stay in our beautiful Telegraph Cottage, just opposite the museum and in the heart of the historic valley of Porthcurno.
PK Porthcurno - Museum of Global Communications
PK Porthcurno is the UK’s only dedicated museum of global communications. Come and discover the amazing story of our connected world in the place where it all started. From the invention of electricity and Morse code, to fibre optics and future technology, our award-winning museum combines the wonder of science with amazing histories and ...
PK Porthcurno – Museum of Global Communications
Discover our World War Two bunker, the secret hub of Britain’s wartime communications. Visit the Cable Hut where the underwater cables came ashore.
PK Porthcurno Museum of Global Communications - Access Cornwall
From 1870, when the first undersea telegraph cable came ashore here at Porthcurno from India, to the arrival of fibre optics which carry virtually all our communications today, the sands of Cornwall’s most idyllic beach have hidden the world’s greatest communications secrets.
PK Porthcurno – Museum of Global Communications - Proper Cornwall
PK – which is Porthcurno ’s representation in Morse code – is an award-winning museum that invites visitors to explore interactive communications exhibitions, see live demonstrations, enjoy regular talks and take part in family-friendly activities.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - St Ives Cornwall
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno is situated in the village of Porthcurno in west Cornwall. It tells the story of the development of the electric and wireless telegraph and Porthcurno’s place at its centre. The museum is mainly sited in Eastern House, the home of the old telegraph station.