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from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

• beachcomber australia said:

  The telephone cable holder was one of those dreadful mistakes in 'street furniture' - " ... In 1885 a cable support disguised as an ornamental verandah front was erected along the western side of George Street from the G.P.O. to what is now Railway Square. (ref 3'4'5) This is a distinctive feature which can be seen on many photographs. It became the backbone of the network with pole routes branching off at every cross street. The pole route in this section of George Street was replaced by a smaller one carrying only telegraph wires. The cable support was superseded before 1900 but was not all demolished. Shopkeepers had been allowed to use it to support awnings, and where they had done so it was left in place. ... " From - www.telephonecollecting.org/lightpoles.htm

• Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:

  beachcomber australia Hey BC thanks for the article - very useful!