Images Dated 6th April 2004

Australia-Fog-Harbour-Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is shrouded with thick early morning fog, 06 April 2004. The fog which was not forecast, caused a number of international flights into Sydney to be diverted to other airports and severely disrupted traffic and ferry services as visibility was reduced to 200 metres. AFP PHOTO/Greg WOOD / AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD

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Cambridge speaking to Harvard

The Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, The Reverend G. A. Weekes, having a telephone conversation with the President of Harvard University. Shortly after the transatlantic telephone service between London and New York was inaugerated, the service was rolled out to other areas of Britain

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Postman circa. 1840

An early photograph of a postman, circa 1840 wearing a cape and top hat. Before postage stamps, he would have to collect payment for each individual letter and deliver post before the introduction of letterboxes

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