Cyrus West Field Collection

Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination of the City Hall, 1858. Firework display, with inscription: All Honour to Cyrus [?] Field'

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

CYRUS WEST FIELD 1819-1892. (XXXL), created the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic
Portrait of Cyrus West Field (November 30, 1819 - July 12, 1892), The Father of the Atantic Cable.Organised first ocean telegraph company, Mars.10

Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving)
3638193 Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving) by Watkins

The Eighth Wonder of the World - the Atlantic Cable, 1866 (colour litho)
1123864 The Eighth Wonder of the World - the Atlantic Cable, 1866 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Atlantic Telegraph Cable Fleet Assembled at Berehaven (Southwest Coast of Ireland): Ships, the Great Eastern, H.M.S. Terrible, the Alby, the Medway and the William Cory, 1866

The Bay of Bull Arms, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Bonfires Lighted on the Hills to Notify of the Arrival of the Cable Fleet on August 5th, 1858, 1865-66

The Settlement and Church of Hearts Content, Newfoundland, 1866

First Telegraph House at Hearts Content, Newfoundland, 1866, 1866

Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Exterior View of the Telegraph House in 1857-1858, 1865-66

Telegraph Cable Fleet at Sea, 1865, 1865-66. Creator: Robert Charles Dudley
Telegraph Cable Fleet at Sea, 1865, 1865-66

View Looking Aft from the Port Paddle-box on the Deck of the Great Eastern... 1865-66
View Looking Aft from the Port Paddle-box on the Deck of the Great Eastern: Showing the Trough for the Cable, etc. 1865-66

Valentia, Ireland, from the Harbor, Opposite Knight s-town, at the Period of Laying the Cable of 1857, 1865-66

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, Looking from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline and Boats Laying the Earth Wire, July 21st, 1865, 1865-66

Coiling the Cable in the Large Tanks at the Works of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company of Greenwich, 1865, 1865

In the Bows of the Great Eastern: The Cable Broken and Lost, Preparing to Grapple, August 2nd, 1865, 1865

Coiling the Cable in the After-tank on Board the Great Eastern at Sheerness: Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on May 23rd, 1865, 1865-66

The Cable Passed From the Works into the Hulk (the Old Frigate Iris) Lying in the Thames at Greenwich, 1865-66

The Old Frigate Iris with Her Freight of Cable Alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness: The Cable Passed from the Hulk to the Great Eastern, 1865

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, Looking Seawards from the Point at Which the Cable Reaches the Shore of Ireland, 1865-66

The Reels of Gutta-percha Covered Conducting Wire Conveyed into Tanks at the Works of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, at Greenwich, 1865-66

September 8th at Hearts Content, the day of the successful termination of the work of laying, recovering, completing and testing the Atlantic Telegraph Cables of 1865 and 1866, 1866

Splicing the Cable (after the First Accident) on Board the Great Eastern, July 25th, 1865, 1865-66

Forward Deck of the Great Eastern Cleared for the First Attempt to Grapple... 1865-66
Forward Deck of the Great Eastern Cleared for the First Attempt to Grapple for the Lost Cable, August 11th, 1865, 1865-66

The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan, 1865-66

The Paying-out Machinery in the Stern of the Great Eastern, 1865

Getting Out One of the Large Buoys for Launching, August 2nd, 1865, 1865

H. M. S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line
H.M.S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line, 1865-66

Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern: The Cable Passing Out, 1865-66

The Cliffs, Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, the Point at Which the Shore-end of the Cable was Landed on July 22nd, 1865, 1865

Launching the Buoy from the Bow of the Great Eastern on August 8th, 1865, 1865-66

Getting Out One of the Great Buoys: The Deck of the Great Eastern Looking From the Forecastle, 1865-66

View of the Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern, 1865-66

View, Looking Aft, from the Port Paddle Box of the Great Eastern, Showing the Trough for the Cable, etc. 1865-66

Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc. 1866, 1865-66

News Received Through the Atlantic Cable From All Parts of the World, etc. 1866

The Albany Buoying a Bight of the Cable of 1865 on the Night of August 26th, 1866, 1866

Cyrus W. Field, 1879. Creator: Daniel Huntington
Cyrus W. Field, 1879

Cyrus West Field, American businessman and financier, c1849 (1955). It was through Fields (1819-1892) suggestion and financial aid that the first Atlantic cable was laid

Cyrus W Field, American financier, c19th century

Cyrus Field, US financier
Cyrus West Field (1819-1892), US financier. Field was one of the founders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company that laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858

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Cyrus West Field: Pioneering the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Step back in time to Valentia in 1857-1858, a momentous period when Cyrus West Field embarked on an audacious endeavor. With Foilhummerum Bay as his backdrop, he oversaw the laying of the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic. This visionary American financier, born in 1819 and departed from this world in 1892, forever changed global communication. Intriguingly captured by engravings and lithographs, we witness the historic moments that unfolded during this remarkable feat. The image of Cromwell Fort reveals a breathtaking scene where "The Caroline" meticulously laid down the earthwire on a fateful July day. It was here that Cyrus West Field's unwavering determination took shape. Considered by many as "The Eighth Wonder of the World, " the Atlantic Cable became a symbol of human achievement and innovation. Its completion in 1866 marked a turning point for transatlantic communication, connecting continents like never before. The fleet assembled at Berehaven along Ireland's southwest coast stands testament to both engineering prowess and collective effort. Across vast oceans lies Trinity Bay in Newfoundland - its beauty accentuated by bonfires lighting up Bull Arms' bay area as signals were sent out into the night sky. Hearts Content emerges as more than just a settlement; it becomes synonymous with triumph as we glimpse its church standing proudly amidst newfound connectivity. Delving deeper into history, we discover images capturing significant milestones along this groundbreaking journey. From exterior views of early Telegraph Houses to bustling scenes aboard cable fleets at sea, Robert Charles Dudley's creations transport us back to those pivotal years between 1865-66. Finally, our gaze shifts towards Great Eastern's deck.