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Orkney and Shetland Islands Telegraph Company

British company, founded in 18681

The Orkney and Shetland Islands Telegraph Company provided telegraph services between Caithness, Orkney and Shetland from 1870 until 1876.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1868Founded1

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The Orkney and Shetland Islands Telegraph Company provided telegraph services between Caithness, Orkney and Shetland from 1870 until 1876.2

Timeline

  1. Apr 12, 1876Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1868Founded Founded1

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