Digital Victorians timeline

Created by Joanna Wharton on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 05:39

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Digital Victorians: 19th-century media, technology & culture

This timeline supports 'Digital Victorians: 19th-century media, technology & culture', a project developed by MA Victorian Studies students at Birkbeck's School of Arts.

Timeline

Chronological table

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Date	Event	Created by	Associated Places
Aug 1858	First attempt at transatlantic cable In August, 1858, to riotous celebrations in the United States, in which fireworks destroyed the cupola of New York’s City Hall, the first cable was successfully completed between Valentia, Ireland and Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, only to cease functioning within a month. Articles John M. Picker, “Threads across the Ocean: The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, July 1858, August 1866″	David Rettenmaier		New York New York's City Hall Valentia Island, Ireland Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
Jul 1866	Permanent transatlantic cable established In July 1866, in the aftermath of the Civil War, a permanent transatlantic cable was re-established after a failed attempt in 1858. Articles John M. Picker, “Threads across the Ocean: The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, July 1858, August 1866″	David Rettenmaier
1 Jul 1874	Sholes & Glidden Type-Writer on sale The first mass-manufactured examples of the Sholes & Glidden Type-Writer went on sale in the major cities of the United States on 1 July 1874. Looking very much like a sewing machine, complete with a foot-treadle to operate the carriage return, decorative flowers stenciled on its glossy black metal enclosure, and the words “Sholes & Glidden Type-Writer” etched in gilt, the machine was widely considered a mechanical wonder and drew large crowds at the fairs and exhibitions where it was demonstrated. Image: The Sholes and Glidden Typewriter. From Clarence Charles Smith, The Expert Typist (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1922), p. 4. This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired. Articles Christopher Keep, “The Introduction of the Sholes & Glidden Type-Writer, 1874″ Related Articles Arlene Young, “The Rise of the Victorian Working Lady: The New-Style Nurse and the Typewriter, 1840-1900″	David Rettenmaier
20 Feb 1896	Theatrograph On 20 February 1896, Robert W. Paul exhibits his moving-image projection, the “Theatrograph,” at Finsbury Technical College in London. This was the most successful British equivalent of the French film projector, dubbed the “Cinématographe.” The Cinématographe was exhibited the previous year, 1895, by Auguste and Louis Lumière. Paul’s machine was later renamed the “Animatograph.” Image: Screenshot from Robert W. Paul's film Blackfriars Bridge (1896), exhibited at the Alhambra Music Hall in Leicester Square in 1896. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired. Article Garrett Stewart, "Curtain Up on Victorian Popular Cinema; Or, The Critical Theater of the Animatograph"	David Rettenmaier		Finsbury Technical College, London
25 Mar 1896	Animatograph On 25 March 1896, Robert W. Paul exhibits his moving-image projection, renamed the “Animatograph,” at the Alhambra Music Hall in Leicester Square. This moving-image projector was originally named the “Theatograph” at an earlier unveiling on 20 February 1896. Paul’s machine was the most successful British equivalent of the French film projector, dubbed the “Cinématographe.” The Cinématographe was exhibited the previous year, 1895, by Auguste and Louis Lumière. Image: Screenshot from Robert W. Paul's film Blackfriars Bridge (1896), exhibited at the Alhambra Music Hall in Leicester Square in 1896. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired. Articles Garrett Stewart, "Curtain Up on Victorian Popular Cinema; Or, The Critical Theater of the Animatograph"	David Rettenmaier		Alhambra Music Hall in Leicester Square