Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Marconi's letter of introduction, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

Photograph of the letter of introduction and card presented by Marconi on his first visit to Mr. Preece. Letter to Mr. Preece the Engineer in chief of the GPO in 1896, from A.A. Campbell Swinton of 66 Victoria Street, London. Typed paper stuck on back with pink copyright stamp in left hand bottom corner. The original letter is in the official archives of the Post Office.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

34.219/31

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Marconi, Guglielmo (Signor)
Association Type: Associated person
Associated Person/Body: Preece, Mr.
Association Type: Associated person
Date: 1896

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer

Acquisition

donation, 20/4/1934

Measurements

Length (mm): 155
Width (mm): 205

Techniques

Black and white (monochrome photograph)
Photograph

Material

Paper

Classification

communication
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