Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Newfoundland, Canada Events Date Type 07/13/1866 Off Ireland, the Great Eastern begins her cable laying operation towards Canada. Science/Technology 09/02/1866 The Great Eastern begins to lay cable connected to the recovered 1865 broken cable and heads for Newfoundland. Science/Technology 07/27/1866 The Great Eastern, laying the new Atlantic Cable, arrives in Newfoundland and the cable is connected. Science/Technology 07/22/1866 The Great Eastern, laying the new Atlantic Cable, passes where the cable broke and was lost in 1865. Science/Technology 07/28/1866 The new Atlantic Cable transmits and receives its first messages between North America and Europe. Science/Technology People Documents Images Heart's Content, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, September 1865, artist's impression The Atlantic Cable being carried ashore for connection at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, July 27, 1866, artist's impression. The Atlantic Cable being carried ashore for connection at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, July 27, 1866, artist's impression, detail. Arrival of the "Great Eastern" on Newfoundland coast, with the Atlantic Cable, July 27, 1866, artist's impression, detail. Arrival of the "Great Eastern" in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, with the Atlantic Cable, July 27, 1866, artist's impression. British sailors sounding and marking channels on Trinity Bay in preparation for the arrival of the "S.S. Great Eastern," July 1866, artist's impression, detail. British sailors sounding and marking channels on Trinity Bay in preparation for the arrival of the "S.S. Great Eastern," July 1866, artist's impression
The Atlantic Cable being carried ashore for connection at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, July 27, 1866, artist's impression.
The Atlantic Cable being carried ashore for connection at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, July 27, 1866, artist's impression, detail.
Arrival of the "Great Eastern" on Newfoundland coast, with the Atlantic Cable, July 27, 1866, artist's impression, detail.
Arrival of the "Great Eastern" in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, with the Atlantic Cable, July 27, 1866, artist's impression.
British sailors sounding and marking channels on Trinity Bay in preparation for the arrival of the "S.S. Great Eastern," July 1866, artist's impression, detail.
British sailors sounding and marking channels on Trinity Bay in preparation for the arrival of the "S.S. Great Eastern," July 1866, artist's impression
