Main entry:

Morrison, James H.

Title & Author:

Wave to whisper : British military communications in Halifax and the empire, 1780-1880 / James H. Morrison.

Publication:

Ottawa : National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada, Environment Canada, 1982.

Description:

110 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Series:

History and archaeology, 0225-0101 ; 64

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-110).
Early Communication Systems to 1790 -- Introduction -- Beginnings: Fire, Flag and Reflection -- Shutters and Arm Waving: 1970-1828 -- Perspective: Beginnings of Semaphore -- Great Britain: Popham, Pasley and the Cutbacks -- British North America: From the Duke to Gustavus -- Sound Replaces Sight: 1828-80 -- The Whole Wired World -- Great Britain: Military Theory and Practice -- Halifax: Flags and Wires -- The Spoken World -- App. 1. Polybuis' Communication System -- App. 2. Admiral Popham's Land and Sea Telegraph 1816 -- App. 3. Description and Use of the Telegraph, Quebec 1809 -- App. 4. Signals Made in Halifax 1799 -- App. 5. Plan of the Halifax Telegraph, 1817 -- App. 6. Explanation of the Signals, 1867 -- Communication Chronology.

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français

ISBN:

0660112353 (pbk.)
9780660112350 (pbk.)

Subject:

Communications, Military History 18th century.
Communications, Military History 19th century.
Fortification Nova Scotia Halifax.
Communications militaires Histoire 18e siècle.
Communications militaires Histoire 19e siècle.
Armed Forces Communication systems.
Buildings.
Communications, Military.
Fortification.
Great Britain Armed Forces Communication systems History 18th century.
Canada Armed Forces Communication systems History 18th century.
Halifax (N.S.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Great Britain Armed Forces Communication systems History 19th century.
Canada Armed Forces Communication systems History 19th century.
Canada Forces armées Systèmes de communication Histoire 18e siècle.
Canada Forces armées Systèmes de communication Histoire 19e siècle.
Canada.
Great Britain.
Nova Scotia Halifax.
Großbritannien
Halifax (N.S.)
Nova Scotia Halifax British military forces Communication systems to date

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

History and archaeology ; 64.

British military communications, 1780-1880

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 1587
Call No.: PO1127 CAN; ID:87-B19293
Status: Available