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01. May. 2006

The Goldbeater, the Cow and the Airship

The impressive airships from the first half of the 20th century were, amongst many things, masterful feats of engineering. Their groundbreaking use of aluminium for the construction of the airship hulls is one such example. But behind the glitz and the media glare, the airships were actually a strange mix of both the cutting edge and the archaic.

 

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01. Jan. 2006

The Airship is Coming!

The airships compose a special chapter in the history of communication. From 10th February to 22nd October 2006 Post & Tele Museum's new special exhibition "The Airship is Coming!" will take the visitors on a journey that tells the story of the amazing zeppelins that once cleaved the air and brought continents closer together.
 

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01. Jan. 2006

Otto Frello

On the occasion of the special exhibition "The Airship is Coming" Post & Tele Museum is showing detailed studies of airships and balloons made by the illustrator Otto Frello. With these we get very close to the gigantic and technical wonders.
 

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01. Jan. 2006

An Airborne Telegraph Station

Broadcasting, Telegraphy

When the airship Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 had finished its round-the-world flight in 1929, the radio equipment on board was mentioned as one of the main reasons why the journey had been a success.
 

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01. Jan. 2006

Ferdinand's Scrapbook

Broadcasting, Post, Telegraphy

In connection with the new exhibition "The Airship is Coming!" Post & Tele Museum is publishing a book of the same name. Not a traditional exhibition catalogue, but a dramatized and richly illustrated narrative for the entire family.
 

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01. Jan. 2006

The Wireless

Broadcasting, Post, Telegraphy

On Thursday the 19th of September 1912 Kløvermarken [the Clover Field] in Copenhagen was buzzing with expectations. The airship Hansa was on its way! Its visit was an unequalled sensation. The following month it returned when the director of the Scala Theatre opened the doors to the annual revue called "The Wireless". Though on a smaller scale, the reception was not less enthusiastic.
 

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01. Nov. 2005

The Wireless Conquers the Sky

Broadcasting, Telegraphy

At the end of the 19th century wireless radio contact became reality when Guglielmo Marconi succeeded in establishing radio connection across the English Channel. In the early 20th century many of the big passenger ships were fitted with radiotelegraphy equipment. And when the zeppelins conquered the sky as a hovering symbol of progress they, too, were fitted with radio equipment.

 

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