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Great Britain / World: 'All Red Line'

Great Britain / World: 'All Red Line'

The All Red Line was an informal name for the system of electrical telegraphs that linked much of the British Empire. It was inaugurated on 31 October 1902. The name derives from the common practice of colouring the territory of the British Empire red or pink on political maps.

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