Love seeing this at the top of Colonial Office documents

Instead, they relied on tactics to disrupt state and company communications like wire cutting and the occupation of telegraph stations. During the Tobacco protests and bread riots in Iran in the early 1890s, telegraph lines were cut and British stations occupied by protestors.

This reminds me of the image from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper of John Ammon, a union leader and supposed leader of the 1877 US Railroad Strikes. In fact, there is no evidence that Ammon directed or coordinated the national strike through the telegraph as depicted.

In the final episodes of season 2, Kleya, in hiding from imperials, resorts to a more rudimentary form of communication similar to a Morse Key. This device can receive and send a code resembling Morse. Unsure of the senders identity, the rebels on Yavin discuss a response.

Much of season 2 revolves around Luthen's and Kleya's Fractal radio, clearly inspired by a telephone operator's switchboard and WW2 listening and broadcasting devices.

Cassian relies on safe channels to coordinate cells across the galaxy. Season 1’s hidden relay stations showcase the need for one-time devices and rotating frequencies for the rebels in coordinating revolution across vast distances.

Having recently finished #Andor , I was reminded of the shows emphasis on communication technology and networks for both the rebels and the empire. In contrast to so much sci-fi, it presents communication networks as contested and vulnerable to cooption by weaker actors 🧵

Fantastic research trip to PK Porthcurno's archive this week. Fascinating story of how a small hamlet in Cornwall was transformed into a communication hub for the Eastern Telegraph Company. Well worth the trip to the museum, archive and coast for any telecommunications enthusiasts 📻🛜🌊🏖

Graduated!

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Dudmâne Safavi (Safavid flag), صفوی دودمان 1501 - 1736

Ērānšāhr Drafš e Kāvīān کاویانی درفش (Sasanian flag)

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Cool flag thread. Republic of Venice with the Banner of St. Mark c.1650

🚨Publication alert!

My chapter, 'British Quarantine and Telegraph Stations in the Persian Gulf, 1864–1928: Governing Through Contagion, Entanglements and Enclaves', in the excellent open access collected volume, Contagion, Technology, and Law at the Limits, is out now!

Really happy that I passed my viva on tuesday. It was nice to mark the culmination of four years research and writing with celebrations. Thank you again to my supervisors Dr Gavin Rand and Dr Michael Talbot and to Professor Ali Ansari, Dr Hélène Maloigne, and Dr Michael Fiddler for the examination 🎓