A group of men, women and children have assembled for the installation of the first pole of the Overland Telegraph on the 15th September, 1870. One of the men is standing on a ladder propped against the pole. [On back of photograph] 'Planting the first pole of the north-south trans continental telegraph line, Port Darwin. / (September 15, 1870. See Hodder, v.2, p. 25.) / For date of commencement of work at Port Darwin see 140/28, page 2 of letter dated 24/3/71.' (Another hand) 'For key to names see p. 22 of S.W. Herbert's MS Reminiscences (Archives 996) Among those present were: Palmer, R.E. Burton, Dr. Furnell (?), Dr. Milner, D.D.Daly, Miss Douglas, W.T. Dalwood, Mrs. W.T. Dalwood, Willie Douglas, A.T. Childs, Mr. Douglas, Captain Douglas, F.W. Dalwood, Miss Douglas, W.U. Paqualin, W. McMinn, Miss B. Douglas, Jas. Darwent, Mason, Fordham, ....Stapleton. (Names from original photo. lent by Miss B. Dalwood)'
