Title
Morse code transmitting device
Year/Period
Circa 1942–1945
Object Type
match box, telecommunication devices
Material
ink, paper (fiber product), metal
Technique
printing (process), metalworking
Dimension
Object size: Please refer to indivdual parts
Accession No.
2014-01473
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
This matchbox was adapted into a transmitting device that was able to send messages in Morse code. It was built by hand and used by Prisoners-of-War (POWs) to communicate messages over hearing distance. Invented by Samuel Morse in the 19th century, Morse code comprised a series of dots and dashes representative of each letter of the English alphabet, allowing messages to be communicated quickly and clearly.
