KEMP'S DIARY: KINGSTOWN REGATTA EXPERIMENTS
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SOURCE:
Marconi plc

PRODUCED:
08 July 1898 - 24 July 1898


These three pages are extracts from the diary kept by Marconi's assistant, George Kemp. These pages tell of the preparations, installation of the equipment and reporting of the yacht races at Kingstown Regatta.


After the creation of the Marconi Company, one of its first paid commissions received was to report the Kingstown Regatta. The event was in Ireland and was sponsored by the Dublin Daily Express.





Key moments in the life and work of Marconi.

FIRST USE OF WIRELESS TO REPORT SPORTING EVENTS



People involved in the life and work of Marconi.

KEMP, GEORGE S



Images of people, places and artefacts.

KINGSTOWN REGATTA (1)

KINGSTOWN REGATTA (2)

KINGSTOWN REGATTA (3)



Documents of general interest.

KEMP'S DIARY: FIRST EXPERIMENT ON ROOF OF GPO

KEMP'S DIARY: FIRST EXPERIMENTS AT SALISBURY PLAIN

KEMP'S DIARY: FURTHER EXPERIMENTS AT SALISBURY PLAIN

KEMP'S NOTES AT KINGSTOWN REGATTA

NEWSPAPER REPORT BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

SPORTS REPORT BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

TELEGRAM FROM CAPTAIN SQUIER

TELEGRAM FROM SIR THOMAS LIPTON