Pacific Cable Station Fiji, Fanning Island, and Vancouver. A branch connected to New Zealand. Since cartographers of the day traditionally coloured member countries of the British Empire in red, the route became known as the All Red Route. Cable laying started in 1902 with two ships, Anglica and Colonia. They began laying cable from Bamfield, Vancouver Island, Canada, to Fanning Island, Suva, Norfolk Island and Southport, Queensland, Australia. Colonia, built specifically for the project, laid cable from Vancouver Island to Fanning Island in the mid-Pacific. Anglia laid cable from Southport to Norfolk Island, Fiji, New Zealand and Fanning Island. The Cable Station landfall
Tommy Cable appearance. Cable ended his playing career at Kettering Town. Tommy Cable Thomas Henry Cable (27 November 1900 – 1986) was a professional footballer who played for Barking, Leyton, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesex Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur and Kettering Town. Cable began his career at his local club Barking before joining Leyton. In 1925 he signed for Queens Park Rangers where he appeared in 18 matches, scoring twice. After playing for Middlesex Rangers the centre half re-joined Leyton. Cable was signed by Tottenham Hotspur in 1928 and went on to feature in 44 matches for the Lilywhites between 1928–32. He joined Southampton