Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Overview of the transmission forms.


The earliest recorded Victorian transmission form is Type 2 used on 26 December 1862.
It is presumed that an earlier format was produced.

In the Report for 1887 (p. 13) it was announced that "It is desirable to adopt a system of urgent telegrams, at double rates, both locally and intercolonially". That system was introduced on 1 January 1890 but no URGENT transmission or delivery forms were ever printed. Instead the telegram form was simply marked URGENT.

 

   
VC-TO-2:

Heading is straight line
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, VICTORIA
below the crest.

Printed in red on blue paper.

 

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VC-TO-3:

Heading is curved
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, VICTORIA
above the crest.

Printed in red on blue paper.

 

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VC-TO-4:

Heading is very wavy line ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, VICTORIA
above the crest.

Printed in red on greenish-blue paper.

 

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VC-TO-5:

Heading is straight line
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, VICTORIA
below a large crest.

Has line at the top starting with "Telegram of TEN WORDS ...".

Printed in red of yellowish paper.

 

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VC-TO-6:

Change of heading to
POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS,
VICTORIA.

Has a 1/- blue embossed stamp image.

Red text on light yellow paper.

 

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VC-TO-7:

Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA.

No stamp image.

Section above the heading for postage stamps.

Orange-red text on light yellow paper.

 

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VC-TO-8:

Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA.

No section above the heading for stamps.

Orange-red text on light yellow paper.

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VC-TO-9:

Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA.

Has a column at right for stamps.

Two lines of vertical text at left.

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VC-TO-10.

Heading is in 5 mm high rounded sans serif font and it contains a reference to VICTORIA and underneath
FREE BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

Printed in red on cream paper.

Reference in top box to "Disease".

Date begins either __189_
or __
190_.

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