Australia - International: Marconi.
From shore to ship delivery forms.

Marconi had the exclusive contract to provide wireless communication from ships (passenger, merchant, etc) to other ships and to and from shore stations. A range of forms were printed in England and used throughout the world.

Examples of some of these Marconi delivery forms used to message people from a shore-based office to ships sailing to or from Australia are shown below.
The sizes of these forms are 155 × 210 mm.


Strathaid 1949

Canterbury to SS Strathaird.
22 December 1949.

Characteristics:

  • no large boxes in heading;
  • has Marconi details in lower corners.

 
Oronsay front Melbourne to SS Oronsay via Adelaide Radio.

27 March 1955 (Sunday).

Characteristics:

  • no large boxes in heading;
  • has Marconi details in lower corners;
  • part torn off from top right corner is presumably SHORE TO SHIP.
Oronsay reverse Melbourne to SS Oronsay via Adelaide Radio.

Reverse side of the above form.
1955 Poole Melbourne to SS Oronsay via Adelaide Radio.

Delivery envelope for the above form.

Characteristics:

  • printed in black on orange paper;
  • size: 89 × 152 mm;
  • has MARCONIGRAM underlined (37 mm) at the top;
  • only other entry is a Stores number S33 CO in the lower left corner;
  • reverse side is plain with a pointed flap.
London to S.S. New Australia.
29 July 1955.

The reverse side is the same as that for the Oransay Marconigram above.
Perth to S.S. New Australia.
5 August 1955.

The reverse side is the same as that for the above Marconigrams.
Himalaya Lilydale to SS Himalaya via Melbourne Radio.

10 December 1957 (Tuesday).

Characteristics:

  • large advertising and address box at the left in the heading;
  • details of message compressed to the right;
  • same form number as the previous form.
Himalay cover Lilydale to SS Himalaya via Melbourne Radio.

Delivery form for the above form.