Vic Colonial Transmission overview

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.
VC-TO-3: Heading is curved ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, VICTORIA above the crest. Printed in red on blue paper.
VC-TO-4: Heading is very wavy line ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, VICTORIA above the crest. Printed in red on greenish-blue paper.
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.
VC-TO-6: Change of heading to POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA. Has a 1/- blue embossed stamp image. Red text on light yellow paper.
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.
VC-TO-8: Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA. No section above the heading for stamps. Orange-red text on light yellow paper.
VC-TO-9: Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA. Has a column at right for stamps. Two lines of vertical text at left.
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_.