Visual Fragments of Telegrams at the Archives at NCBS

A form on a telegram with a yellow border titled ‚Class of Service Desired‘ featuring three options: Full Rate (checked with a pencil mark), Cable Letter, and Press. A note below reads, Patrons should check class of service desired; otherwise the cablegram will be transmitted at full rates.

A telegram header from the Government of India Overseas Communications Service. It includes form numbers, instructions for handling, and a timestamp marking receipt at New Delhi. The text is in a typewriter font on aged paper, featuring a blue stamp with the date and time.

An old, worn phonogram with a blue oval stamp from the National Physical Laboratory in Delhi, dated October 19, 1953. It is addressed to T V Ramamurti at Thelden Private Wards, London Hospital, Whitechapel, London. The phrases BEST WISHES and QUICK RECOVERY are printed at the bottom.

The header of a telegram from the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department features the emblem of India and the text National Savings Certificates. The form includes fields for date and number, with the title The Wise Persons Investment on both sides.

The image shows a Western Union cablegram header with Western Union in large, bold, black letters. Below, International Communications is written in smaller font, followed by Cablegram in large letters. Beneath that, W. P. Marshall President appears in small text. The background is yellow.

Image sources: MS-024-6-3-17-53, MS-014-1-5-2-40, MS-007-2-5-48-25, MS-006-1-3-2-31, MS-024-6-2-16-13, MS-024-6-4-20-84, The Archives at NCBS