Today’s collection is a series of General Post Office “Greetings Telegrams” from the 1930s to 1960s in the UK. Before telephones were widespread, telegrams were the fastest form of communication—and therefore mostly used to share unfortunate news like deaths or illnesses. In the 1930s, telegram usage declined due to the rise of telephones and increased postal service efficiency, so the Post Office sought to enhance their appeal. Greetings Telegrams, the new style of decorative telegram they created in response, came in gold envelopes and featured more upbeat designs, often developed for specific occasions like weddings, holidays, or coronations. I discovered (and bought) these Greetings Telegrams this month at the
I unfortunately don't have enough info on dates to be able to answer that! But I know right now the cutoff for public domain work is 1926 and as these are mostly 1930s-50s I would guess not. But worth a google!
The telegrams!!!!!
Wow I love these telegram borders! Do you happen to know if they'd be in the public domain? They would be awesome for zine layouts
I unfortunately don't have enough info on dates to be able to answer that! But I know right now the cutoff for public domain work is 1926 and as these are mostly 1930s-50s I would guess not. But worth a google!
thanks! :)