Telegrams

For over a century telegrams were the fastest method of sending written information over any kind of distance, and Bath Postal Museum has more than 100 examples of various telegrams, dating from Victorian times, in its collection;

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Greetings Telegrams

These colourful and often amusing greetings telegrams and cards date from the 1870s to the 1980s -

Bills And Licenses

A collection of bills, licences, telegrams and letters, all of which date prior to 1920.

Telegrams

Until as recently as the 1980s, telegrams were the fastest method of sending and recieving written communications, whether wedding or birthday wishes, or more serious matters.