1894 8 CASH PERFORATED REGISTERED CARD

1894 Travancore Eight Cash perforated card from Padanayarkulangara (Thi-26..March 24) to Karunagapally ...delivery seal not seen, probably on the acknowledgement slip attached (1/2 chuckram stamp...also missing). This card was returned from Karunagapally to Padayanayarkulangara on 27 March. 

'Cash Eight' registered cards are rarely seen. The registered charges are 2 chuckrams for the period...1889 -'90 to 1895-'96.

 The blue cross crayon markings (one of the earliest seen crayon markings in Travancore) has been done by the postmaster to denote the registeration, and to inform the delivery man, at the other end, of its significance.

Seen on the left is a manuscript ...14-8-69....done by the postmaster at Padanayarkulangara, along with signature.

"Thi" cancels are normally seen on envelopes, but not used on postcards, except in the initial stages (1888 October 16 to 1890).

 Scarcely seen used on registered stamped post cards with 'Thi' markings (shown here).

TRAVANCORE GAZETTE...PRE STAMP 1887 CANCELS

1887 April 05, Gazette of Travancore Government posted from Trivandrum to Nagercoil.….used before the birth of adhesive stamps (1888) in Travancore.

2 different Pre-stamp postmarks. Gazette  printed during the regime of  Maharaja Sree Moolam Thrunal Rama Varma (1885 to 1924 A.D.)

17 pages gazette.... contents in English, Malayalam & Tamil.

TRAVANCORE COIN PATTERNS....were on display at the Archeological Dept: of Kerala & Padmanabhapuram Palace, Martandam.

Patterns of Travancore coins found in the Padmanabhapuram Palace, Martandam-Thucklay-Nagercoil 

Travancore...Medical slogan propaganda

Medical slogan markings of 1109/10 ME (1934-'36).

In 1934, Travancore state was under the epidemic of Cholera & Small Pox. 

The health department did their best to contain the diseases from spreading further, by propogandizing the medical slogan markings thru' postal cards & envelopes.

 There were almost 6000 deaths in a span of 2 years. The sanitation department were in full force, to check the disease, with support from the medical in officer & para medical staff.

The medical officer of each taluk sent their weekly report of the attack to the Sanitary Commisioner in Trivandrum.

These medical slogans (applied on cards/envelopes, in violet ink, with rubber stamp) were introduced to inform the public about the outbreak, and to educate them about the steps taken to contain the disease.

There are 6 medical slogans..2 each of Malayalam, Tamil & English, seen so far.

Type 1.. Malayalam propoganda.

(Translated from Malayalam language).

'Eradicate Small Pox by the application of Cow Pox'.

2 different measurements in rectangular box.

  (15×65 mm)..seen used in cards.

 (15×78 mm)...seen used in envelopes

Type 1a..
(translated from Malayalam language).

 'Inoculation essential for prevention of Cholera'.

Type 2...Tamil propoganda.

(translated from Tamil language).

'ERADICATE SMALL POX BY APPLICATION OF COW POX'

Type 2a..Tamil.

(Translated from Tamil language).

'TO PREVENT VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, INOCULATION IS A MUST'.

Type 3... English propoganda.

'VACCINATION & RE-VACCINATION PREVENT SMALL-POX'.

Type 3a..English.

'INOCULATION PREVENTS CHOLERA'

Type 1..in Malayalam slogan

'Eradicate Small Pox by the application of Cow Pox'. 

2 different size slogans.
(15×65 mm) 
(15×78 mm)

(15×65 mm)..seen mostly in cards.

(15×78 mm)..seen mostly in envelopes 

 

Type 1a...in Malayalam slogan.

'Inoculation essential for prevention of Cholera'.

Type 2 ... in Tamil slogan.

'ERADICATE SMALL POX BY APPLICATION OF COW POX'.

Type 2 a...in Tamil slogan.

Picture not shown.

'TO PREVENT VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, INOCULATION IS A MUST'.

Type 3... in English slogan.

Type 3a.. 

'Inoculation prevents Cholera'.