Vintage voice message returns to its creator 70 years later

Vintage voice message returns to its creator 70 years later

Did you know that “talking postcards” were once a thing? Back in the 1940s and 50s, tourists in the U.S. might pop into a coin-operated Voice-O-Graph booth to record themselves speaking about their trip, with their tales ending up on a lacquer-coated record that they could then mail to friends or relatives.  A BBC report […]

Vintage voice message returns to its creator 70 years later - WiredFocus

Did you know that “talking postcards” were once a thing? Back in the 1940s and 50s, tourists in the U.S. might pop into a coin-operated Voice-O-Graph booth to record themselves speaking about their trip, with their tales ending up on a lacquer-coated record that they could then mail to friends or relatives.  A BBC report this week revealed how one such Voice-O-Graph was recently reunited with its creator 70 years after she sent it. British-born …

Talking Stories: share a legacy of memories - Village Voice Brisbane

By Kate Lockyer Published December 2024 Village Voice Fortitude Valley resident Meridith Lawrence has lived a full life and has been able to share her stories with her son thanks to a unique legacy storytelling service.Reflecting on her childhood living in a mansion in New Farm, Ms Lawrence said: “The house on Mountford Road… taught […]