The Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira had their own specific post transportation problems. The use of maritime transport to send correspondence to the islands had been previewed by old o cial charters pre-dating the creation of the rstRead More
The Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira had their own specific post transportation problems. The use of maritime transport to send correspondence to the islands had been previewed by old official charters pre-dating the creation of the first masterRead More
In the days when messengers were at the service of royal households, noblemen, archbishops, abbots or other princes of the church, missives were transported by foot or on horseback, then by stagecoach, and later by train or aboard on longerRead More
A set that includes all stamps of the series, separately.
Golden Pheasant, or “Chinese Pheasant” – Chrysolophus pictus (Linnaeus, 1758), rendered on the stamp with the face value of Lei 1.90, is native to Asia, Mongolia and central China, where it lives in forested areas. As an ornamental species, it was introducedRead More
This year marks 100 years since the RAF were officially formed in 1918 and to commemorate this landmark event in our military history a brand new Official Gold-Plated Coin has been released. Officially licensed with the RAF, this 24 caratRead More
2019 marks 50 years since the first flight of the legendary Concorde. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued flying for the next 27 years. It is one of only two supersonic transports to have beenRead More
The race is arranged every year in June in commemoration of the hazardous postal journeys and hardships of the farmer-postmen as they conveyed the mail between Sweden and Åland for almost 400 years. The issue is part of the PostEuropRead More
EUROPA – Ancient postal route stamps depict two historic stops on the old Tartu–Võru road. One stamp has a modern photo of the Varbuse postal station built on the side of this road in 1863, where the Estonian Road MuseumRead More
In place since the times of ancient kingdoms, states and empires, the postal routes have been essential for bringing governments and societies closer together throughout history. Former trade routes marked by posts and resting places enabled couriers and messengers toRead More
PRE – ORDER UNTIL 28TH MAY 2020. Celebrating the nation’s favourite soap, affectionately referred to simply as ‘Corrie’ Tony Warren’s hit show was first broadcast through the public’s TV sets in December 1960. 60 years later, the show is anRead More
The Year of the Nurse and Midwife is a celebration of health care workers around the globe and the vital role they play within communities. We are delighted to have worked alongside Catherine Quilliam, Director of Nursing, and Amanda Phillips,Read More
During the first year of World War II, on 1st July 1940, German troops arrived to take the surrender of Jersey and for the next five years Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney became the only part of the British IslesRead More
“Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight…And our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today’. So many had longed to hear these words, which were broadcast on the airwaves at 15.00hrs on 8 May 1945.Read More
