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
“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
We are delighted to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of the highly acclaimed composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. He is believed to be the most frequently performed classical music composer inRead More
What represents a fun-filled British Christmas better than the Pantomime? To celebrate this much-loved British tradition, FIVE BRAND NEW Silver 50p coins have just been released celebrating all your Panto favourites. The coins have been authorised for release by GuernseyRead More
Guernsey – His Royal Highness, the 33 year-old younger son of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, will marry his 36 year-old American fiancee in St George’s Chapel in Windsor on 19th May 2018. The pair wereRead More
Guernsey – The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is the most well known of the five living rhinoceros species, thanks largely to its highly publicised international conservation drive. Also known as the hook-lipped rhinoceros, it is one of the oldest groupsRead More
#tbt Guernsey – Raymond J. Evison OBE, VMH, is a nurseryman, lecturer, author and photographer. Born to a gardening family in 1944, his horticultural career began at the age of 15 at Treasures of Tenbury Ltd in Shropshire, England; just eightRead More
Guernsey – Wenceslas I, was a descendant of the Premsyl family that rose to power in Bohemia. Known for his generosity to the poor and to the church, he was the Duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination inRead More
Guernsey – On the 20th November 2017, Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary marking a milestone 70 years of marriage. They have supported one another through many royal duties,Read More
Guernsey – This fourth issue of stamps commemorating the centenary of WWI explores Guernsey’s links to the Great War in the Air. Just over a decade before war broke out, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane in a flightRead More
Guernsey – Guernsey Post is delighted to announce that a new set of stamps will be issued on 1 September to mark the 25th anniversary of The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (PWRR) including a miniature sheet depicting Diana, PrincessRead More
#TBT #Guernsey #Goingbackto2013issues There is only one species of Giant Panda. A member of the bear family, the Giant Panda is the only species in its genus. The animals have the digestive system of a carnivore, but have adapted to aRead More
Guernsey – The island of Guernsey has a rich and interesting history of legends, stories and superstitions, and to mark the creation of a new Folklore Gallery at Guernsey Museum, Guernsey Post has produced a wonderful series of stamps utilisingRead More
Guernsey – ‘The humble Guernsey – Flying the flag the world over’ This stamp issue includes four stamps each depicting one of the many countries throughout the world where Guernseys are exported today. The Guernsey has not changed in design overRead More
Guernsey – EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations, which bear the official EUROPA logo. EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world. Each year PostEurop’s Stamps & Philately WorkingRead More