2020 marks the 150th birth anniversary of world-renowned Jersey golfer, Harry Vardon. Vardon became the Champion Golfer of the Year of The Open in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911 and then again in 1914, at the age of 44. HeRead 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
2020 marks 400 years since the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, UK and on to discover the New World, now known as the United States. This anniversary is of both significant historical and cultural importance and is regarded as aRead More
The poetry of William Wordsworth, and the surviving journals of his sister Dorothy, are important literary legacies, but hidden amongst them are details of two visits to the Isle of Man and a number of interesting links to local people.Read More
Whilst it is well known that Wordsworth’s poetry was inspired by an absorbing love of nature, written among the lakes and mountains of the Lake District where he spent most of his life, we’ve pulled together a few lesser knownRead More
Harry Potter, the boy wizard, who more than two decades ago, on his eleventh birthday was whisked onto Platform 93?4 at King’s Cross Station, and readers everywhere were swept along with him into a magical universe, created by J.K. Rowling.InRead More
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ISSUE IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY! ORDERS WILL NOT BE DISPATCHED UNTIL ITS ISSUE DATE 7TH APRIL 2020! On the 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth, born on 7th April 1770 (exactly 250 years to the dayRead More
Beethoven composed in several musical genres and for a variety of instrument combinations. His works for symphony orchestra include nine symphonies (of which the Ninth Symphony includes a chorus), and about a dozen pieces of “occasional” music. He wrote seven concerti for one or more soloistsRead More
The Miniature Sheet pays tribute to Symphony No. 5 in C minor, thought to be Beethoven’s most well-known composition. The symphony, with its distinctive four-note “short-short-short-long” intro was written between 1804 -1808 and its opening motif is still frequently heardRead More
Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Orsolya Kara were producedRead More
In 2020, the world celebrates 250 years of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a prominent figure in the transitional period between the classical and romantic musical eras. Considered a revolutionary artist and an artistic visionary, his influence is still feltRead More
In 2020, the world celebrates 250 years of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a prominent figure in the transitional period between the classical and romantic musical eras. Considered a revolutionary artist and an artistic visionary, his influence is still feltRead More
The Presentation Packs are an exclusively produced folder that present the stamps or Miniature Sheet in mint condition. In 2020, the world celebrates 250 years of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a prominent figure in the transitional period between theRead More
The Presentation Packs are an exclusively produced folder that present the stamps or Miniature Sheet in mint condition. In 2020, the world celebrates 250 years of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a prominent figure in the transitional period between theRead More
The Presentation Packs are an exclusively produced folder that present the stamps or Miniature Sheet in mint condition. In 2020, the world celebrates 250 years of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a prominent figure in the transitional period between theRead More
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