125 Years of the Stainz Railway

Austria – With a track width of 760 millimetres, the “Bosnian-gauge”, the Stainz railways is classed as one of Austria’s narrow-gauge local railway lines. From 1892 on it covered the approximately 11.3 kilometre stretch between Preding and Stainz in westernRead More

Alderney Scenes

Alderney – Just one and a half miles wide and three and a half miles long, the beautiful island of Alderney is small but perfectly formed. With its toxic blend of Roman, Napoleonic and German architecture, Alderney – located justRead More

My Stamp – Postal Lorry

Aland – On 14 March, we issue a stamp featuring a modern Åland Post lorry in its new attire. Issued in the form of a mini-sheet of 8 stamps, the frame of the stamp issue is also a new alternativeRead More

200th Anniversary of the Bicycle

Switzerland – Bicycles are very popular in Switzerland, a haven for cyclists. So of course the 200th anniversary should be ttingly celebrated. German inventor Karl Drais from Baden must have caused quite a sensation on 12 June 1817 as he rode through Mannheim on hisRead More