The land of Burwood was originally Wanne country – home of the Wangal clan of the Dharug tribe. On 3 August 1799, Captain Thomas Rowley of the New South Wales Corps received a land grant of 260 acres (110 ha) from Governor John Hunter. He named his property Burwood Farm…
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Join APS Editor-in-Chief Susanna Mills and collector and StampEd author Christina Tang-Bernas as they talk StampEd, thermochromic ink, and stamp NFTs.
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Join Allan Smith in the second part of his detailed exploration, “The Breakup of the Ottoman Empire: Consequences for Middle East Stamps.” Continuing from where he left off with the regions under French influence he specifically focuses on Syria and Cilicia in this installment
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Arnie Janson presents a fascinating stamp album project. Initially dreamed up by the Smithsonian and brought to life by Ian Gillespie and the St. Catherines Stamp Club, this project is the perfect group activity for your stamp club. Arnie highlights some pages from the St. Catherines album to provide inspiration…
View More International Stamp Club of New York: World of 1000 Stamps – Create Your Own Stamp Club Album
Join the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria as they present Mark Diserio and the 1955 Australian-American Friendship Stamp.
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Join Feature Philately as he shows you how he makes the stamp album pages that you’ve all seen across the many videos he’s released so far! It’s easy and it’s very fun!
View More Feature Philately: How To Make Your Own Stamp Album Pages!
Let’s delve into the fascinating world of Travancore stamps as showcased by Mr. Manjunath Sadanand. His exhibit sheds light on the rich philatelic heritage of Travancore, a historic feudatory state of India situated at the southwestern tip of the subcontinent.
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In the wake of the 1789 French revolution, and fearing the influence of radical dissenters, Britain began transporting political prisoners to Port Jackson. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 saw an insurrection against the British Crown, primarily organised by The Society of United Irishmen. The Society sought to secure a republic…
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On 17 June 1770, the Endeavour limped up the east coast seeking a safe harbour after sustaining serious damage to its wooden hull on the reef to the south. The Endeavour beached in the calm waters near the Gangaar at the mouth of the Wahalumbaal river in Yalanji. The British…
View More Australia Philately: 1770 Cook’s First Voyage – Arrival at Gangaar