Learn a little about America’s space program on stamps from rocketry to the moon landing with HRT3 Stamp Chat. Continue the presentation with Part 2.
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Stanley Gibbons: The BBC visits Stanley Gibbons (1966)
A short segment showing London’s Home of Stamp Collecting – Stanley Gibbons, introducing viewers to its various departments at the time.
View More Stanley Gibbons: The BBC visits Stanley Gibbons (1966)Stamp Chats: Collecting Hawaii – How to Get Started
Ever wanted to collect Hawaii? Join the American Philatelic Society and First Issues Collectors Club member, Kurt Streepy on Stamp Chat as he integrates personal images from his trip to Hawaii with an instructive narrative on collecting Hawaii. An informative Q&A follows the presentation. We encourage you to leave comments or…
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Peter’s Real Royal Mail: The Nurse and the Queen
It’s the story of a letter written in 1911 by Queen Alexandra to the philanthropist Sir Henry Burdett. She complains about the lack of donations for a memorial for Florence Nightingale, the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ and founder of modern nursing. The is the first of a series of videos…
View More Peter’s Real Royal Mail: The Nurse and the QueenStanley Gibbons: Stanley Gibbons commissions a TV spot (1965)
Footage commemorating the Catalogue Centenary Exhibition at the Waldorf Hotel.
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View More Caribbean South AmericaWestern Aden Protectorate
In 1940, the Aden Protectorate was divided for administrative purposes into the Eastern Protectorate and Western Protectorate with its own Political Officer, stationed at Lahej from 1 April 1937 to 1967, for some separation of administration. The Western Protectorate included: Alawi Aqrabi Audhali Beihan Dathina Dhala Qutaibi Dependence of Dhala…
View More Western Aden ProtectorateDemocratic Republic of Yemen
The Democratic Republic of Yemen was declared in May 1994. It covered all of the former South Yemen. The DRY, with its capital in Aden, was led by President Ali Salim al-Beidh and Prime Minister Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas and represented a response to the weakening position of the South…
View More Democratic Republic of YemenYemen Arab Republic
The Yemen Arab Republic, also known as North Yemen or Yemen (Sanaʽa), was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen. Its capital was at Sanaʽa. It united with the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen), on May 22,…
View More Yemen Arab RepublicState of Aden
The State of Aden was a state constituted in Aden within the Federation of South Arabia. Following its establishment on 18 January 1963, Sir Charles Hepburn Johnston stepped down as the last Governor of Aden. In spite of the hopes placed in the Federation, the insurgency in Aden escalated and…
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