Australia Philately: 1979 125th Anniversary of Railways in Australia

  A pre-stamped envelope. commemorating the 125th anniversary of railways in Australia will be released on 12 September 1979. The year 1854 marked the beginning of railways in Australia. The Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay Railway Company built and operated the first railway line from Flinders Street to Sandridge (now Port…

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Bahamas Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill Centenary of Death (1879-1979)

Sir Rowland Hill (3 December 1795 – 27 August 1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of pre-payment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters.…

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