The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad and commonly known as Munich 1972, was held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 – Olympic Games MunichAuthor: thedigitalphilatelist
Bahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 11c Cycling
The Bahamas participated in the 1000m time trial and men’s sprint in the cycling at the 1972 Olympic Games. Details Series: 1972 Olympic Games Munich Subject: High Jump Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 11c CyclingBahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – Miniature Sheet
Details Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 13.5 (comb)/imperf Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity:
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – Miniature SheetBahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 10c High Jump
Timothy Barrett represented Bahamas in the triple jump field event for the 1972 Olympics but did not advance. Details Series: 1972 Olympic Games Munich Subject: High Jump Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 10c High JumpBahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 18c Sailing
Bahamas competed in Star, Soling and Dragon sailing events. Details Series: 1972 Olympic Games Munich Subject: Sailing Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Sheet Numbers…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 18c SailingBahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 15c Running
Bahamas had a number of athletes at the 1972 compete in track events. However, most notable was Claudette Powell (born 24 October 1952), a Bahamian sprinter who was the first woman to represent the Bahamas at the Olympics. Details Series: 1972 Olympic Games Munich Subject: Running Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Olympic Games Munich – 15c RunningBahamas Philately: 1972 – 1st Exhibition (Grand Bahama Philatelic Society)
The first exhibiton of the Grand Bahama Philatelic Society was held at the Kings Inn & Golf Club. Originally slated for 27 May, 1972, the exhibition did not open until 8 July 1972.
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 – 1st Exhibition (Grand Bahama Philatelic Society)Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 40n National Parks
Since independence, a much stronger emphasis was given to wildlife conservation, particularly as public interest had grown and safari tourism showed itself to have a high potential. From only one National Park before independence, Zambia reserved twenty-nine million hectares of land for wildlife conservation including nineteen National Parks and thirty-one…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 40n National ParksZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 20n Maize – Our Staple Food
Farming in Zambia was predominantly rain-fed with only 1% of the potential agricultural land irrigated. Maize was the main food and cash crop, followed by sorghum and cassava. However, production of almost all crops didn’t meet needs and much of the food of Zambia was imported and maize was impacted…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 20n Maize – Our Staple FoodZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 15n Our Water – For Diverse Uses
Zambia was considered to have an abundant water supply for the Southern African region. However, with the growing demand on water for industrial and domestic use, it was expected that Zambia could experience severe water shortages. It was believed the shortage would be exacerbated by industrial pollution spoiling – especially…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 15n Our Water – For Diverse Uses