Author: thedigitalphilatelist

A temporary post office was provided at Canberra for the Twelfth Pacific Science Congress (18th-27th August, 1971). The Pacific Science Association’s emblem, shown on the postmarker, is an ancient Tahitian twin-hulled voyaging canoe. A deck connects the two hulls, with a thatched house on it. Drawn by Bishop Musuem artist-historian…

A temporary post office was provided at Hobart for the 12th International Conference on Cosmic Rays (16th-25th August, 1971). Details Date: 16 August 1971 – 25 August 1971 Quantity: 3705 (ordinary articles) 39 (registered articles)

Details Series: 1971 R.S.P.C.A. and Animal Series Subject: R.S.P.C.A. Centenary Designer: Robert Ingpen, Melbourne Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Orange – Maroon – Brown – Black (printing order) Paper: Wiggins Teape unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.75 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50…

The Sydney Philatelic Sales Centre, George Street, Sydney, was officially opened at 8pm on 26 July 1971 by the Postmaster-General, Sir Alan Hulme. The centre adjoined the Sydney G.P.O. and only provided philatelic services. The centre was designed to allow reading of local and overseas philatelic magazines, view unique historical…

A special postmarker was used from 26th to 28th July, 1971, at a temporary post office at the Park Towers Hotel, Perth, Western Australia, for the convenience of delegates to the Australian Federation of Travel Agents Convention.  Details Date: 26 July 1971 – 8 July 1971 Quantity:  819 (ordinary articles)  21…