Details Series: 1969 Christmas Subject: Tree of Life Designer: John Coburn, Canberra Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Orange – Maroon – Black – Gold (25c) Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps…
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Bahamas Philately: The Silent Guns
The Silent Guns was a computer-generated sound and light spectacular held at Fort Charlotte in the style of son et lumière, and was produced on the behalf of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The show ran daily from 9pm for 55 minutes. The show was based on the history of…
View More Bahamas Philately: The Silent GunsAustralia Philately: 1969 Christmas – 5c The Nativity
Details Series: 1969 Christmas Subject: The Nativity Designer: George Hamori Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Yellow – Cyan – Magenta – Black Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10)…
View More Australia Philately: 1969 Christmas – 5c The NativityAustralia Philately: 1969 Christmas
This year’s Christmas stamps were issued on 15 October, 1969. The 5c stamp was designed by Mr. George Hamori, of Sydney, and shows a Nativity Scene in stained glass window style. The 25c stamp was designed by Mr. John Coburn, formerly of Canberra, and now in Europe designing tapestries. Mr.…
View More Australia Philately: 1969 ChristmasAustralia Philately: Woden (2606)
The new Woden Post Office in Furzer Street, opened on Monday, 13 October 1969 at a cost of $14,000. 1974 References New PO open October 13 (1969, October 7). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), p. 7
View More Australia Philately: Woden (2606)Bahamas Philately: Jansel Court
Jansel Court was an apartment complex located in Freeport, Grand Bahama. On the 1 March 1968, the Grand Bahama Port Authority transferred land to Jansel Bahama Ltd (established in April 1964, Freeport). Nine months after the transfer, construction of Jansel Court began. The building was designed by Jean Venne. After…
View More Bahamas Philately: Jansel CourtRhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 2/6d Birchenough Bridge
This stamp depicts one of the most well known of Rhodesian Bridges — the Birchenough Bridge which crosses the Sabi River 71 miles from Umtali on the road to Fort Victoria. It was a gift to the people of Southern Rhodesia from the Beit Trust and was named after the…
View More Rhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 2/6d Birchenough BridgeRhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 1/6d Umniati Bridge
The bridge depicted on this stamp crosses the Umniati River 116 miles from Salisbury on the main trunk road to Bulawayo and is typical of those found on Rhodesian highways today. This high-level all-weather bridge has an overall length of 500 ft. and consists of five filled spandrel arches with…
View More Rhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 1/6d Umniati BridgeRhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 9d Mpudzi Bridge
The subject of this stamp is the bridge over the Mpudzi River 26 miles from Umtali on the Umtali-Birchenough road. The single 100-foot span which rises 40 feet from the river is an open spandrel twin-rib arch with a trestle approach. The bridge has a double carriageway and an overall…
View More Rhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 9d Mpudzi BridgeRhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 3d Low Level Bridge
This stamp shows a low-level bridge or causeway. The majority of these bridges were built between 1926 and 1933 in an endeavour to improve Rhodesia’s road communications at a low cost. Grants from the Beit Trust provided some £106,336 for their construction. Although under water at times during a particularly…
View More Rhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 3d Low Level Bridge