Australia Archives - Page 105 of 144 - The Digital Philatelist

The date of issue of the three stamps coincided with the 28th International Congress of Orientalists, held at Canberra from 6th to 12th January, 1971. A temporary post office, with a special postmarker, was provided for the congress. The First International Congress of Orientalists was held at Paris in 1873,…

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Australia Philately: Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement (3585)

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The Swan Hill Folk Museum was opened in 1962 and designed by the community and Roy Gounds and associates, Lindsay Pryor and Robert Ingpen (Australian stamp designer). The post office was opened in August 1970 as the Swan Hill Folk Museum. On 27 September 1971, the name was changed to…

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Australia Philately: Seaford (3198)

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The Seaford post office was opened in 1971. 1977 1978

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Australia Philately: Ringwood (3134)

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The new Ringwood post office was officially opened at 2.15pm on Tuesday, 1 August 1972 by the Hon. P. Howson, M.P., Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts and Minister in Charge – Tourist Activities. 1971 1972 Ringwood became a Philatelic Sales Centre on 7 August 1972. 1975 1976…

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Australia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.105 – December 1970

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Australia Philately: 1970 Famous Australians

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The second stamp booklet in the Famous Australians series was issued on 16th November, 1970, and will remain on sale for approximately 12 months. The stamp subjects are the Duigan brothers, pioneer aviators; explorer Edward John Eyre; poet Adam Lindsay Gordon; and Governor Lachlan Macquarie. Following the format established with…