Australia Philately: N.S.W. Stamp Promotion Council – ASPC 152 (Card 2 HMS Brig Supply)

Burthen: 168 and 28/94 tons Length: 178 feet 6 inches Breadth: 22 feet 2 inches Depth in hold: 11 feet 6 inches Presumed to have been built on the Thames (England) by Thomas Slade in 1759, but little known of early history. Commissioned October 1786 as an armed tender under…

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Australia Philately: N.S.W. Stamp Promotion Council – NSWSPC 009

The “Supply” and other ships, including HMS “Sirius” after arrival in Botany Bay. From a drawing by R. Clevely and engraved by T. Medland in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (England). The First Fleet, commanded by Governor Captain Arthur Phillip comprised 11 ships, with Sirius, the Flagship, commanded by Captain…

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Australia Philately: N.S.W. Stamp Promotion Council – ASPC 032

MATTHEW FLINDERS (1774-1814) Born England. Joined Navy as a boy, served under Capt. (later Admiral) William Bligh. With surgeon George Bass proved Tasmania was an island and later circumnavigated the Continent of Australia (1802-1803). Spent 6 years as prisoner of French on island of Mauritius, was released in 1810, returned…

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Australia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1980-1989)

Stamp Promotion Council 1980 Australia Post Stamp Bulletin No.144 – January 1980 1980 Australia Day 1981 1982 1983 1983 Australia Day 1983 175th Anniversary of the Rum Rebellion 1984 1985 1986 Australia Post Stamp Bulletin No.182 (January) 1986 New Holland: Cook’s Voyage 1986 Flora of Cook’s Voyage Australia Post Stamp…

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