Category: Bahamas

MS Sunward was built in 1966 for Norwegian, Knut Kloster. It was originally designed and built for ferrying passengers and vehicles around the UK and Gibraltar. However, this venture only lasted one season. Ted Arison, an Israeli businessman, contacted Kloster about the possibility of converting the Sunward into a cruise…

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UNESCO works to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human security and well-being, in close collaboration with its Member States and a wide variety of partners. It is the only United Nations specialized agency, symbolized by the ‘S’ in the acronym, with a specific…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 – 20th Anniversary of UNESCO – 15c Science

Education is a significant UNESCO focus, both in terms of activities and funding. UNESCO activities approach education as necessary to democratic societies, as a lifelong process, and as a process requiring high quality as well as innovative approaches. The organization fosters dialogue to improve access, delivery, standards, innovations, and quality…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 – 20th Anniversary of UNESCO – 3c Education

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through the international cooperation in education, arts, sciences, and culture. UNESCO’s Constitution came into force on 4 November 1946 with the deposit of the twentieth…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 – 20th Anniversary of UNESCO

Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colorpicture, Boston, Mass., 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Colour by Ronald Lightbourn Year: 1966 Series: P31300 (Type CA1)

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P31300 Series – Type CA1)

This series appears to be from a postcard folder. This version has a title on the front picture. Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P67200 (Type CA1 – V1)

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67200 Series – Type CA1 – V1)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO was established on 7 April 1948. In 1962, construction began on a new headquarters building in Geneva. The building was opened in 1966. The new headquarters building of the World…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 Inauguration of W.H.O. Headquarters

The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany, with England winning 4–2 after extra time…

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Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: P97400 (Type CB1)

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P97400 – Type CB1)

Details Subject: Sea Garden Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper:  Watermark: Multi Crown CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates:  4 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 Sheet: R10 x 10 (100 stamps) Quantity:  Reprints: 14 February 1967 Sheet Numbers

View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 Decimal Overprint Definitive Series – 15c on 1/- Sea Garden