Category: Turks & Caicos Islands

The earliest account of the “first mule & cart” in Turks and Caicos Islands is in 1867. These carts were used to facilitate most of the heavy labour that allowed industrial production. By the 19th century, carts transported water, salt, and goods. This continued into the 20th century and, as…

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The Turks & Caicos Islands have a long history of boat-building—combining the use of native materials, plans created in the minds of the local builder, and lots of hard work and ingenuity. The end result is the colourful island sloops unique to the Turks & Caicos Islands. Back in the…

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The Turks head cacti (Melocactus intortus) is a variety of small barrel cactus, with a mature height rarely exceeding 24 inches (61 cm) and diameter of 14 inches (35 cm).  The red, wool-coated cephalium, said to resemble the fez worn by Turkish men during the late Ottoman Empire, gives the…

View More Turks and Caicos Islands Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 1d Turks Head Cactus

Details Date of Issue: 1 February 1967 Date Withdrawn: 7 September 1969 Date Invalidated: Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Block CA Perf: (comb) 14.5 x 14 (vert) 14 x 14.5 (horiz) Cylinders: Sheet:  12 x 5 (vert) 5 x 12 (horiz) Quantity: Subjects 1d…

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The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. The islands are southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north…

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