British Library’s Philatelic Collections: Tapling Collection

This presentation provides a brief overview of the world famous Tapling Collection of postage and telegraph stamps and postal stationery now housed in the British Library’s Philatelic Collections. It briefly considered the life and philatelic pursuits of Thomas Keay Tapling (1855-1891), the management of his collection following its bequest to…

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Health Science

Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. There are two parts to health science: the study, research, and knowledge of health and the application of that knowledge to improve health, cure diseases, and understanding how humans and animals function. Blogs Health Physics,…

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France & Colonies Philatelic Society: Development of French Airmail in Morocco 1911-1923

Presented by Larry Gardner to the France and Colonies Philatelic Society (US), this presentation traces the development of airmail service in Morocco, describing how the air pioneers attempted to prove that mail could be moved by air. It starts with the first experimental flight in 1911 and ends in 1923…

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British Library’s Philatelic Collections: Migration on United States Postage Stamps (1869-1987)

This brief online lecture introduces the history of immigration as represented on postage stamps from the United States of America between 1869 to 1987. Using a limited range of stamps in this way reveals how current political rhetoric within the United States is completely at odds with a much longer…

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