British Library’s Philatelic Collections: Buddhist Themed Stamps

Using modern stamps from the British Library’s Philatelic Collections issued by Sri Lanka to commemorate Vesak, this presentation discusses how the lives of the Buddha, his teachings and the Buddhist community have been represented on stamps. It questions whether the production as well as the distribution of Buddhist themed stamps…

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Alberta

Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Before becoming part of Canada, Alberta was home to several First Nations like Plains Indians and Woodland Cree. It was also a territory used by fur traders of the rival companies Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company. The…

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Manitoba

Manitoba is a province of Canada. Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for thousands of years. In the early 17th century, British and French fur traders began arriving in the area and establishing settlements. The Kingdom of England secured control of the region in 1673 and created a territory…

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Quebec

Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called Canada and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years’ War, Quebec became a British colony:…

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