Details Date of Issue: 6 August 1987 Withdrawn Date: 19 August 1987 (First Day Cover) 30 December 1988 (Stamps & Stamp Pack)* Designer: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne Process: Photolithography Colours: Paper: Harrison’s stamp paper Perf: 13.25 Sheet: 50 stamps (R5 x 5) printed in two panes, separated by horizontal…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Rio de Janeiro August 1787As the fleet sets course for Rio de Janeiro, life returns to normal on Teneriffe. Local fishermen in the foreground are catching bonito. Coastal fortifications can be seen on the shoreline. Details Series: The First Fleet: Teneriffe June 1787 Subject: Local Fishermen Designer: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio Printer: CPE…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Teneriffe June 1787 – 36c Local FishermenCrews ferry water barrels and supplies of fresh produce to the ships lying at anchor off Santa Cruz. Dominating the skyline is the famous icy peak of Teneriffe. Details Series: The First Fleet: Teneriffe June 1787 Subject: Ferrying Supplies Designer: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Teneriffe June 1787 – 36c Ferrying SuppliesOn 3 June 1787, three weeks after leaving England, the First Fleet arrived at Teneriffe in the Canary Islands. Supplies of fresh water and vegetables were ferried to the ships while the Fleet’s senior officers enjoyed the hospitality of the Spanish Governor. One of the highlights of the stay was…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Teneriffe June 1787 (Maximum Cards)A week after sailing, the escort vessel HMS Hyaena broke away from the fleet and turned for home. Heavy seas battered the fleet for the next ten days as the ships headed south, sailing wide of the Hispanic peninsula and the Straits of Gibraltar. First port of call was to…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Teneriffe June 1787Two hundred years ago, the convoy of eleven ships comprising the First Fleet sailed from Portsmouth, England, bound for Botany Bay more than eight months away. Aboard were about 750 convicts, plus marines, naval officers, sailors and civilians, under the leadership of Governor-Elect of the British penal colony in New…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 (Maximum Cards)Anchors up and sails set, the fleet slowly makes its way down the English Channel. HMS Supply is in the foreground. HMS Sirius can be seen centre-left in the stamp design. Details Series: The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 Subject: The First Fleet Designer: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 – 36c The First FleetNaval and marine personnel being ferried out to the ships riding at anchor. Details Series: The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 Subject: Naval and Marine Personnel Designer: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne Process: Photolithography Colours: Paper: Harrison’s stamp paper Perf: 13.25 Sheet: 50 stamps (R5 x 5) printed in…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 – 36c Naval and Marine PersonnelTime-off from the strenuous work of loading stores to enjoy a quiet pipe. Meanwhile, the sailor’s companions keep on toiling in the background. Details Series: The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 Subject: Sailor Designer: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne Process: Photolithography Colours: Paper: Harrison’s stamp paper Perf: 13.25…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Departure May 1787 – 36c Sailor