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  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

  • Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

  • Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

  • Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

  • Australia Philately: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes

  • Australia Philately: Burwood Farm

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    Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813 – c.1848), was a Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia. He arrived in Sydney on 14 February 1842. His aim was to explore inland Australia and he was hopeful of a government appointment in his fields of…

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    Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

    Edward John Eyre (1815-1901) was born on 5 August 1815 at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England. At the age of 17, he had intended to enter the army, but at his father’s suggestion, he decided to emigrate to the Colony of New South Wales. Eyre, together with his aboriginal companion, Wylie, was…

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    Australia Philately: George Vancouver

    George Vancouver was born on 22 June 1757 in the seaport town of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. He was the sixth and youngest child of John Jasper Vancouver, a Dutch-born deputy collector of customs, and Bridget Berners. In 1771, at age 13, Vancouver entered the Royal Navy as a…

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    Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

    William Buelow Gould (c.1803-1853) was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. While little is known of his early life, it is thought that he received artistic training under Irish painter, William Mulready, in London, and German lithographer, Rudolph Ackermann, in The Strand. It is also believed that he worked in Spode’s…

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    Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

    Sarah Island (Langerrareroune, Toogee people) was located in Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen’s Land. The island was named after Sarah Birch, the wife of a prominent surgeon, merchant and shipbuilder in Hobart Town, Thomas William Birch. In January 1822, the Sarah Island penal station was established by Lieutenant-Governor William Sorell as…

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British Thematic Association: Waterfalls On Postal Stationery Postcards

thedigitalphilatelist 15/03/2023

British Thematic Association – Collectors often think of postal stationery as a postcard with a head on the top right hand corner. The aim of this talk is to encourage more thematic collectors to look for postal stationery. Cards are included where waterfalls are in the background of the picture…

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British Empire Study Group: De-Mystifying the Line-Engraved Cape of Good Hope Triangles

thedigitalphilatelist 15/03/2023

Join the British Empire Study Group as they host Host Christopher Dorn – “The Beryllium Guy” presenting “De-Mystifying the Line-Engraved Cape of Good Hope Triangles”

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Ted Talks Stamps: Ep.82 – Another Inexpensive Mixture from The Stamp Farm Reviewed

thedigitalphilatelist 15/03/2023

Ted Collects Stamps ordered a mixture from the Stamp Farm more than 2 years ago. He ordered another one recently, to see how the mixture has evolved over that time and to see how many new stamps I could add to my collection.

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John Collects Stamps: Episode 31 – Attending Virtual Stampex 2023

thedigitalphilatelist 15/03/2023

In this episode John Collects Stamps discusses how to attend Virtual Stampex 2023 (it’s FREE), and highlight some of the events and familiar faces we may see there!

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Philatelist E.: Philatelist E. & Women Who Stamp Interview

thedigitalphilatelist 12/03/2023

Join Philatelist E and Women Who Stamp for an Interview – Philatelist E. Project Patch Program.

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Royal Philatelic Society London: Refugees in Denmark 1945-1949

thedigitalphilatelist 12/03/2023

This presentation is from the Royal Philatelic Society of London, on a day when the British press were focussing on news about refugees and migrants, was given via Zoom video conferencing to an international audience of some 100 people from around the world. The talk by Birthe King FRPSL gives…

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StampCat Stamps: MailDay#8 -“Stamp-On-Stamps for Your Dad “

thedigitalphilatelist 12/03/2023

StampCat Stamps is opening viewer mail received from September 2022 to late February 2023! Thats a long time, and also a lot of mail! Lots of stamps and postal items and many extra ‘stamps on stamps for your Dad,’ I think he’ll be happy with this mail day, too!

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Exploring Stamps: #Philately 37 – My Desk Caught Fire!

thedigitalphilatelist 12/03/2023

From desk lamps to new Machins, join Exploring Stamps as he discusss everything while opening viewer mail!

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Ourdadsstamps: The Stamps of Malta (Part 2)

thedigitalphilatelist 12/03/2023

Join Ourdadsstamps for the second part of the stamps of Malta videos, covering the period from KGVI coronation onwards. They look at the KGVI & QEII pictorial sets, the controversy around the KGVI silver wedding sets, the George cross and several issues that have special meaning to him. They also…

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Ourdadsstamps: The Stamps of Malta (Part 1)

thedigitalphilatelist 12/03/2023

In this weeks episode (which is the first of a two part series), Ourdadsstamps looks at the stamps of Malta. Starting with GB stamps used in Malta we then look at the first Maltese stamp, the “1d Pnney” error and include KEVII stamps and all the KGV stamps.

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