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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 Empire Study Group: Early Inaugurations

thedigitalphilatelist 24/07/2022

The British Empire Study Group host Henry Scheuer and special guest Ed Sisskan to explore downtown New York and Early Inaugurations.

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Ourdadsstamps: The Stamps of Malaya

thedigitalphilatelist 24/07/2022

Ourdadsstamps looks at the stamps of Malaya include, Straits Settlements, Federated Malayan States, Federation of Malaya and Malaysia. He also talks about the Japanese Occupation overprints and an intriguing King George V stamp.

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Ted Talks Stamps: Ep. 73 – Philatelic Tidbits

thedigitalphilatelist 24/07/2022

Join Ted Talks Stamps for a look at some postage stamps with interesting backstories and some fun facts to enrich your stamp collecting experience.

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Eclectic Philatelist: Accident Prevention (Germany 1971-1974)

thedigitalphilatelist 24/07/2022

Join Eclectic Philatelist for a look at the stamp series “Accident Prevention” or “Safety At All Times” from Germany.

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Exploring Stamps: Touring a City with Old Postcards – Atlantic City

thedigitalphilatelist 23/07/2022

Atlantic City was known as the “Playground of America”, and has a fascinating history that can be explored through Postcards. From the history of the Miss America Pageant, to gangsters and salt water taffy, let’s use postcards to tell the history of my local beach resort city. Of course, this…

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British Empire Study Group: History of the Barbary Pirates and Europeans in Algeria

thedigitalphilatelist 22/07/2022

The British Empire Study Group hosts Ken Nilsestuen presenting The History of the Barbary Pirates and Europeans in Algeria.

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Stanley Gibbons: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Exhibition

thedigitalphilatelist 22/07/2022

To celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, Stanley Gibbons hosted an exhibition in their gallery area of 399 Strand. The exhibition offered an introductory story telling of her majesty’s reign through stamps.

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Hong Kong Philatelic Society: British Consulate Post Office in Bangkok

thedigitalphilatelist 22/07/2022

The double presentation featuring Michel Houde of Canada on the subject of British Consulate Post Office in Bangkok and Andrew Cheung on a survey of the elusive small Hong Kong broken-ring c.d.s. Webb type 12.

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Kyle’s Stamps: German Stamp Album

thedigitalphilatelist 22/07/2022

This album has German stamps from 1945 onward. It is one of two German albums Kyle’s Stamps has. There are some beautiful sets of stamps and lots of souvenir sheets. Luckily, he found one Nazi stamp sheet that will go into his worldwide album he is currently building.

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Richard Philatelist: York Stamp and Coin Fair – July 2022

thedigitalphilatelist 22/07/2022

York Stamp and Coin Fair is a twice-every-year stamp and coin show held in the Grandstand, York Racecourse. Richard Philatelist visited the July 2022 fair. Here is his experience.

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