DZRH was originally known as KZRH, for Radio Heacock, a commercial radio station established in 1939 by Samuel Gaches of the H.E Heacock Co. (read more)

published August 20th, 2014

This stamp issue of Italian Post celebrates the Italian Red Cross on the 150th anniversary of its foundation. Print run consists of two million, seven hundred thousand copies. (read more)

published August 16th, 2014

The main motif of the stamp is a mounted officer’s medal group, and a part of a contemporary map can be seen on the background print. On the commemorative envelope there is the obverse and reverse of the Charles’ Troops’ Cross, the Wound Medal and the First World War Commemorative Medal. (read more)

published August 15th, 2014

Nutella, the world’s favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread, turns 50 this year. To celebrate this milestone, Ferrero, the company that makes Nutella, has asked fans to share their most memorable moments that involve the beloved hazelnut spread. (read more)

published August 13th, 2014

Kapatagan was formerly a part of Kolambugan, it existed as municipal district from 1939 to 1948. Kapatagan later became a larger municipality July 5, 1949 by Virtue of Executive Order No. 273. The towns name was derived from the Visayan word patag meaning “plain” or valley. Kapatagan is a municipality in the province Lanao Del Norte in Region X  Northern Mindanao which belongs to the Mindanao group of islands. The municipality Kapatagan is seated about 17 kms. (read more)

published August 9th, 2014

To mark 50 years of the Peel P50 and Trident, Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of six stamps featuring the highly distinctive micro cars produced by Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. Back in 1964 Peel Engineering were in full production of their unique P50 and later that year the first 12 Tridents were completed prior to the public launch at the Earl’s Court Motorcycle Show in November that year. (read more)

published August 7th, 2014

The Bahamas Post Office is delighted to mark the 75^th Anniversary of the World’s first undersea Post Office and to pay tribute to the pioneering work of John Ernest (“J.E.”) Williamson (1881-1966), whose underwater photography drew mass attention to the beautiful and precious natural resources around The Bahamas. (read more)

published August 2nd, 2014

An Australian postage milestone was made in July 1914. French aviator Maurice Guillaux took off from Melbourne Agricultural Grounds on 16 July bound for Sydney, with a cargo of souvenir postcards, official letters and a small number of parcels. Guillaux’s load was light, as his Bleriot XI monoplane was only powered by a Gnôme rotary engine of around 50 horse power. The aviator was challenged by inclement weather as he winged his way north, (read more)

published August 1st, 2014

This special issue of four stamps celebrates the 10th Anniversary of The Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems (BNGIS) Centre.

Maps and Photography by Carol Albury, Duane Miller, Antonique Strachan, BNGIS Centre. (read more)

published July 23rd, 2014

In 1954, an agreement was signed which led to a dynamic cooperation between the two countries of Philippines and Germany.

Germany has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines has an embassy in Berlin. The German- Filipino relations goes back to the the 19th century when our national hero Jose Rizal lived in Germany and finished writing his famous novel Noli Me Tangere. It was published with the assistance of professor Ferdinand Blumentritt. (read more)

published July 22nd, 2014

More than a hundred years ago breeders of Estonian country breed cattle realized that good production results could only be expected if it was possible to make a choice among the animals. For this it was necessary to record the origination, appearance and production data of the animals. As a result breeders started to document production data, instituting the Herdbook. (read more)

published July 18th, 2014