Penguins, Predators and Prey is a series of stamp issues featuring, in turn, each of the familiar Falkland penguins, together with some of their respective predators and prey.
published August 29th, 2013
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the Throne on 6th February 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. However the 1 day celebration of the Coronation required a further 16 months of careful preparation.
published June 7th, 2013
The election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister at the United Kingdom General Election of 1979, is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th Century British politics not only for the defeat of James Callaghan’s incumbent Labour government but because it marked the first of four consecutive general election victories for the Conservative Party.
published April 20th, 2013
Penguins, Predators and Prey is a series of stamp issues featuring, in turn, each of the familiar Falkland penguins, together with some of their respective predators and prey.
published March 5th, 2013
The Falkland Islands is home to 2563 people (2012 census), a community who through nine generations have lived their lives and worked in these beautiful Islands. Our community has been formed through voluntary immigration and settlement over the course of nearly two hundred years. We are a diverse society, with people from around the world having made these Islands their home.
published January 29th, 2013
Almost everyone knows what a whale and a dolphin looks like, yet most will never have the good fortune of seeing one. Not so the residents of the magnificent Falklands archipelago. Here, two very different species of charming dolphin are commonly seen from land, and sharp-eyed passengers and crew of the many ships that come in and out of East Falkland’s harbours will invariably spot large whales offshore.
published October 19th, 2012
The Auster aircraft, manufactured in the United Kingdom where the prototype flew in 1938, became the first aircraft type to be operated by the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS).
published August 13th, 2012
The Falkland Islands, an archipelago composed of a large number of islands, are situated in the South Atlantic
Generally speaking the entire Falkland coastline is broken into many different sections all having their own characteristics. However, it could be said that some four areas present
published June 15th, 2012