“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong”
The first definitive stamps of Queen Elizabeth II were placed on sale on 19th October 1953.
published July 28th, 2013
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The history of the port dates back to 1813, when the Cork Harbour Commissioners were established. They remained in existence until 1997, when responsibility transferred to the Port of Cork Company, a commercial semi state company.
published July 26th, 2013
The “Four Arts of Chinese Scholars”, namely qin (the guqin, Chinese stringed instrument), qi (the strategy game of go), shu(Chinese calligraphy) and hua (Chinese painting), are deeply rooted in the Chinese civilization,
published July 24th, 2013
Friar Radoslav Glavaš was born in Drinovci on November 28th, 1867. He was baptized by Friar Paško Buconjić on December 1st, 1867. His baptismal name is Andrija. His parents are Ante and Iva nee Nuić.
published July 22nd, 2013
Isle of Man Post Office marks the 225th anniversary of The Times newspaper by commemorating some of the most significant events of recent history reported in this world famous publication.
The Times dates back to 1788 and has covered every news story in history. All the headlines reproduced in this unique new stamp issue, in association with The Times newspaper, capture the drama and immediacy of particular news events flashed across the world.
published July 20th, 2013
Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig on 22 May in 1813. the ninth child of the police officer, who died of typhus six months after the birth of Richard. The famous German composer, conductor, essayist, reformer of opera, and great music theorist.
published July 20th, 2013
The official residence of the President of the Philippines is Malacañan Palace, situated in the old Manila district of San Miguel.
The first recorded owner of the property is Luis Rocha, a Spaniard in the Galleon trade. The Rocha property was built of stone, described as being a relatively modest country house.
published July 18th, 2013
The June issue is completed with two commemorative stamps that each marks an impressive town jubilee in Greenland.
published July 14th, 2013
This issue commemorates two important events: the Centenary of Aviation in the Canary Islands and the Centenary of the Baskonia Sports Club and Baskonia Mani Taldea of Basauri (Vizcaya).
published July 14th, 2013
New Zealand Post is taking you on a journey back to a time when New Zealand relied on its iconic graphic art to entice tourists from near and far. These classic travel posters helped build the tourism industry that now makes New Zealand world famous. Be sure to pre-order yours stamps for 7 August.
published July 13th, 2013
Written by Fang Huizhen and Sheng Lude, “Little Tadpoles Looking for Their Mother” is a fairy tale and lively tells about the scientific law for tadpoles’ development by metamorphosis.
published July 11th, 2013
