The Isle of Man Post Office presents a set of six stamps to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the loss of RMS Titanic after striking an iceberg. It is one of the deadliest maritime disasters in peacetime history, more than 1,500 passengers and crew died in the early hours of 15th April 1912.
published April 7th, 2012
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The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of five stamps which feature the artwork of William Hoggatt (1879 – 1961).
William Hoggatt was born 1st September 1879 at 10 Garnett Street, Lancaster, son of James Hoggatt, a joiner, and Margaret Ann Hoggatt née Stalker. Hoggatt was educated in Lancaster, where his artistic talent won him a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, London, which he declined on the grounds that ‘he wanted to work freely’. He then worked as an apprentice for a local firm of stained-glass manufacturers, but also continued his art studies at the Storey Institute, Lancaster. Whilst there Herbert L. Storey, the son of the founder of the Institute, noticed the quality of Hoggatt’s work and paid for him to study art at the L’Academie Julian, Paris, from 1901-1903, under Jean Paul Laurens.
published February 19th, 2012
The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of six stamps to commemorate the Queen’s reign. Each year one of the themes of the Christmas message to the Nation and the Commonwealth is a reflection of events during the year, we are pleased to include extracts from some of the broadcasts.
published February 4th, 2012
The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a most prestigious stamp issue, inspired by the London 2012 Games.
Designed by respected iconic British designer Sir Paul Smith this very special set of London 2012 stamps is now on sale London 2012 Olympic Games
Isle of Man Stamps and Coins was hugely honoured and thrilled that Sir Paul Smith agreed to design their London 2012 collection of stamps and is certain they will help to ensure the memory of the Games remains in the mind long after the last medal has been awarded. According to Sir Paul, he wanted to make the collection positive and colourful and with a strong graphic style of design – something he has certainly achieved with this iconic collection.
published January 11th, 2012
The work of BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2011 finalist Jeremy Paul features on this beautiful six-stamp set.
The Europa stamp is the 68p value while the 58p stamp has been selected to represent Isle of Man in the SEPAC Collection for 2011. (read more)
published October 24th, 2011
Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this set of six stamps featuring a selection of the most bizarre and ingenious automotive challenges featured on the most popular motoring programme on British television.
This collection of lavishly tooled stamps commemorates some of the bravest and most innovative transport solutions created by Clarkson, Hammond and May in the course of Top Gear’s most fiendish challenges. OK, so most of these cars didn’t actually work very well. Some of them caught fire or sank, occasionally simultaneously. At least one was responsible for the death of a bright green humanoid test driver. But they all demonstrate the very things that make Britain the finest nation on Earth: inventiveness, hard work and a healthy disregard for maths or accurate measurement. Affix them to your tax returns with pride! (read more)
published October 9th, 2011
The Narcissus flower (commonly known as the Daffodil) stamp issue is released to coincide with the 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition Wuxi, Jiangsu, China which takes place in November 2011. The stamps form part of a collection of issues from a number of countries depicting Chinese Flora.
Daffodils are as well loved in the Isle of Man as they are right across the British Isles. Every Island garden shows its rich drifts of cream and gold to welcome the sun in spring. The flowers are to be seen growing in yellow masses in the Island’s beautiful wooded glens, and landowners have planted thousands of bulbs along roadside hedgerows. (read more)
published September 11th, 2011
The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a miniature sheet of stamps featuring the official CYG 2011 logo, and the Games mascot ‘Tosha’ to celebrate the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games which take place on the Isle of Man from the 7th – 13th September 2011. The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, officially known as the IV Commonwealth Youth Games is a multi-sport event scheduled to take place in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011.
published September 3rd, 2011
The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of 8 stamps to document the postal history of the Knockaloe Internment Camp on the Isle of Man. (A Miniature Sheet is also available). For the duration of the First World War there were two large camps on the Island: a requisitioned holiday camp in Douglas, holding some 3000 internees, and Knockaloe, a mile south of Peel, which was purpose-built using prefabricated huts and included its own railway link. (read more)
published September 1st, 2011
There is a Victorian saying: “There is no end of cats in the Isle of Man because they have no ends. These are the totally tailless”.
There is no end to them either, despite repeated predictions about their imminent extinction.
They still roam free on their Island home and internationally are prized pets.
Animated cartoons have portrayed Manx cats as dim-wits like Stimpson J. Cat, or cowards, like Mayor Manx in the Hanna-Barbera 1990s series Swat Cats. Really, they are tough, determined and bright. (read more)
published July 10th, 2011
The Isle of Man Post Office congratulates Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton on their forthcoming royal wedding on April 29, 2011, which will be marked by a public holiday. To celebrate this special occasion, they are issuing a miniature sheet of two stamps, featuring Prince William and his bride to be the 15th April 2011.
It will be an exciting day for Britain, which is currently in the middle of a recession. Billions of people around the world are expected to watch the ceremony on television and thousands will line the streets of London. Prince William follows in the footsteps of his grandparents by getting married to Catherine at Westminster Abbey. It was there that the Queen married the Duke of Edinburgh and it was the venue for Princess Diana’s funeral.
published April 7th, 2011