On August 22, 2013, An Post issued three stamps to commemorate the centenary of the General Lockout.
The General Lockout was a major conflict between unskilled workers seeking better pay and the right to join a trade union, and their employers, who saw unions as a threat to the status quo.
published August 27th, 2013
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In August, all smartphone or tablet PC users can join the European Peacock butterfly for an enticing visit to several tourist attractions in Åland. August is when Åland Post presents a thrilling piece of stamp news!
published August 25th, 2013
Provide children and young people between school the Governing Civic Values in society is one of the great performances in which all take part. Since school education, parents, family and society as a whole, the transmission of civic values among the young is essential to get a free coexistence, respectful and democratic.
published August 25th, 2013
World Space Week is an annual event, declared by the UN General Assembly and is observed during the week of 4-10 October.
published August 24th, 2013
Australia is home to stunning coral reefs including the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland and Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. The stamps in this issue show aerial and underwater images of the two reefs.
published August 24th, 2013
Guernsey Press 200 Years Commemorative Issue 1813 -2013
The Guernsey Press and Star, reaches a milestone birthday this year and we have marked the occasion with a commemorative issue that features miniature interpretations of six key front pages from the publication’s illustrious past. (read more)
published August 23rd, 2013
Having previously issued stamps on long-horned beetles on May 21, 2010, January 26, 2011 and March 9, 2012, Chunghwa Post is now issuing a fourth set. This new set of four stamps features four species endemic to Taiwan
published August 23rd, 2013
Covering a vast territory, China is rich in natural and cultural heritage. To date, more than 40 sites are inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
published August 22nd, 2013
The 2 lovely stamps affixed to this collectible souvenir sheet are the second instalment in a Canada Post series dedicated to children’s literature.
published August 22nd, 2013
Cats belong to the felis of felidae, Carnivora and are a popular pet of the world. It can be seen wherever inhabited by human beings. Today there are about 100 recognized breeds of cats in the world.
published August 21st, 2013
The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes,” social activist Helen Keller wrote in 1908, “but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” The Made in America: Building a Nation Forever® stamps honor the courageous workers who helped build our country.
published August 20th, 2013