Post Offices of South Australia: Coober Pedy (1932)
This extraordinary photograph shows the Post Office at Coober Pedy in South Australia in 1932. Houses and even the post
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:09+11:00Jul 11, 2015|Australia & Dependencies, Australian States, History, Post Offices, South Australia|
This extraordinary photograph shows the Post Office at Coober Pedy in South Australia in 1932. Houses and even the post
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:09+11:00Jul 9, 2015|Animals on Stamps, Austria, Designers, History, New Issues 2015, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
2015 is a special year for the Spanish Riding School, since this world-famous institution is celebrating its 450th anniversary. In
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:09+11:00Jul 9, 2015|Asia, China, Chinese Empire, History, Mosques & Temples on Stamps, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue, which featured the Temple of Heaven, celebrated the First Year of the Reign of Emperor Hsuan T'ung. Designed
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 6, 2015|Africa, Africa Maps, British Empire, France & Colonies, Germany & Colonies, History, Maps, Portugal & Colonies|
This is the Maury map of Africa for 1907. The map shows the numerous European colonies of the period. It
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 5, 2015|Australian States, History, Post Offices, South Australia|
This historic photograph shows the Post Office at Charlotte Waters in South Australia about 1920. Courtesy of the State Library
By Richard Turton|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 4, 2015|Flight Archive, Germany & Colonies, History, Middle East, Palestine, Video, Zeppelins|
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jul 2, 2015|Australian States, History, Post Offices, South Australia|
This photograph shows the Post office at Morphett Vale in South Australia in 1911. Courtesy of the State Library of
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jul 2, 2015|Australian States, British Empire, History, Post Offices, South Australia|
This photograph shows the Post Office at Goolwa, South Australia in about 1914. Courtesy of the State Library of South
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jul 1, 2015|British Empire, Exhibitions, Great Britain, History, Postal Stationery, Telegrams|
This image shows a Souvenir Telegram form from the British Empire Exhibition, well known to collectors of British stamps. Note
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jun 30, 2015|History, Postal Carriers, Postal History, Postal Workers, Postboxes, United States, United States of America|
This fine image was sent to us by one of our regular readers. I shows an American postman on his
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jun 30, 2015|Asia, Asia Maps, China, History, Hong Kong, Japan, Maps, Railways|
This interesting Railway map shows the City of Victoria and Kowloon, Hong Kong in 1915. Author: The Imperial Japanese Government
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jun 29, 2015|Animals on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Flags on Stamps, Great Britain, History, Military, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps|
Royal Mail has released a special set of stamps commemorating the events of the Battle of Waterloo. Often described as
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jun 28, 2015|Central America, Central American Federation, El Salvador, Guatemala, History, Honduras, Maps, Mexico, Nicaragua|
This attractive map shows Central America as it was in 1860, Collectors of the early issues of Central America should
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:12+11:00Jun 26, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Europe Maps, History, Maps, Postcards|
This propaganda card showing a map of Bulgaria and surrounding areas was issued for the Balkan Olympic Games of 1931.
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:12+11:00Jun 24, 2015|"Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly", Articles, Asia, History, Malaya, Philatelic Publications, Postal Rates, Postal Services, Singapore, Straits Settlements|
The following was originally published in "Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly" (November, 1921). Mr. T. A. Melville (pictured below), Acting Director of