Straits Settlements: First Issues (1867-72)
When the Settlements became a crown colony in 1867, they began issuing their own stamps, not least because they adopted
Definitive Postage Stamps of Malaya
Republished by kind permission of the author. Lin Yangchen's original article can be read on his website here. History, graphic
Map of Straits Settlements (1894)
This map shows the Straits Settlements (Malaya) in 1894. A very useful chart for postal historians and stamp collectors of
The Post Office in the Straits Settlements (1921)
The following was originally published in "Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly" (November, 1921). Mr. T. A. Melville (pictured below), Acting Director of
History of the Singapore General Post Office
Postal Services were available in Singapore since the island was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. Initially, mail services
Johore’s Playboy Sultan
In the first half of the 20th century, Nils Strandell was probably the most famous philatelist in Sweden. In 1948,