Stamps of Italy: International Railway Congress (1975)
This stamp commemorated the International Railway Congress in Bologna, Italy. It featured a Railway Steam Locomotive Driving Wheels. Designed by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 4, 2015|Italy & Colonies, Railroads or Railways, Railways, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains, Transport|
This stamp commemorated the International Railway Congress in Bologna, Italy. It featured a Railway Steam Locomotive Driving Wheels. Designed by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 28, 2015|Egypt, History, Postal History, Railroads or Railways, Railway Stamps, Railways, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive|
British engineers who built the world's first railways in their own country also introduced them to others.One of these was
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:35+11:00Apr 17, 2015|Australasia Maps, Australia & Dependencies, Australian States, History, Maps, Railroads or Railways, Railways, Train Archive, Trains, Transport, Travelling Post Offices, Western Australia|
This map shows the Railways of Western Australia in 1909. A useful map for rail enthusiasts and Travelling Post Office
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:36+11:00Apr 10, 2015|Algeria, Cable Cars on Stamps, New Issues 2013, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains, Transport|
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 23, 2014|Africa, Africa Maps, Cape Colony, History, Maps, Railways, South Africa, Train Archive|
This map shows the railway network of the Cape Government Railways (and other railways in the Cape Colony as it
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:02+11:00Jul 4, 2014|Architecture on Stamps, Clocks on Stamps, History, New Issues 2014, Railroads or Railways, Russia, Stamp Profiles, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive|
Russia and Switzerland have maintained diplomatic relations for 200 years. During the Second World War, those relations were briefly severed,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:40+11:00Feb 25, 2014|British Commonwealth, Great Britain, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains, Transport|
The Classic Locomotives series by Royal Mail set off with a look at Classic Locomotives of England in 2011, reaching
By Betty Van Tenac|2017-10-11T09:21:44+11:00Jan 23, 2014|Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains|
There is still something about a train journey which holds nostalgic memories for many people. Although many train services have
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:55+11:00Sep 6, 2013|Channel Islands, Designers, Printers, Printing Processes, Railroads or Railways, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains, Transport|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:23:05+11:00Aug 31, 2013|Belarus, Railroads or Railways, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains, Transport|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:23:05+11:00Aug 30, 2013|Australia & Dependencies, Australian States, History, New South Wales, Railroads or Railways, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains, Transport, Video|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:23:07+11:00Aug 25, 2013|Designers, Germany & Colonies, Railroads or Railways, Stamp Profiles, Third Reich, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains|
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:23:25+11:00Jun 22, 2013|China, History, Hong Kong, Postmarks, Railroads or Railways, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Travelling Post Offices|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:23:38+11:00Apr 15, 2013|Articles, Asia, History, Japan, Railroads or Railways, Train Archive, Trains|
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:23:41+11:00Mar 29, 2013|Camel Post, History, Paquebots, Returned Letters Section (RLS), rocket mail, Shipping Archive, Stamp Collecting, TPOs (see Travelling Post Offices), Train Archive, Travelling Post Offices, World War I|
This is the first of a series of enjoyable articles extracted from “More Fun with Stamps” (1958) by Dianne Doubtfire