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Above: Queen Elizabeth II
Lifetime of Service - Part 2 - Diamond Jubilee
Set to be issued 6th February 2012

Right: Centenary of the Sinking of the Titanic
To be issued 27th February 2012

See 2012 Stamps Page
for full details

1961 Volcano Series - Part 2
(50th Anniversary of the Royal Society Expedition)

To be issued 30th January 2012

See 2012 Stamps Page
for details

1961 Volcano Series - Part 1
(50th Anniversary of the eruption & evacuation)

10th October 2011

See 2011 Stamps Page
for details

Royal Wedding - Standing at the doors of Westminster Abbey

Royal Wedding - 2nd Issue

1st September 2011

See 2011 Stamps Page
for details

Postcard with painting of a Tristan Bunting

Postcard with painting of a Tristan Moorhen

Postcard with painting of an Antarctic Tern

Postcard with painting of a Sooty Albatross

Postcards of paintings of island birds

Special Offer: Set of 4 for £1.00

Based on the Birds Definitive Issue, 2005

See Post Office Sundries Page
for details

History of the British Isles III Issued

24th May 2011

See 2011 Stamps Page
for details

The Tristan da Cunha Post Office
issued a special Souvenir Sheet
to celebrate the wedding
of Prince William to Kate Middleton
on 29th April 2011

See 2011 Stamps Page
for details

MV Plancius Stamps Issued
12th April 2011

See 2011 Stamps Page
for details

Queen Elizabeth II
Lifetime of Service Stamps Issued
12th April 2011

See 2011 Stamps Page
for details

Tristan Traditions II Stamps

Issued on 24th November 2010

See the 2010 Stamp Catalogue Page for details

New Definitives featuring Conservation

were issued on 1st November 2010

See the 2010 Stamp Catalogue Page for details

Island Families Surnames Stamps

were issued on 6th September 2010

See the 2010 Stamp Catalogue Page for details

New Postcards Available
A new set of 8 post cards is available from the Post Office. See our Post Office Sundries page for details.

	New era for Tristan Post Office as Corinthian II Passengers use new Post Office and Tourism Centre on 12th March 2010 Right Top > Centre Staff Left to Right ~ Lillie Swain (PO), Donna Green (Assistant Tourism Coordinator), Iris Green(Head PO), Natasha Glass (PO) and Tourism Coordinator Dawn Repetto Top Left and below : Corinthian II passengers viewing displays and making purchases at the new Post Office counter



		Photos above from David Morley and below from Sue Scott

The new Post Office and Tourism Centre was completed by 8th December 2009 as staff began to move stock and equipment ready for opening in 2010

	Pictures from Iris Green show: Above; Apple Team Contractors; Lillie, Iris, Dawn and Natasha outside the new centre. Below: Two views inside the impressive new facility.

November 2009
The last stamp issue of 2009 - Mail to Tristan da Cunha - is available for order from 23rd November. Check out the stamps, which feature mail arriving and being distributed on Tristan da Cunha on our 2009 Stamps Page.

New
Post Office
Building
Progress

Images from David Morley
left, taken on 1st November
and from Iris Green
right & below in the last two days of October show the remarkable progress achieved by the Apple Group.

Work starts on new Post Office Building

Photograph taken by David Morley on 15th October 2009 shows work being carried out by the Apple Team led by Merwe da Jagert. The new Post Office development will also include a Museum, Gift Shop and Cafe.

Introducing Iris Green : Head of the Tristan da Cunha Post Office

Education:
After leaving St. Mary’s School on Tristan, attended Denstone College UK 1989–1990 studying economics and geography A Level
Tristan Employment :
1991-1993 Post & Telecommunications Department, with responsibility for dealing with Philatelic Account Holders and across the counter stamp sales
1993-2007 Finance Department included responsibility for checking local stamp sales and sales made by Crown Agents, St. Helena and Ascension on our behalf. Visit to St. Helena to assist with the Audit of Tristan da Cunha accounts
Also, having completed modules 1-6 of the European Computer Driving Licence course, teaching part-time as Test Centre Manager, to adults & children at St. Mary’s School in recent years.
Here to serve you :
Iris is now back in the Post Office, being appointed as Head of Department in 2007, where she hopes to provide a good & efficient service to all our clients and future customers.Iris' Post Office team have been busy making sure existing customers have an efficient service and are now ready to take orders from all over the world.