Stamp issue: 1961 Volcano Part 4: Ships of the Volcano PeriodIssue date: 9th December 2013 |
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| The final set of stamps in the four part series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the volcanic eruption in 1961 and the resettlement of the island in 1963 features ships of this period. HMS Puma (25p) hosted the Resettlement Survey expedition in 1962. HMS Jaguar (35p) visited the island in 1961 to make preliminary investigations prior to The Royal Society scientific expedition of 1962. The MV Tristania (95p), one of two fishing vessels licensed to fish Tristan waters, was heavily involved during the entire volcano period. The MV Stirling Castle (£1.10p) took the evacuated islanders from Cape Town to England in 1961. The MV Bornholm (£2) brought the final group of returning islanders from England to Tristan in 1963. The SAS Transvaal (sheetlet background) took The Royal Society scientific expedition to the island in 1962. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stamp issue: Christmas 2013Issue date: 18th November 2013 |
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| This set of stamps honouring the two main places of worship on Tristan da Cunha has been released to coincide with the 90th Anniversary of St. Mary's Church. Two stamps depict the Anglican religion, showing the exterior of St. Mary's Church (35p) and Canterbury Cathedral (£1.10p), with a half stamp sized label portraying the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Two more stamps depict the Catholic religion, showing the exterior of St. Joseph's Church (35p) and St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City (£1.10p), with a half stamp sized label portraying the new Pope, His Holiness Francis I. | ||||||||||||||
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Stamp issue: 1961 Volcano Part 3: Anniversary of ResettlementIssue date: 11th November 2013 |
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| Part three of the series commemorates the resettlement of Tristan da Cunha in 1963 following the evacuation of the whole population to England after the volcanic eruption of 1961. A Resettlement Survey was conducted in 1962, when 6 islanders returned to the island to assess conditions. In April 1963 the first group of 51 islanders returned to the island on board MV Boissevain The final party of islanders returned safely to their homes the same year on 10th November on board MV Bornholm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stamp issue: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth |
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| Stamps depicting royal commemorative items and packaging from the Robert Opie Collection. 15-Apr-2013 |
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