Victory Day in Europe is the day on which the Allies officially accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany to its armed forces on Tuesday, May 8, 1945. This day marked the official surrender of all German military operations. That...
Het Algemeen Dagblad reports: 'The coronation of King Charles III' is a mix of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. The last time a coronation took place in England was in 1953, so 70 years ago. Back then, Queen Elizabeth II became...
The First World War broke out on July 28, 1914, between Germany and Austria-Hungary and the Allies France, the United Kingdom, and Russia. It was following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este and his wife Sophie Chotek....
My top 3 world events of 2020 look like this: 1. Corona, and the resulting overload on medical care; 2. Terrorist attacks; and tied for third place: Brexit and Trump's US election saga. But er...
400 years ago, on November 21, 1620, the ship 'the Mayflower' arrived in Cape Cod Bay in the US, with over 100 Pilgrims on board. Half of these Pilgrims came from Leiden. The Leiden (hobby) stamp designer...
Balkonia and Tuinesia were the most popular destinations this Easter weekend. Did you also enjoy the beautiful weather? Or did you mainly go through your collection for plate errors? Or did you mainly enjoy the digital museum tours? In this 8th...
One of the most famous structures in London is undoubtedly the 'Tower Bridge'. This bridge over the River Thames connects the northern part with the southern part of London. The bridge has become one of the iconic symbols of...
Finally, the time has come. The United Kingdom is leaving the EU on 31 January 2020. Referendum, Leavers, Remainers, No-Deal, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Labour, Conservatives, DUP, election, Article 50 notification, etc., etc. If you are suffering from Brexit fatigue, then...
Who was Doctor Who? On November 23, 1963, a 25-minute science fiction film was broadcast by the BBC in London starring a time traveler named 'Doctor Who'. This film was produced to be an appealing, exciting...
From 25 July to 4 August 2002, the 'XVII Commonwealth Games' took place in Manchester. The games were held in the United Kingdom to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. The stamps for these Games...
Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on February 14th. Valentine's Day is a day on which lovers give each other extra attention with gifts, flowers, or cards. There is also a tradition of sending a floral greeting or a card to people who one...
Alderman Kasmi (Rotterdam) had the honor of waking the lion for the Chinese New Year lion dance last Saturday, February 9. Afterwards, the festivities could begin around the streets of the West-Kruiskade. We analyze his speech, in which he touched upon famous people who...
To commemorate the first flight of the supersonic Concorde, stamps were issued by the French 'La Poste' and the British 'General Post Office' on March 2 and 3, 1969. The first test flight from Toulouse, France, took place on...
In 1966, the government of the United Kingdom decided to convert the General Post Office, which until then had been a state-owned enterprise, into a public company under state supervision. This was accomplished in 1969 under...
The Year of British Film in 1985 was organised by the film industry and cinema operators to reverse the dramatic decline in cinema attendance. To this end, a number of activities were developed and implemented by, among others...
The first time I saw the series of four stamps, I thought: What is this? Stamps designed completely differently, while Royal Mail seemed so conservative. But I soon found out that the series was dedicated to...
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