Royal mail issued a set of stamps of UK’s favourite garden birds featuring six various birds. Birds have long been one of the most popular thematic subjects amongst the philatelists.
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Medical Breakthroughs
August 29th, 2010 
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2,703 viewsThe United Kingdom has been at the forefront of medical research and technology since William Harvey first described the circulation of the blood in 1628. British physicians and scientists can justly take credit for the discovery and application of smallpox vaccination, anesthetics, anti-septic surgery and many public health measures, but perhaps some of the most [...]
Great British Railways I
August 17th, 2010 srmodh 2,654 viewsOn the 50th Anniversary of the building of British Rail’s last steam locomotive Evening Star Royal Mail take a look back at the glory days of steam power by commemorating railways on stamps.
Olympic and Paralympic Games London 2012
July 25th, 2010 srmodh 2,281 viewsRoyal mail issued a set of 10 postage stamps to commemorate the upcoming Olympic games LONDON 2012.
The House of Stuart
June 11th, 2010 srmodh 2,918 viewsBritain post will issue a two sets of Kings & Queens stamps in 2010. The House of Stuart is the fourth in the series.
Halley’s Comet
May 18th, 2010 srmodh 1,396 viewsRoyal Mail issued a commemorative sheet of 10 stamps with appropriate labels and illustrated border, in an illustrated folder, on the centenary of the first photographed passing of Halley’s Comet.
