Posts Tagged ‘history’

Civil Aviation – India

Civil Aviation - India

India post issued a set of stamps featuring the journey of the Civil Aviation in India, starting from the first commercial flight to its ubiquitous presence across the country with airports having world class facilities. Civil Aviation started in India when the French Pilot Monseigneur Piguet undertook the first commercial flight covering a distance of [...]

Technology-Then and Now – Australia

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The technological revolution of the 21st century has touched the daily lives of most Australians. Mobile phones have revolutionized our daily communication. Unlike ?xed-line phones, today’s 4G phones can provide a myriad of functions including internet, video and audio, enabling us to be connected globally.

Titanic Centenary 1912-2012

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RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, and sank on 15 April 1912, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. The largest passenger steamship in the world at the time, the [...]

100th Anniversary of the Alishan Forest Railway

Alishan, with its beautiful natural scenery and rich ecological resources, is a world famous tourist destination. The Beimen to Erwanping section of Alishan Forest Railway officially opened to traffic on December 25, 1912. Along with the mountain’s sacred trees, sunrise, sunset, and sea of clouds, the railway is one of the “Five Wonders of Alishan.” [...]

Archaeological Survey of India

Archaeological Survey of India

The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture. The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament. According to its website, the ASI’s function is to “explore, [...]

Royal Institution

Malaysia post issued a set of stamps featuring Royal institution. The special stamps, depict the Royal Tiara (60 sen), Royal Waist-Buckle (80 sen) and the Royal Throne (90 sen).


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