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London 2012 Olympic Games – IOM

srmodh — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:24:26 +0000

IOM post issued a set of Seven stamps, which reflect some of the 24 Olympic sports, as well as a cycling miniature sheet to mark the upcoming London 2012 Olympic games. There are 26 Olympic sports in total which will be held in 34 venues across the UK.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad or “London 2012 Olympic Games”, are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948.

Title: London 2012 Olympic Games – IOM
Date of Issue: 1 January 2012
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 37p, 38p, 58p, 68p, 76p, £ 1.0, £1.15

Source: http://www.iompostoffice.com

Commonwealth Youth Games 2011

srmodh — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:31:17 +0000

The Isle of Man Post Office issued a miniature sheet of stamps featuring the official CYG 2011 logo, and the Games mascot ‘Tosha’ to celebrate the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games which take place on the Isle of Man from the 7th – 13th September 2011. The first Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 2000; since then Bendigo, Australia 2004 and Pune, India 2008 have also hosted the Games.

A decision was taken by the Commonwealth Games Federation at their General Assembly in 2005 to award the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games to the Isle of Man. Preparations started immediately and now as we get ever closer the excitement is building and we are eager to give a warm Manx welcome to competitors, officials and guests from many of the Commonwealth nations.

Title: Commonwealth Youth Games 2011
Date of Issue: 1 September 2011
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 38p x 8

Source: www.iompostoffice.com

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The Narcissus flower

srmodh — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:19:10 +0000

The Isle of Man Post Office issued a set of stamps featuring the Narcissus flower, commonly known as the Daffodil. The issue is released to coincide with our attendance at the 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition Wuxi, Jiangsu, China which takes place in November 2011. The stamps form part of a collection of issues from a number of countries depicting Chinese Flora.

Daffodils are as well loved in the Isle of Man as they are right across the British Isles. Every Island garden shows its rich drifts of cream and gold to welcome the sun in spring. The flowers are to be seen growing in yellow masses in the Island’s beautiful wooded glens, and landowners have planted thousands of bulbs along roadside hedgerows.

The English wild daffodil Narcissus pseudo-narcissus is seldom seen in the wild in the Isle of Man, but two other varieties have naturalised themselves successfully. The dainty scented Narcissus minor is called the ‘Manx Jonquil’ and can be seen widely, especially in the north of the Island. What could be an easier souvenir for a mariner to carry than a pocketful of seeds or a handful of bulbs from foreign parts? In view of the Island’s long seafaring tradition, it has been suggested that Narcissus minor was probably brought home by a Manx sailor direct from the Iberian peninsula.

Title: The Narcissus flower
Date of Issue: 1 September 2011
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 5p, 10p, 35p

Source: www.iompostoffice.com

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Cartoons by Dusty Miller

srmodh — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:02:55 +0000

Between 1933 and 1962 newspaper cartoons by Harold ‘Dusty’ Miller (1898-1964) captured political and social issues in a way that text alone could not. Some cartoons would remain topical for generations. Occasionally he bordered on morale-raising or conscience pricking propaganda but mostly visualized public sentiment. Miller won a scholarship to Liverpool School of Art when 13. Financially unable to take advantage of it, he became a telegram message boy, at 14, for Liverpool Post Office.

Later, in a World War 1 trench, he designed a 1917 Christmas card which the Postmen’s Federation adopted for sending to postal workers in the armed forces. In 1919 Miller joined Liverpool City Police and designed a police Roll of Honour. Health considerations, however, led to him moving with his Manx wife to the Isle of Man in 1926 and becoming advertising manager and artist for the Isle of Man Times and Examiner newspapers. Cartoons had to be produced to meet the newspapers’ weekly deadlines and were often drawn at home.

In 1953 Dusty’s artistry in oils and water colours led to his being founder chairman of the Isle of Man Art Society. His dream of an annual Easter art exhibition was realised in 1963, one year before his death, aged 66.

Title: Cartoons by Dusty Miller
Date of Issue: 10 May 2011
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 37p, 38p, 68, 76p, 110p, 165p

Source: www.gov.im

Royal Wedding – Isle of Man

srmodh — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:18:11 +0000

Isle of Man post issued a miniature sheet to commemorate the Royal wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, held on 29 April 2011.

Title: Royal Wedding – Isle of Man
Date of Issue: 15 April 2011
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: £ 1.00 x 2

Source: www.iompostoffice.com

The Queen and Prince Philip

srmodh — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:24:45 +0000

The celebrations of sixty glorious years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the first of three landmark stamp issued to honor this great achievement.

The stamps follows Her Majesty and HRH Prince Philip through the decades in photo album form representing the royal couple from their earliest years together to the present day.

Title: The Queen and Prince Philip
Date of Issue: 6 February 2011
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 35p, 36p, 55p, 60p, £ 1.14, £ 1.46

Source:www.iompost.com

Let It Snow

srmodh — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:13:49 +0000

IOM post present a set of six stamps featuring local snow scenes which mark the unusual, disruptive but beautiful weather of winter this year on the Isle of Man.

These outstanding images were chosen from an open submission of the work of local photographers and our selection illustrates something of the wide range of scenic opportunities available to the visual artist on the Island.

Title: Let It Snow
Date of Issue: 20 October 2010
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 35p, 36p, 60p, 80p, 97p, 146p

Source: www.gov.im

Friends and Heroes – Christmas Story

srmodh — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:06:53 +0000

IOM post present a Christmas miniature sheet featuring the animated bible story ‘Friends & Heroes.’ ‘Friends and Heroes’ is an animated TV adventure series for children, featuring Bible stories from both Old and New Testaments.

Produced by an Isle of Man company based in Ramsey, it has been broadcast on the BBC’s CBBC and BBC2 channels.

Friends and Heroes is now being dubbed into Manx Gaelic by an enthusiastic group of Manx speakers – the first mainstream TV animation ever produced in the Manx Language, available on DVD too for use in schools and homes.

Based in a fascinating and turbulent period of history, 69-71AD, Friends and Heroes introduces bible stories in a fresh way, creating clear connections between the bible themes and the exciting adventure stories. In each episode cartoon-style 2D animation tells the adventure, mixing seamlessly to 3D animation for the bible stories.

Title: Friends and Heroes – Christmas Story
Date of Issue: 1 October 2010
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: £ 1.00 x 3

Source: www.gov.im

IOM Internment – Art History

srmodh — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:01:12 +0000

IOM post present the first of a landmark series of stamp issue focusing on the wartime Internment Camps of the Isle of Man.

‘Art History’ concentrates on the fortuitous coming together of European artists who were interned on the Island during the Second World War. Known as ‘His Majesty’s Most Loyal Enemy Aliens,’ these foreign nationals were separated from society rather than imprisoned and this unique concentration of talent in a handful of Manx guesthouses yielded a remarkable range of artwork that forms the basis of our stamp issue.

Under kindly captors a number of artists and musicians made the most of their time and some went on to become nationally and internationally famous in later life. Such artists as Kurt Schwitters, Martin Bloch, Ernst Eisenmayer and Hugo Dachinger developed their work to the sounds of the nascent Amedeus Quartet.

Title: IOM Internment – Art History
Date of Issue: 24 September 2010
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 35p, 36p, 55p, 67p, 132p, 132p

Source: www.gov.im

Pope Benedict XVI UK Visit

srmodh — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:10:52 +0000

IOM post present a two-stamp miniature sheet with label to commemorate the beatification of Cardinal Newman and the first papal visit to Britain since May 1982, when Pope John Paul II’s six-day tour drew huge crowds.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown extended a formal invitation to the current Pope and the trip is the first official state visit by a pontiff, as that of John Paul II was on a pastoral basis and did not follow an official invitation by the UK government.

Title: Pope Benedict XVI UK Visit
Date of Issue: 11 August 2010
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: £ 1.50 x 2

Source: www.gov.im

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