A Postage Stamp Blog
Walcott is a small village and civil parish on the North Norfolk coast in England between Mundesley and Happisburgh. The name derives from the Celtic word Walecote, which means village by the wood. The village is 19.1 miles (30.7 km) north east of Norwich, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) south east of Cromer and 137 miles (220 km) north east of London. The village lies 5.6 miles (9.0 km) east of the town of North Walsham. ~Wikipedia
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. Thetford is traditionally thought of as the royal residence of Boudica Queen of the Iceni. ~Wikipedia
King’s Lynn, also known as Lynn, is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) north of London and 44 miles (71 km) west of Norwich. ~Wikipedia
Gressenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is on the River Whitewater close to East Dereham in Norfolk, England. The post office building which is also the local shop has barely changed in over a hundred years.
Norwich is a city on the River Wensum in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom. Until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the capital of England’s most populous county and vied with Bristol as England’s second city. ~Wikipedia
Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline train service to both Norwich and Cambridge. ~Wikipedia
Swanton Morley is a village situated in the heart of Norfolk. It is a village steeped in history documented back to the Domesday Book. Today the village exists as a tranquil village community of about 2,500 people. ~Wikipedia
Witton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the town of North Walsham and 30 km (19 mi) north of the city of Norwich. The parish church has a round tower, making it one of the many round-towered churches in Norfolk and Suffolk. ~wikipedia
Overstrand is a village on the north coast of Norfolk in England, two miles east of Cromer. It was once a modest fishing station, with all or part of the fishing station being known as Beck Hythe. In the latter part of the 19th century it was catapulted into prominence, and became known as “the village of millionaires”. ~ wikipedia
For my first post I thought I would get some information together about the Norwich Maltese Crosses. This is not meant to be exhaustive, it’s just my starting point to further study. Okay so let us start with a little history. Norwich is situated in the county of Norfolk in England and sits astride the River Wensum (which can be good for trout in some places). At the time of the Census in 1841, the Norfolk population was made up of 412,664 persons, give or take the odd tramp. Of interest to us maybe is the Norwich Head Post Office…
King George VI reigned from 11th December 1936 to 6th February 1952. The stamps issued in this time are a very popular period to collect. They are appreciated for the fine engraving work and attractive colouration. Scan a GVI stamp and view it on your monitor to see the work that was involved. It’s probably a bit of a cliche, but they do warrant the title of miniature works of art. A lot of the sets are pictorial which adds to the interest – some sets are reused designs first used in the stamps of George V. The king did…
