Brancaster is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish of …
Royal Mail : RAF Centenary 2018
The Royal Mail releases a new set of RAF centenary commemoratives today, along with a host of other related …
London’s new Postal Museum and subterranean mail train
An article by The Guardian newspaper on the recently opened new attraction. For nearly a century, and unknown to …
Video : First Postage Stamp – The Penny Black
A nice video I found on YouTube by the “Exploring Stamps” channel. A very good introduction to the Penny Black, it’s …
GB QEII 1990 Machin 150th Anniversary of the Penny Black : Photogravure & Lithography
Some years ago I bought a dustbin bag stuffed full of GB material and amongst it were hundreds of this …
Carson MicroBrite Plus Review – LED Lit Microscope
This is a quick review of Carson’s 60-120x LED microscope (MM-300). I bought one of these little microscopes late last …
Stamp Collecting : Stamp Prices
How Collectors Price Their Stamps Stamp collecting is not exactly a new trend sweeping through the world; In fact, philately …
Royal Mail To Honour David Bowie With A Set Of 10 Special Stamps
• Royal Mail will issue a set of 10 Special Stamps as a tribute to one of the most influential …
GB KGVI 1948 Olympic Games 3d Violet Flaws
I obtained some part sheets of this stamp recently and having also bought the Stanley Gibbons Specialised album for the …
Carson zPix Handheld USB Microscope Review
zPix™ 300 – MM-940 I was asked for my appraisal of this microscope over on the Stampboards forum so I …
New Book : Old Norfolk Post Offices
Today I am pleased to announce the launch of my new book entitled “Old Norfolk Post Offices – A Picture …
Great Yarmouth (Churchill Road), Norfolk
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the …
