Sunday Stamps - August 16, 2026
This week the Sunday Stamps theme is Rivers.
I have three oldies. Well, two oldies, one is a teeny bit younger than I am!
Australia 1934 - Centenary of Victoria
The Yarra River, Melbourne, and a Yarra Yarra tribesman, a term used by early European colonists to refer to the Wurundjeri people of the Yarra River Valley.
The Yarra River, Melbourne, and a Yarra Yarra tribesman, a term used by early European colonists to refer to the Wurundjeri people of the Yarra River Valley.
Russia 1959
The Chusovaya River and the Ural Mountains
Jamaica 1938
King George VI, Priestman's River in Portland, King George VI, and what look like pomegranates, but are citrus, representing the massive export industry of the 1930s.
Next Sunday will be Geology.
The image on the Russian stamp is impressive.
ReplyDeleteI am realizing that I really like rivers in gorges!
ReplyDeleteI like these.
ReplyDeleteI like the inclusion of both horse and car on the Jamaican stamp, it looks a beautiful (and accessible) river.
ReplyDeleteGreat stamps.
ReplyDeleteI must say I had never heard the names of these rivers. I love vintage stamps. They convey a lot of information!
ReplyDeleteLove these vintage stamps. - the color on the Jamaican one is fantastic
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