Monday, 9 May 2022

Australia


 Sydney Australia.

 This is a recent first day maxi card release by Australia Post featuring  as set entitled "Under Sail"  Released in Sydney 2000. 11 January 2022. This is to celebrate the most poular sport of sailing in which Australia excels..

Top Left Card. Super Maxi Yachts.        

Bottom Left Card : Catamarans.:                              Bottom right card : 16 Foot Skiffs:

Austrlaia


 AUSTRALIA.: 

 This is  a different and very colourful new First day Realease of cards from Australia Post !entitled "ABORIGINAL FIBRE ART " This set of cards was released in May  03 2022 in Darwin NT 0800. 

Top Card left :   Nancy Walinyinawuy Guvyla  (1940-2017) Coiled flat bottom bathi 2007 Pandanus fibre with natural dyes. (louise Hamby collection )  (see stamp detail ) 

Bottom  Card  Left : Lucy Malirrimurruwuy Wananapunyngu   (b 1955 Coiled baby bathi  2021 (detail )Pandanus fibres with natural dyes. Ganupuiwak  Arnhem Land . (see stamp detail )

Bottom  Card Right :  Mary Djupuduwuy (1945-2009 )Twin conical bathi 1997(detail )Pandanus fibres and natural dyes Kluge Ruhe Aboriginal collection of the University of Virginia. Louise Hamby gift. .(see stamp detail )

Thursday, 5 May 2022

Ireland


County Kildare :IRELAND : 

  A lovely surprise from a friend in Ireland .. How nice ,  a Happy Birthday card .. Thank you so much Lynda for your very kind thoughts and wishes and thinking of me at this time.  I love it.!!
  Posted Ireland 04 April :Arrived Sydney 04  May.: traveled 30 days  thank you so much lynda !




Armenia



 Yerevan : ARMENIA :

 A total surprise in my letterbox was this card from a card swapper in Yerevan Armenia.  This card shows a scene of the city of Yerevan with a lovely snow capped mountain range in the distance .The card was sent dated October 2021. but the  cancellation stamp says !! 2022 !! ariving here on 03 May 22. . must have fallen through the cracks I think  .  Thank you  Unis for this nice card .

Tuesday, 3 May 2022

Australia


 Hay  :   NSW   AUSTRALIA.

Another great railway station card  for my collection. This colourful card shows the artsists view of The "Hay Railway Station" in Hay New South Wales..  I love these attractive old iconic Railway Stations architecture as it is always so different.  Being a big traveller and trying when possible to travel by train as a priority.. I always take in the Railway Station and enjoy the ambiece . This card  is one in a series of Iconic old railaway Stations of Australia ..these were a first day realease card and I love the postmarks on these cards .

Sunday, 1 May 2022

Australia



 Adelaide Australia.

 A great card showing the old and the  new tram transport in the city of Adelaide Australia.  I have had the good fortune of riding both of the types of trams while visiting this fine city and its lovely attractions..  This is a souvenir card that I sent to myself !

Australia


 Sydney :  AUSTRALIA.:

 A recent first day release set of cards depicting the great work that is being done by the R.S.P.C.A.  (The Roal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals.) Australia wide . . A most respected group that ensures the safety and protection of all animals  and wildlife . and is a wonderful dedicated group of people and a wonderful lifeline Australia wide for all animals. A large team of Inspectors do their best to ensure the welfare of all animals. Being a big animal lover myself  I love and support this organisation. 
These first day release "Maxi cards " were released 19 October in Burwood East Victoria 3151.

Top left card   Pigs and all farm livestock                      Top  right card : All dogs and puppies 

Bottom left card  :  all Horses                                           Bottom right card all Ctas and kittens.

Australia

                                                 HAPPY EATER TO AL  VIEWERS   Well a hot day in Sydney tody  so good to be on here once agai...