vintage and contemporary postcards and stamps from around the world
11 November 2024
10 November 2024
infantry
The 'Patricias' and The 'Van Doos'
The Princess Patricia Light Infantry is named for the daughter of the then (1914) Governor General of Canada (she was also a granddaughter of Queen Victoria).
The Royal 22nd Regiment was founded in 1869 are known colloquially as the 'Van Doos' in English, from the French vingt-deux.
09 November 2024
08 November 2024
ladybug
It's that time of year when the ladybugs come inside for warmth and a rest. They are the one insect I don't mind.
07 November 2024
04 November 2024
700 islands
Only 30 of these islands are inhabited. The largest island is Andros, and the capital is on the island of New Providence. It is only one of two countries using the article 'The' in its name.
03 November 2024
movember
a pioneer of Canadian photography, William Hanson Boorne opened his first studio in Calgary in 1886.
another handlebar moustache, this time on Mustafa Kamil Pasha (1874-1908), an Egyptian lawyer and journalist.
some refined moustaches for Sunday Stamps
02 November 2024
01 November 2024
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