Transportation

1994: 25th Aniversaary of Post Office Independence (Design - Alan Copp)

Today I am travelling but staying in one place - easy to do with mail, stamps and maps

 

1988: Europa: Transport and Communication (Design Chris Abbott)

The bicycle is a must on the island of Sark or even a horse and carriage for motor cars are not allowed on the island although two feet would be good too as the island is only 3 miles long..

1989: Great Western Railway and the Channel Islands (Design Charles Jaques)

These stamps were issued for the centenary of GWR's maritime service, initially between South Wales and Ireland and latterly a major operator to the Channel Islands from Weymouth.

Some lovely watercolours from Charles Jaques (1921-2008), a keen sailor.  Glad I'm not sailing on the passenger steamer St Julien (29p) in that sea swell. She had an interesting career crossing the channel for the first time in 1925 and in 1939 carried troops to St Nazaire, converted to a hospital ship and crossed the channel twice as part of the Dunkirk evacuation. Returned to hospital duties in northern waters until 1943, thereafter in the Mediterranean and finally was part of the fleet involved with the invasion of France.  

The 37p stamp shows the Weymouth Harbour tramway and a little tank engine. The Harbour Line ran through the streets of Weymouth but was last used for a British Railways timetabled train in 1987 and the last special train ran in 1999. The line was eventually dismantled in 2020-21 despite local opposition.

Sunday Stamps theme this week is - Transportation - travel to  See It On A Postcard