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Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia
On this day in aviation history, February 17, 1934, Australian aviator Charles Ulm made the first airmail flight New Zealand ...
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The First ‘Air Mail Delivery’ Occurred In 900 A.D.—A Biologist Describes The Package Sent (Hint: It Was A Food) And The Animals Who Delivered It
The birds traveled over 400 miles to Cairo, making this possibly the earliest instance of airmail delivery. Later societies took note of the delivery. For instance, in the early 1900s, right ...
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AC/DC commemorated with set of Royal Mail stamps
AC/DC has been commemorated with a set of Royal Mail stamps. The Australian rock band is marking 50 years since their debut album, High Voltage came out in 1974, with the half-century anniversary ...
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New stamps to celebrate anniversary of debut album by rock band AC/DC
New stamps are being issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking debut album by rock band AC/DC. Royal Mail said the set of eight stamps capture a sample of the band’s ...
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AC/DC celebrated with new Royal Mail stamps - how to get your hands on them first
Here’s how to get your hands on the stamps before their release, and also how to get tickets to see the band in the UK. AC/DC, the legendary Australian rock band led by guitarist Angus Young ...
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Royal Mail celebrating AC/DC’s 50th anniversary with new stamp collection
The Royal Mail is helping AC/DC celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new set of commemorative stamps. The set of eight stamps features various photos of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers performing ...
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Tata Steel to decommission India’s first stamp charge Coke Oven Battery at Jamshedpur Works
Jamshedpur, Jan 27: Tata Steel is set to decommission the Coke Oven Battery #7, India’s first stamp charge coke oven battery, at its Jamshedpur Works on January 27, 2025, after an exemplary ...
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USPS Launches Historic Compass Rose Stamp for International Mail
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) unveiled the 1794 Compass Rose Global Forever Stamp at the Southeastern Stamp Expo in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. The stamp features a vibrant depiction of an ...
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Home buyers will pay 40% more stamp duty by 2030: Will higher taxes stall the housing market?
Homebuyers paid £13billion in stamp duty last year, according to Coventry Building Society’s analysis of HMRC figures. It represented a 10 per cent rise on the £11.8billion homebuyers paid in ...
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Fired for refusing to fly back to Europe from Papua New Guinea, a researcher wins compensation in court
Gianluca Grimalda, an Italian researcher in social psychology, refused to take a flight back from a research trip in Papua New Guinea, in order to reduce his greenhouse gas emissions. Instead ...
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What to know about counterfeit postage stamps
IN THE NEXT TIME THAT YOU MAIL A LETTER, YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK CLOSELY AT YOUR STAMPS. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, THEY’RE SEEING AN INCREASE IN COUNTERFEIT STAMPS. SO HOW DO YOU KNOW IF ...