William Cochrane This extremely informative article originally appeared in Shipping Wonders of the World in 1936. It explains in some detail the carriage of letters and parcel posts by ships and their ports of call in the 1930s. Related posts:Air Mails of ...
William Cochrane Here is a fascinating article concerning Norwegian Shipping between the two world wars. Originally published in Shipping Wonders of the World in 1937, it will be of much interest to shipping enthusiasts and Scandinavian postal historians. Related posts:Sea Transport of ...
William Cochrane This is the first in a series of articles related to ships and shipping, originally appearing in Shipping Wonders of the World and published in 1935. Should any of our readers have any images of ships, especially mail ships, ...
The Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company was incorporated in 1839 by Royal Charter, with a subsidy of ₤240,000. Supplemental charters extending the operations of the Company were granted at intervals, one in 1904 containing an ‘all British’ clause confining control of ...
Related posts:American “Great White Fleet” Postcards of 1908 Richard Breckon Published by kind permission of the author. The...R.M.S. Homeric William Cochrane. Having always had a love of ships and...Pacific Islands Mail Services (1915) This article provides a valuable insight into ...
William Cochrane. This information has been extracted from the Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Swaziland (1933-4). Related posts:South Africa Union Map (1935) ...South Africa Union - East Map (1935) ...South ...
William Cochrane. Here are some fascinating archival details of the mail services of St. Vincent (1911-12). They have been extracted from Colonial reports of the time. and contain useful information about shipping lines operating to and from St. Vincent: Related posts:Pacific ...
Bernie Beston FAP. FRPSL. Following the opening up of the Moreton Bay District to free settlers in 1842, the influx of migrants and squatters increased rapidly. As the best grazing land nearest Brisbane was taken up, adventurous pastoralists scoured further and ...
William Cochrane. Having always had a love of ships and naval history, I suppose, as a philatelist, it was only a matter of time before I developed an interest into maritime postal history. Like many philatelic pursuits it has become ...
The SS SUEVIC was the fifth of the Jubilee-class liners built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast specifically for the White Star Line Australian run. She was launched on December 8, 1900, and set sail on her maiden voyage to ...
Disclaimer: The views expressed by contributors are not neccessarily those of this website. Every care is taken to ensure that the contents of this site is accurate, but the publisher takes no responsibility for errors. While reasonable care is taken when accepting advertisments, the publisher cannot accept any responsibility for any resulting unsatisfactory transactions, but will investigate any written complaints. Acceptance of advertisements does not neccessarily mean endorsement of the product or service.
© 2007, 2008 The Philatelic Database
