Zeppelins

WIPA 1933

Saturday, December 29th, 2007: "Philately from Australia", Austria, Designers, Exhibitions, Philatelic Publications, Top Ten Articles, WIPA, Zeppelins

William Cochrane. This piece of research began as a small article on the WIPA labels of 1933. But like ‘Topsy’, it grew! I was pleased to discover that the RSPV Library is fortunate in owning two of the very detailed WIPA ...

Zeppelin Flight To Palestine

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007: Editor's Choice, Germany & Colonies, Middle East, Palestine, Postal History, Zeppelins

William Cochrane. There is a certain romance about Zeppelins. The famous pop band Led Zeppelin took its name from the airship. Z 127 Graf Zeppelin was a large rigid airship (or dirigible). It was named after the German pioneer of airships, Ferdinand ...