World’s Richest Regalia Shines in London Tower Display
The Crown Jewels and Coronation Plate of 56 pieces on view in the Tower of London include the Koh i Noor diamond the Great Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa from the Cullinan gem. Historic items span from a 14th century ampulla to St Edward’s Crown and the Imperial State Crown with thousands of diamonds.
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Tower of London
Edward the Confessor
Charles II
Pedro of Castile
Henry V
Agincourt
Westminster Abbey
Stuart
Pretoria
Edward VII
Transvaal
Koh-i-Noor
Mountain of
Mary of
Queen Anne
Africa
First Handbill Ad Printed by Caxton in 1480
A note on the creation of one of England’s earliest printed advertisements. In 1480 William Caxton produced a handbill marking a milestone in English printing and advertising history.
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William Caxton
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Birth Centenary Stamp
Commemorative issue honors Sir Wilfred Grenfell born 1865 Parkgate England. Grenfell, British sailor author and medical missionary, founded hospitals nursing stations and orphanages along Newfoundland Labrador coasts. He studied at Oxford and London Hospital, joined Mission of Deep Sea Fishermen in 1889, and operated a hospital ship serving North Atlantic fishermen.
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Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wilfred Grenfell
Parkgate
England
Oxford
London Hospital
Mission of
Deep& Fishermen
Grenfell
Labrador
King George V Seamen’s Institute
St. John’s
Sir Wilfred
Seedling shipment delayed by unseasonal weather at PFRA nursery
Unseasonal weather slowed lifting packing and shipping of tree seedlings from the PFRA Tree Nursery at Indian Head delaying operations to April 26. The three week run has allocated nearly 10 million seedlings for spring planting with new 1966 orders opening after June 1.
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PFRA
Indian Head
Notable achievements of Sir Wilfred for welfare work
The text notes his welfare projects in Soste Neeto Indiana and Labrador. It cites his authorship of several maritime books. He received honors C.M.G. in 1906 and K.C.M.G. in 1927. The stamp depicts Sir Wilfred during his humanitarian peak and was designed and printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company Limited using steel line engraving and intaglio.
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Soste Neeto Indiana
Labrador
C.M.G
K.C.M.G
Sir Wilfred
Canadian Bank Note Company Limited
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Edith Teague
Queen Elizabeth I
Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Jean Marie Roussel
Montreal
Canada
Capt
Henri Pilotte
Sir Hugh Allan
CIA
Santo Domingo
Abe Schrader
Gia
Prairie
Front St. W
Toronto
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