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Stamps Highlight St George’s Historical Society
Tomorrow [May 19], as part of the Heritage Month observations, the Bermuda Post Office [BPO] will issue a commemorative stamp series highlighting the St. George’s Historical Society. A Government spokesperson said, “The series highlights the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the organization, which was solidified with the passage of the St.... Read more of this article
Video: Flora Duffy Commemorative Stamps
[Updated] The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] is holding a Flora Duffy Commemorative Stamp Reveal this afternoon [Oct 18] at Church Street, and we will have additional coverage later on, the live video below should begin at around 3.00pm and you can view all our coverage of the Flora Duffy Day holiday by clicking here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded... Read more of this article
Photos: 3D Cube Look At Sandcastle Stamps
The Bermuda Post Office recently issued its second commemorative stamp release of the year, featuring the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition, and virtual 3D cube versions of the ‘Sand Sculptures’ stamp series are below. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition is held annually, and throughout the year Hannah Emmerson creates a number of artistic sand... Read more of this article
Commemorative Stamps Feature Sandcastles
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] has issued its second commemorative stamp release of the year, featuring the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition. A Government spokesperson said, “Founded almost 30 years ago by Nicky Gurret, the mainstay beach competition is held annually at Horseshoe Bay on Labour Day weekend. “In 2017 Hannah Emmerson, a long-time... Read more of this article
BPO Recognises Essential Workers With Stamp
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] is paying tribute to essential workers “by repurposing of one of its existing stamps.” A Government spokesperson said, “In a gesture of appreciation, the Bermuda Post Office [BPO] is paying tribute to all essential workers who have helped during the Covid-19 pandemic by repurposing of one of its existing stamps. “The... Read more of this article
Stamp Series Feature Garden Club Of Bermuda
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] has issued its first commemorative stamp series for 2021, highlighting the 100th Anniversary of the Garden Club of Bermuda [GCB]. “On April 4, 1921, the GCB started modestly with 15 members. Over the years it has expanded to become one of the most lasting organisations on the island,” a spokesperson said. “The... Read more of this article
Commemorative Stamp Series Features Bridges
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] has issued a commemorative stamp series featuring Bermuda’s historic bridges. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Post Office has issued its first commemorative stamp series for 2020, which features Bermuda’s historic bridges. “Bermuda’s bridges have been important in the development of our island going back to... Read more of this article
Spain Charts Bermuda Treasure Fleet Wrecks
Beginning in the early 16th century, Spanish and Portuguese seafarers started using Bermuda as a mid-Atlantic navigational marker on their way to and from the Caribbean and South America. Many ships which strayed too close to the island’s reefs met with disaster during what has been termed the European Age of Discovery, a period lasting from... Read more of this article
Stamp Series Feature Handcrafted Bermuda Hats
Tomorrow [30 May] the Bermuda Post Office will issue a new commemorative stamp series featuring handcrafted Bermuda hats. This latest commemorative stamp can be purchased from the Philatelic Bureau located at Perot Post Office. Created by local artists Donna Pink and Ronnie Chameau, these bonnets and hats are part of a collection of 28 handmade hats... Read more of this article
New Stamp Features BNT Historic Homes
The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] has issued a new commemorative stamp series featuring the Bermuda National Trust’s Historic Homes, which can be purchased from the Philatelic Bureau located at Perot Post Office. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda National Trust [The Trust] evolved out of the Bermuda Historical Monuments Trust, an organisation made... Read more of this article
Bermuda Turtle Project Postal Panels Unveiled
Earlier today [Oct 11], the Minister for the Cabinet Office with Responsibility for Government Reform Lovitta Foggo, joined members of the Bermuda Post Office in unveiling the 50th Anniversary of the Bermuda Turtle Project postal panels on the Church Street side of the Post Office. Photo: Minister Foggo, Susan Moore Williams, Acting Postmaster General,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Eastern Bluebird Stamps Released
The Bermuda Philatelic Bureau of the Bermuda Post Office announced the release of a series of four stamps: Bermuda Eastern Bluebird. 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the Bermuda Audubon Society, which was founded in part to save Bermuda’s population of bluebirds. The Eastern Bluebird [Sialia sialis] is called “Eastern” because its habitat in... Read more of this article
