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New in Stamps

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2029
Date Released
22 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Decimal Twins
  2. 2Peter Goes to Paignton
  3. 3New in Stamps
  4. 4Fast Afloat
  5. 5News in Colour: The Queen’s Birthday Pictures

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New in Stamps. DESCRIPTION: New stamps, featuring British Bridges and 1968 Anniversaries, will be on sale soon. SHOTLIST: MS the 4 new stamps depicting British Bridges. MCU stamp showing Menai Bridge - North Wales. CU stamp showing Aberfield Bridge - Scotland. CU stamp showing M4 Motorway Viaduct. CU stamp showing Tarr steps - on Exmoor in Somerset. MCU ditto. MS sign British Anniversaries. MS 4 stamps depicting anniversaries. CU stamp to celebrate centenary of Trade Unions Congress designed by David Gentleman. CU David Gentleman. CU TUC stamp. CU Clive Abbot - the designer of other three stamps. MCU Clive talking to David Gentleman. CU stamp to celebrate 200th anniversary of Captain Cook’s first voyage of Discovery. CU stamp to celebrate 50th anniversary of Woman’s Suffrage. Zoom in stamp to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the RAF.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Postal services
Locations
London; England
Card file number
93437
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
108
Story extras:

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Phone
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