New in Stamps

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2029

Date Released

22 Apr 1968

Stories in this Issue:

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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