New Europa Stamps…

Date of Issue : 5 May 2011

Here are the new Europa stamps from Ireland, issued on 5 May 2011. The stamps feature common Europa theme of this year “ International Year of Forests”. The first stamp features a little girl sitting under the Tulip Tree, at Knockabbey Castle and Gardens, Co Louth. These gardens date back to 1730 and in just over a decade they have been wonderfully restored to their former glory. The other stamp shows a young boy crossing the River Walk on the Avondale estate in Co. Wicklow. The estate has just over 200 hectares of forest, while the house now fully restored, was once the home of Charles Stewart Parnell.

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

This is the new column on Permanent pictorial cancellations of different states. Readers may send details of permanent cancellations of their states for publication in this column.

Gujarat

Lothal Bhurkhi

Bhuj – Bird Sanctuary – Visit Flamingo City

: Vijay Modi – Himmat Nagar, Gujarat e mail : vijay_idom@rediffmail.com

Tamil Nadu

Permanent Pictorial Postmark - Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur

Date of Inauguration of PPP - December 16, 1974
Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is the world's first complete granite temple, built in 1010 AD by King Raja Raja Chola. It remains as one of the greatest glories of Indian architecture. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples".

: Kasinath R.,Thanjavur email : kasinath80@gmail.com
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