In the 1960s President de Gaulle visited the Dunkirk steelworks where I was on a industry exchange scheme from Britain. The night before his visit I was woken up in my hotel by armed police checking on foreigners in the town - a rude awakening indeed.
When he arrived at the works the next day, the workforce left the site!
The President died in 1970, 10 years later this stamp was issued.
When he arrived at the works the next day, the workforce left the site!
The President died in 1970, 10 years later this stamp was issued.
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| France - 8 September 1980 |
Also in the 1960s, India issued a stamp depicting a plane.
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| India - Gnat plane - 1967 |
Apart from Olympic stamps I only have a few stamps with a sporting theme.
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| Ireland - 27 July 1934 50th Anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association |
I guess that shinty is the sport depicted.
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