We had an athletic meeting from Stockholm on TV yesterday. This reminded me of the one time holder of six world records from the USA.
Owens name has become iconic as a result of his exploits in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
The stamp comes from the Celebrate the Century series for the 1930s.
From Great Britain I have chosen an Ox-Eye Daisy from 1967.
As a boy in the 1940s I used to walk and fish in the River Chater in the village of Ketton in Rutland. In those days I could follow otter hounds as they went hunting along the river. I'm pleased to say that they never found any.
To say 'O' to other stamps please visit Sunday-stamps-o.
Owens name has become iconic as a result of his exploits in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
The stamp comes from the Celebrate the Century series for the 1930s.
From Great Britain I have chosen an Ox-Eye Daisy from 1967.
As a boy in the 1940s I used to walk and fish in the River Chater in the village of Ketton in Rutland. In those days I could follow otter hounds as they went hunting along the river. I'm pleased to say that they never found any.
To say 'O' to other stamps please visit Sunday-stamps-o.
