Christmas at Sunday Stamps

I've discovered that I have Christmas stamps from over 15 countries, but don't worry I'll not show them all - just follow the A-Z theme.

Where better to start with Australia and an island which was named on Christmas Day 1643.

Christmas Island - Australia 

Each year I get Christmas greetings from a friend and former colleague who lives in Denmark. She never forgets to add a Christmas seal to the envelope with her card.

The stamp that accompanied this seal shows the public library and cultural centre at the European Capital of Culture in 2017.

Aarhus - Denmark

For a more traditional Christmas we turn this week to 'Z' - where else could it be but - 

For more Christmas scenes stop your sleigh at Sunday-Stamps-II-158. and visit the links that you see there - join in with the surfing Santa.

Merry Christmas to all participants and to all those who visit and read our posts at Christmas and throughout the year.

Anthropology - Sunday Stamps

I had used my archaeology stamps before so I looked for those with an anthropological theme this week. It was not as easy as I thought it would be.

However I found something from Australia and Zambia that fit the bill.

Australia - Aboriginal Grave Posts (1971)

These are set up at a grave in memory and honour of the Dead, Bathurst and Melville Islands, Northern Territory.

The first definitive issue in Zambia on 24 October 1964 had a series of stamps depicting ancient and modern facets of Zambian life including this masked dancer.

Zambia - Chinyau Dancer

I'm disappointed that I missed the Great Britain stamp showing  Mary Leakey but I can show you another female anthropologist instead.

USA - Margaret Mead, anthropologist

This stamp was part of the Celebrate the Century Series - 1920s.

To see other archaeology and anthropology selections check out the links at Viridian's Sunday-stamps-177.

Algeria to Zambia - Sunday Stamps

Any similarity to the A-Z Challenge which starts today is intentional. But this is a 'free for all' theme for Sunday Stamps.

I have a feeling I've shown these stamps before - the first and last in my World Album. So here we go from  A

Algeria

To Z

Zambia

For choices mad by others you need to visit Viridian's Sunday-stamps-64.

Sunday Stamps - Out of Africa

With over 40 countries in Africa to chose from this week's theme of stamps from African and the Arabian peninsula made it hard to chose.

The fossil finds in East Africa in recent years have confirmed Darwin theories on the descent of man. Many of the hominid findings have been in this region and that's why I chose to start with stamps from the countries that used to be in British East Africa.

Kenya & Tanganyika

Uhuru means freedom I believe and these stamps were issued in 1963 when the countries became independent.

These counties along with Uganda issued common stamps for a while.

Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania

Tanzania was formed by the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964.

Tunisia

It was the uprising in Tunisia that began what is today being called the Arab Spring.

Egypt

Egypt has thrown out its President too, but it was a kingdom until 1953 with the gentleman on the right, King Farouk in charge.

I was going to show a stamp from Libya too but in the process I discovered that the one stamp I have is not from there but from the Lebanon.

Zambia

I've settled instead for stamps from Zambia. Why? 

'Z' ends the alphabet and these stamps are the last in my World Album.

For more African adventures and some tales from the Arabian Nights please visit Viridian at Sunday Stamps 37