https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102340 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:48:44 GMT 2026-04-09T21:48:44Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102381 Title: The new Malta postage dues Abstract: On November 9th, 1967, the Malta Post Office issued a set of four Postage Dues with the new "Malta Cross" watermark. Bradbury Wilkinson, the printers of such stamps since 1925, were again entrusted with the job of printing the four values in photogravure keeping, however, to the old designs and, maintaining more or less, the former colours for the corresponding denominations. Wed, 01 Jan 1969 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102381 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102380 Title: Stamps of the world Abstract: A major extension to the National Postal Museum in London, which began on April, will enable 135 times as many stamps to be displayed as at present. When it re-opens in the latter part of this year it will show a virtually complete collection of the postage stamps from every country in the world since 1878 and many earlier stamps. Wed, 01 Jan 1969 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102380 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102379 Title: A brief survey of modern postmarks used in Malta Abstract: Having completed a collection of Elizabethan Maltese stamps and, having before me only the prospect of waiting for new issues and variety hunting, I turned my attentions to the postmarks and envelope markings used in Malta since Queen Elizabeth came to the throne. Expecting to find a small number of standardized types, I was agreeably surprised to find that in fact they are just as interesting and complex, in their way, as the marks of 50 or more years ago. With the added delight that most of them are still in use and readily available. Therefore the study of them is made far easier and can be much more complete and rewarding because of it. I will now give a brief survey of my findings so far. [excerpt] Wed, 01 Jan 1969 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102379 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102378 Title: Letter extracts Abstract: Our Island, a speck in the Mediterranean came often and still comes in the way of passers. It is hence that many historical informations about Malta were left to us when travellers going to the East landed on our shores either as birds of passage or stayed here as settlers for some years. One of these men was Mr. E. Blaquiere who in his "letters from the Mediterranean" in 1812 wrote some observations on our Postal Services. Wed, 01 Jan 1969 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102378 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z