Subject:
This display will present a survey of the embossed adhesive stamps and postal stationery produced during the period 1841–1973. The objective is to put into context the ongoing influence of the embossed essays produced in 1840 to meet the requirement for stamps to be struck on paper supplied by the public, on the subsequent designs used for postal stationery from 1841 to 1973 and adhesive stamps from 1847 to 1854. The emphasis will be primarily on demonstrating the progressive chronological development of the stamp designs and the range of purposes for which these stamps were used rather than on detailed study of any particular issue. The display will utilise the showcases in the foyer and the large library in addition to the usual frame layout in the meeting room.