Burin, Svalbard and Porto

   Blog # 1624--- Day 907 of the Current  ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine 

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Hello again, here`s a few more cards that have arrived in the last while.  The first one is from Porto, Portugal. Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. Clérigos Tower, shown on the card, is the foremost undisputed landmark of Porto. The Tower opened its doors in 1763, becoming the highest bell tower of Portugal, with over 75 metres. The tower which has dominated the city skyline since 1763 has 200 steps to the top and a 49 bell carillon, which can give you quite the scare if you happen to be in the tower when it rings.

David used a 2024 stamp, 1 of 4 in a set, issued to mark the Centenary of the Lighthouse Directorate.

My second card today is my latest in the Newfoundland Towns Postmark Collection. This time it`s the town of Burin. The town  is located on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

The Burin Peninsula is often affectionately nicknamed "The Boot" due to its resemblance to the footwear when seen on a map, with the town of Burin located near the "heel". Have a look at this map and you see the boot as I mentioned. 

Burin was settled in 1718 but today still only has a population of just over 2,200  . 

The stamp is 1 of the Endangered Frogs set issued in April of this year. Postmaster Lisa made sure it received a fine Burin Postmark é cancellation.

 Lisa wrote that her childhood home can be seen on the postcard. It is the 2 story white house with the white fence to the right of the church. 

This next card arrived from Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen Island. Longyearbyen is the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000, and is also a small coal-mining town in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights . Isa's card shows a great view of Svalbard Airport. 

Isa used a lovely array of stamps on this card. The 3 stamps on the left were issued in 1980 for Norwex 80 in Oslo. The 4 on the right are part of a Tourism issue from 1999.

So ends another blog update. Thanks for today`s cards go out toi Isa, David and Lisa from Burin Post Office.  

Brcko, Timgad and Fox Harbour

                            Blog # 1623--- Day 893 of the Current  ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine 

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I'm back again with a few cards to have a look at. First up is a card from Timgad, Algeria. Timgad was a Roman city in the Aurès Mountains of Algeria. It was founded by the Roman Emperor Trajan around 100 CE. The full name of the city was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi.  With its square enclosure and orthogonal design based on the cardo and decumanus, the two perpendicular routes running through the city, it is an excellent example of Roman town planning. Located 480 km south-east of Algiers and 110 km to the south of Constantine, is a consummate example of a Roman military colony , It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982.

David used a 2021 World Teacher's Day stamp on this card.

David, I have to apologize for the lateness of getting this card on my blog. The postmark reads 25-09, 2023. For some reason it's been near the bottom of a pile of cards on my desk for quite awhile. As they say, better late than never, I guess !

Here is another card from Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina . 

David used an assortment of 4 stamps on this card. I'll do left to right on top and then the bottom one. From 2019 , the first 2 are from a set of 5 showing Food - grains and rice. Then from 2006, a stamp showing the Elci Ibrahim School in Travnik. The bottom stamp is from 2015 and is 1 of 3 in a set of definitives showing Berries.

Next is another card rom my Towns of Newfoundland Postmarks Collection. This time it's from Fox Harbour. Fox Harbour is a small community on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. According to Statistics Canada the population is just over 250. The town is surrounded by hills and is located close to Argentia, the site of the a former U.S. Naval Station Argentia. 

This card arrived with a recent Indigenous Leader - Elisapie  stamp and a Fox Harbour Postmark.   

 

I have received quite a few of these Newfoundland Towns postmarked cards recently. So expect to see one or two every update. 

That's all for today. Thanks to David and the Fox Harbour Postmaster. 

Take care.