History in the Mail
Peter CongreveEach month, History in the Mail follows the clues hidden in letters, postcards, envelopes, and postmarks to uncover forgotten lives, remarkable journeys, and unexpected stories from the past.
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Give a Day
The Australian postal slogan GIVE A DAY UNITED NATIONS APPEAL FOR CHILDREN was used nationally from Monday, 19 July to Saturday, 31 July 1948. It promoted Australia’s participation in the United Nations Appeal for Children, a worldwide volu...
Victory Cancelled
Every letter posted in wartime Australia carried the imprint of a nation at war. Censorship markings, military addresses, and other postal endorsements all reflected a society mobilised for conflict. Then, in August 1941, a new mark appeare...
Drugs, Passports and the Post Office
Today, few Australians give a second thought to being able to apply for or renew a passport at their local post office. Yet this familiar convenience was still a relatively new development when, in 1986, the postal slogan “PASSPORTS For Con...
Lottie, Ingfrid, and the Prima Donna
Introduction
Some postal items preserve events. Others preserve journeys. But the most fascinating pieces of postal history often preserve something more elusive: human relationships, movements, ambitions, and moments of change. This hi...
George James Curgenven and the Power of Letters
This month’s Social Philately article commemorates a remarkable trio of anniversaries connected through the life of George James Curgenven, the recipient of the cover at the centre of this study. It marks 169 years since the cover was poste...
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Each month, History in the Mail follows the clues hidden in letters, postcards, envelopes, and postmarks to uncover forgotten lives, remarkable journeys, and unexpected stories from the past.
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