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Petrels & Shearwaters
Falkland Islands - Commemorative
NEW ISSUE - Release date - 8 July 2010
Petrels and Shearwaters
The oceans which surround the Falkland Islands are particularly rich in petrels and shearwaters (Procellaridae) which are among the most successful of all the world’s bird families. The word Procellaridae derives from the Latin word procella (violent wind) and idae (family). All 80 species in this family are adapted to fly in wind and tend to be more concentrated in the windier latitudes. This issue features the four largest Procellarids which are known to breed in the Islands.
Restoration of ss Great Britain
Falkland Islands - Commemorative
NEW ISSUE - Release Date: 12 April 2010
The Restoration of the ss Great Britain
The ss Great Britain was a revolutionary and influential ship. Designed by Brunel and launched in 1843 she was the world’s first ocean going propeller driven iron ship. Packed with new technologies she was considerably longer and faster than her rivals. However when she arrived in the shelter of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands on May 26th, 1886 she was a worn and battered ship. Damaged in a storm whilst trying to navigate around Cape Horn from east to west she would never sail again.
Aircraft 2008
Falkland Islands - Definitive
Issue Date: 1 August 2008
Falkland Islands - Aircraft