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ONE PENNY STAMPS - AUSTRALIAN

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1933

Overview

Twenty stamps still attached to the cut out sections of the envelopes they were originally attached to.
Postmarked with black ink, each stamp is green with a white border. A image of King George V head looking towards the left is located in the centre. The word [AUSTRALIA] curves over the top of the Kings image with a image of a crown central top, with the word [POSTAGE/ ONE PENNY] curving below the King. A image of a kangaroo stands on the left side of the King, while a standing emu is behind the Kings head.
Wattle flowers are depicted in the upper corners of the stamp.

Historical information

Issued by the Australian Postal service during the reign of King George V, the one penny stamp was used throughout Australia.
The image of the King was located in the centre, flanked by a kangaroo on the left side, a emu on the right, with wattle flowers in the upper corners.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2020.33d

Themes

People
Social History

Width

20 mm

Height or length

27 mm

Contextual Information

These stamps were attached to the envelopes containing the music sheets and instructions/ lessons that were owned by Vera Briggs (nee White) from Sussex farm in Byford. The lessons were sent to Vera from the Austral School of Music's office located in Perth. Vera was living on Sussex Farm in Byford at the time, and the lessons would have been used in a attempt to learn how to play music, using the instrument that accompanied the first set of correspondence in 1933.
Vera's daughter Lois has no memory of her mother playing any instrument, but does recall her father Robert Hanham Briggs playing the piano at the family home.
Represents how people used to engage in leaning via subscription and the lessons were mailed out unlike today where such courses are done on-line.

Keywords

BRIGGS Vera

Byford

Austral School of Music

Briggs Road, Byford

King George V

Australian Post Cooperation

Sussex Farm, Byford

Year

1933

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items that tells the story of the creativity and ingenuity of members of the local community in relation to art, design and engineering/construction. The collection relates to the objects social, commercial, commercial and aesthetic value and how an individuals or organisations creativity has impacted on both the local community and wider audiences or users.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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