View of the Narrows, St. John’s Harbour, Newfoundland
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hykesj
N 47° 33.973 W 052° 42.686
22T E 371269 N 5269507
A panoramic view of St. John's Harbor looking toward the “Narrows,” can be seen from the observation deck of “The Rooms” located in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Waymark Code: WMW8Q5
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 07/25/2017
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What a great stamp! What a great view!
Being located at the easternmost part of North America, Newfoundland is associated with many transatlantic “firsts.” These include the first contact with Europeans (Vikings); the first transatlantic telegraph cable and the first transatlantic radio signal (Marconi). It was also the take off point for the first non-stop transatlantic airplane flight. On June 14, 1919, John Alcock and Arthur Brown took off from St. John’s in a modified WWI Vickers Vimy aircraft. About 16 hours later they landed, somewhat successfully, in a swamp in County Galway, Ireland.
The stamp shows this Vickers aircraft leaving St. John’s en route to Europe. Of course, being a postage stamp, it naturally alludes to the fact that Alcock and Brown carried a few pieces of mail with them on their flight making this the first transport of transatlantic air mail. For contrast, it also shows an old time sailing vessel representing the original way mail was transported across the ocean.
“The Rooms” is a combination art and history museum and is relatively new to the St. John’s scene having opened in 2005. It contains several floors of exhibits showcasing many wonderful artifacts and displays representing Newfoundland’s history and culture. It also contains a first class restaurant called the Red Oak. But the best part about “The Rooms” is the view of the harbor which is almost identical to this 1931 postage stamp.
Stamp Issuing Country: Newfoundland
Date of Issue: 2-Jan-1931
Denomination: 50 cents
Color: green
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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