Introduces a study of postage stamps with a glimpse of some other outlets of man’s collecting instinct. Continues with a history of the development of courier and postal services from the time of the pharaohs and the Roman Empire to the modern world system of communication.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008329
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postage stamps
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postage stamps - Collectors and collecting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Postage stamps
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Postage stamps
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Postage stamps - Collectors and collecting
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)