Five anniversaries were commemorated by way of stamps in 1976. This issue continued what had become an annual issue of stamps marking anniversaries and other important events. Some issues, such as the set below were designed in a cartoon or graphic style. Some, such as Allan, the owner of this blog, have a strong opinion about this saying it does nothing for the message of the stamp. Since we have completed all the other 1976 stamp issues and no one else in our writing team seems interested, I have decided to create a post on this issue.
"The stamp designs were what NZ Post called graphic representations of the various subjects and organisations they commemorated. This style seemed to be used over many issues from around this period. In some cases they worked well but in many cases they were a low point in New Zealand postage design." Allan.
The League was founded by Lady Alice Fergusson when a group of seventy women attended her first meeting in the YMCA Hall, Auckland in 1926. They are not a money raising group but members do all kinds of welfare work in their own areas, such as working with the crippled, deaf, handicapped children, the civilian maimed, driving cars for the blind and working at Welfare Centres. This stamp features a graphic representation of mother, father, children and baby.
7c - Metric Conversion.
The imperial system of weights and measures which evolved over the centuries in Britain was an inheritance that by the 1970s was being displaced in Britain and her former colonies by the metric system of weights and measures. Since 1955 there had been a world-wide change towards the exclusive use of the metric system and 131 countries were either metric or going metric in 1976. New Zealand's decision to change to the metric system was based almost entirely on the necessity to keep in step with her overseas trading partners. The design features a graphic illustrating from the top: weight, temperature, measure and capacity.
The imperial system of weights and measures which evolved over the centuries in Britain was an inheritance that by the 1970s was being displaced in Britain and her former colonies by the metric system of weights and measures. Since 1955 there had been a world-wide change towards the exclusive use of the metric system and 131 countries were either metric or going metric in 1976. New Zealand's decision to change to the metric system was based almost entirely on the necessity to keep in step with her overseas trading partners. The design features a graphic illustrating from the top: weight, temperature, measure and capacity.
8c - Centenary of New Plymouth.
This stamp design featured a graphic portrayal of the first emigrant ship, the William Bryan, with Mt Egmont /Taranaki in the background. On 19 March 1841 the William Bryan hove to in Cloudy Bay off the future site of the New Plymouth settlement. As an indication of the forethought put into planning of the settlement, the township was surrounded by a large area of trees and pack lands which was known as the Town Belt. The settlement was constituted a Town Board in 1863 and in 1876 was incorporated as a Borough.
This stamp design featured a graphic portrayal of the first emigrant ship, the William Bryan, with Mt Egmont /Taranaki in the background. On 19 March 1841 the William Bryan hove to in Cloudy Bay off the future site of the New Plymouth settlement. As an indication of the forethought put into planning of the settlement, the township was surrounded by a large area of trees and pack lands which was known as the Town Belt. The settlement was constituted a Town Board in 1863 and in 1876 was incorporated as a Borough.
10c - 50th Anniversary of the YWCA in New Zealand.
The Young Women's Christian Association in New Zealand is motivated by Christian concern and seeks without discrimination of culture or faith, to bring together people, so that through shared thinking and activity they may develop their potential as individuals and take responsible action in their community and in the world.
The Young Women's Christian Association in New Zealand is motivated by Christian concern and seeks without discrimination of culture or faith, to bring together people, so that through shared thinking and activity they may develop their potential as individuals and take responsible action in their community and in the world.
25c - Centenary of the Link into the International Telecommunications Network.
This stamp design illustrates the fact that New Zealand is part of the International Telecommunications Network. The linking of New Zealand into the International Telecommunications Network was inaugurated with the opening for service of the "Trans-Tasman" telegraph cable on 21 February 1876. The cable which was laid from Wakapuaka (Cable Bay) near Nelson to La Perouse (Botany Bay) near Sydney marked the first international telecommunications service from New Zealand and the first time that a means of communication was established with Australia.
This stamp design illustrates the fact that New Zealand is part of the International Telecommunications Network. The linking of New Zealand into the International Telecommunications Network was inaugurated with the opening for service of the "Trans-Tasman" telegraph cable on 21 February 1876. The cable which was laid from Wakapuaka (Cable Bay) near Nelson to La Perouse (Botany Bay) near Sydney marked the first international telecommunications service from New Zealand and the first time that a means of communication was established with Australia.
An unaddressed First Day Cover of this set.
Technical information.
Date of Issue:
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4 February 1976
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Designers:
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A Derrick, Invercargill
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Printers:
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Waddington Security Print, England
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Stamp Size:
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40mm x 25mm
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Sheet Size:
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100 stamps per sheet
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Process:
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Lithography
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Perforation Gauge:
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13.75 x 14
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Paper Type:
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Unwatermarked
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Some of the text in this post came from the NZ Post Web Site.
Some of the images in this post were used with permission from the illustrated catalogue of StampsNZ
You can visit their web site and On-line Catalogue at, http://stampsnz.com/
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