Horseback assault at the Battle of Balaklava
Amphibious raid on Kerch and Yemikale
Gallant action at the Battle of Inkerman
Fought at the Battles of Alma and Inkerman
In front line at the Battle of Inkerman
Gun battery besieged Sevastopol
The Crimean War was the first major conflict to be photographed. Roger Fenton is often regarded as the first war photographer, and he travelled to the Crimean under the patronage of Prince Albert. Queen Victoria commissioned Robert Howlett and Joseph Cundall to photograph war vetereans and most of the photographs were taken at Aldershot, and it is their pictures which have been used for the stamps.
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| 2nd class Pte. McNamara, 5th Dragoon Guards. Horseback assault at the Battle of Balaklava |
1st class Piper Muir, 42nd Regiment of Foot Amphibious raid on Kerch and Yemikale |
40p Sgt. Maj. Edwards, Scots Fusilier Guards Gallant action at the Battle of Inkerman |
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| 57p Sgt. Powell, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards Fought at the Battles of Alma and Inkerman |
68p Sgt. Maj. Poole, Sappers and Miners In front line at the Battle of Inkerman |
£1.12 Sgt. Glasgow, Royal Artillery Gun battery besieged Sevastopol |
Technical details: The stamps are designed by Atelier Works using
photographs taken by Cundall and Howlett, courtesy of the National Army
Museum. The stamps are printed by Walsall Security Printers in
Lithography, size 30 x 41mm, perforation 14 x 14½.
All images except fdcs are taken from Royal Mail's
Philatelic Calendar and Postmark Bulletin, and are
Copyright 2004 by Royal Mail.
Special postmarks available for the Day of Issue are shown here:
The postmarks cannot be obtained after 12 October
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| Ref FD427 Bureau Official Postmark |
Ref FD428 Official FD postmark London SW3 |
Ref L9253 Crimean War Research Society, London SW1 | Ref L9254 150th Anniversary of the Crimean War 1854-1856 National Army Museum | Ref L9255 Inkerman Road, London NW5 |
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| Ref L9258 The Crimean War, Alma Cut, St Albans |
Ref M9268 Balaclava Road, Birmingham |
Ref L9257 Hyde Park, London W1 (Victoria Cross) |
Ref M9269 Royal Tigers Association (badge of |
Ref L9256 Inkerman Road, London NW5 |
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| Ref L9261 The Crimean War, Alma Road, London E4 |
Ref N9272 Crimean War Research Society, Sowerby Bridge |
Ref W9277 Victoria Cross Road, Wroughton, Swindon |
Ref L9292 London SW1, Crimean War Research Society |
Ref L9294 'The Buffs', Canterbury |
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| Ref F9320 Expedition to Kerch 25 May 1855 BFPS 2814 |
Ref F9318 Fall of Sevastopol 9 Sept 1855 BFPS 2815 |
Ref F9319 Treaty of Paris 30 March 1856 BFPS 2810 | Ref L9293 Lucas Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex |
Ref L9300 The Victoria Cross first awarded during the Crimean War, Parkstone, Poole |
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| Ref F9321 Battle of Inkerman 5 Nov 1854 BFPS 2813 |
Ref F9322 Battle of the Alma 20 Sept 1854 BFPS 2811 |
Ref F9323 Battle of Balaklava 25 Oct 1854 BFPS 2812 |
Ref F9316 Crimean War Victoria Cross Awarded to Charles Lucas BFPS2818 |
This page updated 15 October 2004 [16.1.05]
Any questions? please
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