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As the world becomes smaller and travellers look for ever more exotic places to visit, so the Falkland Islands has geared itself up to welcome an increasing number of tourists, but not everyone will be able to tick the Falklands off from their bucket list.
It took ten years and two expeditions, but on 5 March 2022, under the auspices of the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance was finally found. The discovery made headlines around the world.
This Macaroni Penguin stamp issue is the second in a series of five issues based entirely on fantastic photographs submitted by members of the public.
This special stamp issue marks the 35th Anniversary of the tragic deaths of two local firefighters, Gerard Johnson and Robert Finlayson, the only two Firemen in the Falkland Islands who have lost their lives while on active duty.
The origins of St Mary’s go back to 1764, when a French Benedictine monk and botanist named Dom Antoine Pernetty came with the earliest settlers at Port Louis. Dom Antoine screened off part of the dining room in the main building at Port Louis and used it as a chapel.
In the Falkland Islands, working dogs are used for a variety of roles. For local farmers, dogs are of valuable assistance in managing large numbers of sheep over vast areas of land.
The Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) was established in November 1948 with the arrival of two Auster aircraft to provide the community with an air ambulance service.
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