Block of 8 Australian postage stamps for Griffith Taylor Geographer wearning glasses
 Catalogue Number: 2374 Block of 8 Australian postage stamps for Griffith Taylor Geographer wearning glasses Category: Painting or other art work Sub-Category: Philatelic item Government body: Australian Post Office Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1976 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Australian Post Office Description Of Item: Block (135 x 60 mm) of eight mint 18 cent Australian postage stamps commemorating Griffith Taylor Geographer waearing glaases Historical Significance: This stamp was produced in the Famous Australians series of 1978. Griffith Taylor (1880-1963) was born in England and came to Australian in 1893 where he researched and wrote about geography, anthropology and exploration. This stamp has been added to the Kett Museum because it is one of few stamps depicting persons wearing glasses. The glasses in this example appear to be mid 20th century metal round eye with shell covering of the eye rims and temples. How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum (EBay) Date Acquired: Dec 2013 Condition: Mint Location: Archive office. South wall. Cube 14. Stamp Album |