List of PHQ cards

This list of PHQ cards are the postcards issued by the British Post Office illustration the designs of their commemorative stamps started in 1973.

PHQ issues

PHQ #

Issue date

Issue title

Description

1

16 May 1973

County Cricket, 1873–1973

County Cricket 1873–1973

2

15 August 1973

400th Anniversary, birth of Inigo Jones

400th Anniversary of the Birth of Inigo Jones (architect and designer)

3

12 September 1973

19th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

19th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

4

14 November 1973

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips

5

27 February 1974

British Trees

British Trees (2nd issue)

6

24 April 1974

Fire Service Anniversary

Bicentenary of the Fire Prevention (Metropolis) Act

7

10 July 1974

Medieval Warriors

Medieval Warriors

8

9 October 1974

Winston Churchill Centenary

Birth Centenary of Winston Churchill

9

19 February 1975

Bicentenary, birth J. M. W. Turner

Birth Bicentenary of J.M.W. Turner (painter)

10

23 April 1975

European Architectural Year

European Architectural Heritage Year

11

11 June 1975

Sailing

Sailing

12

13 August 1975

150th Anniversary of Public Railways

150th Anniversary of Public Railways

13

22 October 1975

Jane Austen Bicentenary

Birth Bicentenary of Jane Austen (novelist)

14

28 April 1976

Social Reformers

Social Reformers

15

2 June 1976

American Bicentennary

Bicentenary of American Revolution

16

30 June 1976

Roses

Centenary of Royal National Rose Society

17

4 August 1976

Culture

British Cultural Traditions

18

29 September 1976

500th anniversary of British Printing

500th Anniversary of British Printing

19

24 November 1976

Christmas 1976

Christmas 1976

20

12 January 1977

Racket Sports

Racket Sports

21

2 March 1977

Centenary, Royal Institute of Chemistry

Centenary of Royal Institute of Chemistry

22

15 June 1977

Silver Jubilee (Elizabeth II)

Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II

23

8 June 1977

Heads of Government

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1977 London

24

-- n/a --

-- Not Issued ---

See note in "Description" section (above).

25

5 October 1977

British Wildlife

British Wildlife

26

23 November 1977

Christmas 1977

Christmas 1977

27

25 January 1978

Energy

Energy Resources

28

1 March 1978

Buildings

British Architecture: Historic Buildings

29

31 May 1978

25th Anniversary of Coronation (Elizabeth II)

25th Anniversary of Coronation

30

5 July 1978

Shire Horses

Horses

31

2 August 1978

Cycling

Centenaries of Cyclists Touring Club and British Cycling Federation

32

22 November 1978

Christmas 1978

Christmas 1978

33

7 February 1979

British Dogs

British Dogs

34

21 March 1979

Spring Wild Flowers

Spring Wild Flowers

35

9 May 1979

First Direct Elections

First Direct Elections to European Assembly

36

6 June 1979

Horseracing Painting

Horseracing paintings and Bicentenary of The Derby

37

11 July 1979

International Year of the Child

International Year of the Child

38

22 August 1979

Sir Rowland Hill

Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill

39

26 September 1979

150th Anniversary of Metropolitan Police

150th Anniversary of Metropolitan Police

40

21 November 1979

Christmas 1979

Christmas 1979

41

16 January 1980

Wild Birds

Centenary of Wild Bird Protection Act

42

12 March 1980

150th Anniversary of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

150th Anniversary of Liverpool and Manchester Railway

43

9 April 1980

London 1980 Exhibition

43

7 May 1980

London Landmarks

London Landmarks. Issued with incorrect numbering (duplicating previous use of PHQ43).

44

9 July 1980

Famous People (Authoresses)

Famous woman authors

45

4 August 1980

Queen Mother's 80th Birthday

80th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

46

10 September 1980

British Conductors

British Conductors

47

10 October 1980

Sports Centenaries

Sport Centenaries

48

19 November 1980

Christmas 1980

Christmas 1980

49

6 February 1981

Folklore

Folklore

50

25 March 1981

Year of the Disabled

International Year of the Disabled

51

13 May 1981

Butterflies

Butterflies

52

24 June 1981

National Trust

50th Anniversary of the National Trust for Scotland

53

22 July 1981

Royal Wedding

Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer

54

12 August 1981

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

25th Anniversary of Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme

55

23 September 1981

Fishing Industry

Fishing Industry

56

18 November 1981

Christmas 1981

Christmas (Children's paintings)

57

10 February 1981

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

58

24 March 1981

Youth Organisations

Youth Organisations

59

28 April 1982

British Theatre

British Theatre

60

18 June 1982

Maritime Heritage

Maritime Heritage

61

23 July 1982

British Textiles

British Textiles

62

8 September 1981

Information technology

Information Technology

63

13 October 1981

British Motor Cars

British Motor Cars

64

17 November 1982

Christmas 1982

Christmas (Carols)

65

26 January 1983

British River Fishes

British River Fishes

66

9 March 1983

Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day Monday 14 March

67

25 May 1983

Engineering Achievements

British Engineering Achievements

68

6 July 1983

British Army Uniforms

The British Army

69

24 August 1983

British Gardens

British Gardens

70

5 October 1983

British Fairs

British Fairs

71

18 November 1983

Christmas 1983

Christmas 1983

72

17 January 1984

Heraldry

Heraldry

73

6 March 1984

British Cattle

British Cattle

74

10 April 1984

Urban Renewal

Urban Renewal

75

15 May 1984

European Elections

Europa

76

5 June 1984

Economic Summit

77

26 June 1984

100 Years Greenwich Meridian

Greenwich 1884- Meridian -1984

78

31 July 1984

1st Royal Mail coach Run

The Royal Mail

79

25 September 1984

50th Anniversary British Council

The British Council 1934–1984

80

20 November 1984

Christmas 1984

Christmas (The Nativity) 1984

81

22 January 1985

Famous Trains

Famous Trains

82

12 March 1985

Insects

Insects

83

14 May 1985

European Music Year

British Composers

84

18 June 1985

Safety at Sea

Safety at Sea

85

30 July 1984

350 Years of Royal Mail

Royal Mail

86

3 September 1985

Arthurian Legends

Arthurian Legends

87

8 October 1985

British Film Year

British Films

88

11 November 1985

Christmas 1985

Christmas (Pantomime) 1985

89

14 January 1986

Industry

Industry Year

90

18 February 1986

Comet

Halley's Comet

91

21 April 1986

60th Birthday

60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

92

20 May 1986

Conservation

Europa. Nature Conservation

93

17 June 1986

Medieval Life

Domesday Book 1086

94

15 July 1986

Sport

Track event, rowing, weight lifting, shooting, hockey

95

22 July 1986

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding of The Duke of York and Miss Sarah Ferguson

96

19 August 1986

Parliamentary

Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

97

16 September 1986

RAF

Royal Air Force

98

18 November 1986

Christmas 1986

Christmas (Traditions)

99

6 January 1987

Flowers

Flowers

100

24 March 1987

Newton

Sir Isaac Newton

101

12 May 1987

Architects

British Architects in Europe

102

16 June 1987

St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance

103

21 June 1987

Heraldry

Scottish Heraldry

104

8 September 1987

Victoria

Victorian Britain

105

13 October 1987

Pottery

Studio Pottery

106

17 November 1987

Christmas 1987

Christmas 1987

107

19 January 1988

Linnean

Bicentenary of Linnean Society

108

1 March 1988

Welsh Bible

400th Anniversary of the Welsh Bible

109

22 March 1988

Sport

Sports Organisations

110

10 May 1988

Transport

Transport and Mail Services Europa

111

21 June 1988

Australia

Australian Bicentenary

112

19 July 1988

Armada

Spanish Armada

113

6 September 1988

Lear

Centenary of death of Edward Lear

114

15 November 1988

Christmas 1988

Christmas 1988

115

17 January 1989

Birds

Centenary of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

116

7 March 1989

Year of Food and Farming

Food and Farming Year

117

11 April 1989

Anniversaries

Anniversaries and Events

118

16 May 1989

Europa Toys and Games

Toys and Games Europa

119

4 July 1989

Industrial Archaeology

Industrial Archaeology

120

5 September 1989

Microscopical Society

150th Anniversary of the Royal Microscopical Society

121

17 October 1989

Lord Mayor

Lord Mayor's Show

122

14 November 1989

Christmas 1989

Christmas 1989

123

23 January 1990

RSPCA

150th Anniversary of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

124

6 March 1990

Europa Glasgow City of Culture

Europa and 'Glasgow 1990 European City of Culture'

125

10 April 1990

Queen's Awards

25th Anniversary of Queen's Award for Export and Technology

126

5 June 1990

Kew Gardens

150th Anniversary of Kew Gardens

127

10 July 1990

Thomas Hardy

150th Birth Anniversary of Thomas Hardy (author)

128

2 August 1990

The Queen Mother

90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

129

11 September 1990

Gallantry Awards

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the George Cross. Set of five depicts the George Cross, the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross and Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and Medal, and the Military Cross and Medal.

129

16 October 1990

Astronomy

Commemorating the centenary of the British Astronomical Association and the bicentenary of Armagh Observatory. Set of four designed by Jeff Fisher. Issued with incorrect numbering (should have been PHQ130).

130

-- n/a --

-- Not Issued ---

Unused after #129 duplication. See note in "Description" section (above).

131

13 November 1990

Christmas 1990

Christmas 1990

132

8 January 1991

Dogs

Dogs. Paintings by George Stubbs

133

5 March 1991

Science

Scientific Achievements

134

23 April 1991

Space/Europa

Europa. Europe in Space

135

11 June 1991

Sport

World Student Games Sheffield and World Cup Rugby Championship

136

16 July 1991

Roses

9th World Congress of Roses Belfast

137

28 August 1991

Dinosaurs

150th Anniversary of Dinosaurs Identification by Owen

138

17 September 1991

Ordnance

Bicentenary of Ordnance Survey. Maps of Hamstreet Kent

139

12 November 1991

Christmas 1991

Christmas 1991 Illustrated Manuscripts from the Bodleian Library Oxford

140

14 January 1992

Wintertime

The Four Seasons: Wintertime

141

6 February 1992

Happy & Glorious

40th Anniversary of Accession

142

10 March 1992

Tennyson

Death Centenary of Alfred Lord Tennyson

143

7 April 1992

International/Europa

Europa: International Events

144

16 June 1992

Civil War

350th Anniversary of the English Civil War

145

21 July 1992

Gilbert & Sullivan

150th Birth Anniversary of Sir Arthur Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan Operas

146

15 September 1992

Green

Protection of the Environment. Children's Paintings

147

13 October 1992

Europe

Single European Market

148

10 November 1992

Christmas 1992

Christmas 1992: Stained Glass Windows

149

19 January 1993

Swans

600th Anniversary of Abbotsbury Swannery

150

16 February 1993

Harrison

300th Birth Anniversary of John Harrison (inventor of the marine chronometer).

151

16 March 1993

Orchids

14th World Orchid Conference Glasgow

152

11 May 1993

Art/Europa

Europa. Contemporary Art

153

15 June 1993

Roman

Roman Britain

154

20 July 1993

Canals

Inland Waterways

155

14 September 1993

Autumn

The Four Seasons. Autumn. Fruits and Leaves

156

12 October 1993

Holmes

Sherlock Holmes. Centenary of the Publication of The Final Problem

157

9 November 1993

Christmas 1993

Christmas 1993 150th Anniversary of Publication of A Christmas Carol

158

18 January 1994

Steam Trains

The Age of Steam. Railway Photographs by Colin Gifford

159

1 March 1994

HRH Paintings

25th Anniversary of Investiture of The Prince of Wales. Paintings by The Prince of Wales

160

12 April 1994

Postcards

Centenary of Picture Postcards

161

3 May 1994

Tunnel

Opening of Channel Tunnel

162

6 June 1994

D-Day

50th Anniversary of D-Day

163

5 July 1994

Golf

Scottish Golf Courses

164

2 August 1994

Summertime

The Four Seasons. Summertime Events

165

27 September 1994

Medical Discoveries

Europa. Medical Discoveries

166

1 November 1994

Christmas 1994

Christmas 1994 Children's Nativity Plays

167

17 January 1995

Cats

Cats

168

14 March 1995

Springtime

The Four Seasons. Springtime. Plant Sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy

169

11 April 1995

National Trust

Centenary of National Trust

170

2 May 1995

Peace/Europa

Europa. Peace and Freedom

171

6 June 1995

Sci-Fi

Science Fiction. Novels by H.G. Wells

172

8 August 1995

Shakespeare

Reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

173

5 September 1995

Communications

Pioneers of Communications

174

3 October 1995

Rugby

Centenary of Rugby League

175

30 October 1995

Christmas 1995

Christmas 1995 Christmas Robins

176

25 January 1996

Robert Burns

Death Bicentenary of Robert Burns (Scottish poet)

177

12 March 1996

Wildfowl

50th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Bird Paintings by C.F. Tunnicliffe

178

16 April 1996

Centenary of Cinema

Centenary of Cinema

179

14 May 1996

Football

European Football Championship

180

9 July 1996

Olympics

Olympic and Paralympic Games Atlanta

181

6 August 1996

Europa: Famous Women

Europa. Famous Women

182

3 September 1996

Kids TV

50th Anniversary of Children's Television

183

1 October 1996

Classic Cars

Classic Sports Cars

184

28 October 1996

Christmas 1996

Christmas 1996

185

21 January 1997

The Great Tudor and Six Wives

450th Death Anniversary of King Henry VIII

186

11 March 1997

Missions of Faith

1400th anniversary of death of St. Columba and arrival of St. Augustine of Canterbury

187

13 May 1997

Legends

Europa. Tales and Legends. Horror Stories

188

10 June 1997

Architects of the Air

British Aircraft Designers

189

8 July 1997

All the Queens Horses

'All The Queens Horses'. 50th Anniversary of the British Horse Society

190

12 August 1997

Sub Post Offices

Sub-Post Offices

191

9 September 1997

Enid Blyton

Birth Centenary of Enid Blyton (children's author)

192

13 November 1997

Golden Wedding

Elizabeth II Royal Golden Wedding

193

27 October 1997

Christmas 1997: Christmas Crackers

Christmas 1997 150th Anniversary of the Christmas Cracker

194

20 January 1998

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

195

24 February 1998

The Queen's Beasts

Heraldic set commemorating 650th Anniversary of the Order of the Garter (Lion of England and Edward III, Falcon of Plantagenet and Bull of Clarence, Lion of Mortimer and Yale of Beaufort, Greyhound of Richmond and Dragon of Wales, Unicorn of Scotland and Horse of Hanover).

196

24 March 1998

Lighthouses

Lighthouses

197

23 April 1998

Comedians

Comedians

198

23 June 1998

50th Anniversary of the National Health Service

50th Anniversary of the National Health Service

199

21 July 1998

Fantasy Novels

Famous Children's Fantasy Novels (Extra card as Tolkien/ was spelt incorrectly

200

25 August 1998

Europa Festivals

Europa. Festivals. Notting Hill Carnival

201

29 September 1998

Land Speed Record Holders

British Land Speed Record Holders

202

2 December 1998

Christmas 1998: Christmas Angels

Christmas 1998 Angels

203

12 January 1999

The Millennium Series: The Inventors' Tale

Millennium Series. The Inventors' Tale

204

2 February 1999

The Millennium Series: The Travellers' Tale

Millennium Series. The Travellers' Tale

205

2 March 1999

The Millennium Series: The Patients' tale

Millennium Series. The Patients' Tale

206

6 April 1999

The Millennium Series: The Settlers' Tale

Millennium Series. The Settlers' Tale

207

4 May 1999

The Millennium Series: The Workers' Tale

Millennium Series. The Workers' Tale

208

1 June 1999

The Millennium Series: The Entertainers' Tale

Millennium Series. The Entertainers' Tale

209

6 July 1999

The Millennium Series: The Citizens' Tale

Millennium Series. The Citizens' Tale

210

3 August 1999

The Millennium Series: The Scientists' Tale

Millennium Series. The Scientists' Tale

211

7 September 1999

The Millennium Series: The Farmers' Tale

Millennium Series. The Farmers' Tale. Includes 1999 Europa issue

212

5 October 1999

The Millennium Series: The Soldiers' Tale

Millennium Series. The Soldiers' Tale

213

2 November 1999

The Millennium Series: The Christians' Tale

Millennium Series. The Christians' Tale

214

7 December 1999

The Millennium Series: The Artists' Tale

Millennium Series. The Artists' Tale

215

18 January 2000

Above and Beyond

Millennium Projects (1st Series). 'Above and Beyond'

216

1 February 2000

Fire and Light

Millennium Projects (2nd Series). 'Fire and Light'

217

7 March 2000

Water and Coast

Millennium Projects (3rd Series). 'Water and Coast'

218

4 April 2000

Life and Earth

Millennium Projects (4th Series). 'Life and Earth'

219

2 May 2000

Art and Crafts

Millennium Projects (5th Series). 'Art and Craft'

220

6 June 2000

People and Places

Millennium Projects (6th Series). 'People and Places'

221

4 July 2000

Stone and Soil

Millennium Projects (7th Series). 'Stone and Soil'

222

1 August 2000

Tree and Leaf

Millennium Projects (8th Series). 'Tree and Leaf'

223

5 September 2000

Mind and Matter

Millennium Projects (9th Series). 'Mind and Matter'

224

3 October 2000

Body and Bone

Millennium Projects (10th Series). 'Body and Bone'

225

7 November 2000

Spirit and Faith

Millennium Projects (11th Series). 'Spirit and Faith'

226

5 December 2000

Sound and Vision

Millennium Projects (12th Series). 'Sound and Vision'

227

16 January 2001

Hopes for the Future

The Millennium stamp

228

13 February 2001

Cats and Dogs

Cats and Dogs

229

13 March 2001

Weather

Weather

230

10 April 2001

Royal Navy Submarines

Centenary of the Royal Navy Submarine Service

231

15 May 2001

British Double Deckers

Double-decker Buses

232

19 June 2001

Fabulous Hats

Fabulous Hats

233

10 July 2001

Pond Life/Europa

Europa: Pond Life

234

4 September 2001

Punch & Judy

Puppets Punch and Judy

235

2 October 2001

Nobel Prizes

Centenary of the Nobel Prizes

236

6 November 2001

Christmas 2001

Christmas 2001 Robins

237

15 January 2002

Just So Stories

Centenary of Publication of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

238

6 February 2002

Golden Jubilee

Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II

239

19 March 2002

Coastline

British Coastlines

240

9 April 2002

Circus

Europa Circus

241

2 May 2002

Aircraft

50th Anniversary of Passenger Jet Aviation

242

21 May 2002

World Cup

World Cup Football Championship Japan and Korea

243

16 July 2002

Commonwealth Games

17th Commonwealth Games Manchester

244

20 August 2002

Peter Pan

150th Anniversary of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital

245

10 September 2002

London Bridges

Bridges of London

246

24 September 2002

Astronomy

Astronomy Sheet

247

8 October 2002

Pillar Boxes

150th Anniversary of the First Pillar Box

248

5 November 2002

Christmas 2002

Christmas 2002

249

14 January 2003

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

250

25 February 2003

The Secret of Life

50th Anniversary of Discovery of DNA

251

25 March 2003

Fun Fruit & Veg

Fruit and Vegetables

252

29 April 2003

Extreme Endeavours

Extreme Endeavours (British Explorers)

253

2 June 2003

Coronation

50th Anniversary of Coronation

254

17 June 2003

Prince William of Wales

21st Birthday of Prince William of Wales

255

15 July 2003

Scotland

A British Journey Scotland

256

12 August 2003

Pub Signs

Europa British Pub Signs

257

18 September 2003

Transport Toys

Classic Transport Toys

258

7 October 2003

British Museum

250th Anniversary of the British Museum

259

4 November 2003

Christmas 2003

Christmas 2003

260

13 January 2004

Classic Locomotive

Classic locomotives

261

26 February 2004

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

262

16 March 2004

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

263

6 April 2004

Entente Cordiale

Entente Cordiale

264

13 April 2004

Ocean Liners

Ocean liners

265

25 May 2004

Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

266

15 June 2004

Wales

Wales

267

10 August 2004

Royal Society of Arts

Royal Society of Arts

268

16 September 2004

Woodland Animals

Pine Marten Fox etc.

269

12 October 2004

The Crimean War

The Crimean War

270

2 November 2004

Christmas 2004

Christmas 2004

271

11 January 2005

Farm Animals

Pigs, Geese etc.

272

8 February 2005

South-West England

South West England

273

24 February 2005

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

274

15 March 2005

Magic

Magic

275

21 April 2005

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites

276

7 June 2005

Trooping the Colour

Trooping the Colour

277

19 July 2005

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

278

23 August 2005

Changing tastes in Britain

A Celebration of Food

279

15 September 2005

Classic ITV

Classic ITV

280

18 October 2005

Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of Trafalgar

281

1 November 2005

Christmas 2005

Christmas 2005

282

10 January 2006

Animal Tales

Animal Tales

283

7 February 2006

England

England

284

23 February 2006

Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

285

21 March 2006

Ice Age Animals

Ice Age Animals

286

18 April 2006

Queen's 80th Birthday

Her Majesty The Queen's 80th Birthday - Queen Elizabeth II

287

6 June 2006

World Cup Winners

World Cup Winners

288

20 June 2006

Modern Architecture

Modern Architecture

289

18 July 2006

National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery (London)

290

21 September 2006

Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross

291

3 October 2006

Sounds of Britain

Sounds of Britain

292

7 November 2006

Christmas 2006

Christmas 2006

293

9 January 2007

Beatles

The Beatles

294

1 February 2007

Sea Life

Sea Life

295

13 February 2007

The Sky at Night

Celebrating the 50th year of BBC television's 'The Sky at Night' programme.

296

1 March 2007

World of Invention

World of Invention

297

22 March 2007

Abolition of Slavery

Abolition of the Slave Trade

298

15 May 2007

Beside the Seaside

Beside the Seaside

299

5 June 2007

Machin 40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary of the "Machin series" of British definitive postage stamps

300

3 July 2007

Grand Prix

Grand Prix Formula One Motor Racing

301

26 July 2007

Scouts

Scouts

302

4 September 2007

Birds

White-tailed eagle, bearded tit, red kite, cirl bunting, marsh harrier, avocet, bittern, Dartford warbler, corncrake, peregrine

303

20 September 2007

British Army Uniforms

British Army Uniforms

304

16 October 2007

Queen's Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Queen's 60th Wedding Anniversary

305

6 November 2007

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2007

306

8 January 2008

James Bond

James Bond Centenary of Birth of Ian Fleming

307

5 February 2008

Working Dogs

Working Dogs Centenary

308

28 February 2008

The Houses of Lancaster & York

Kings & Queens (Part 1) (Houses of Lancaster and York)

309

13 March 2008

Mayday - Rescue at Sea

Mayday - Rescue at Sea

310

15 April 2008

Insects

Insects 'Action for Species' 2

311

13 May 2008

Cathedrals

Cathedrals 300th anniversary of completion of St Paul's Cathedral:

312

10 June 2008

Classic Carry-on & Hammer House of Horror Films

Classic Films "Carry on" and "Hammer" Films anniversaries

313

17 July 2008

Air Displays

Airshows

314

18 September 2008

RAF Uniforms

British RAF Uniforms

315

14 October 2008

Women of Distinction

Women of Distinction

316

4 November 2008

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 - Pantomime

317

8 November 2008

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget - 90th anniversary of end of the First World War

318

13 January 2009

British Design Classics

Design Classics

319

22 January 2009

Robert Burns

250th Anniversary Birth of Robert Burns

320

12 February 2009

Darwin

200th Anniversary Birth of Charles Darwin

321

10 March 2009

Pioneers of the Industrial Revolution

Pioneers of the Industrial Revolution

322

21 April 2009

House of Tudor

Kings & Queens Part 2 (Tudors)

323

19 May 2009

Plants (Action for Species)

Endangered Plants & 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens

324

16 June 2009

Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures

325

1 September 2009

Fire & Rescue Services

Fire Brigade

326

18 August 2009

Post Boxes

Featuring different post boxes through the years

327

17 September 2009

Royal Navy Uniforms

Royal Navy Uniforms

328

8 October 2009

Eminent Brits

Eminent Britons

329

3 November 2009

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009 - The Nativity Story as depicted on church stained glass

330

7 January 2010

Classic Album Covers

Classic Album Covers

331

2 February 2010

Girlguiding UK

Girlguiding UK

332

25 February 2010

The Royal Society

The Royal Society

333

11 March 2010

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

334

23 March 2010

House of Stuart

Kings and Queens — The Stewarts

335

13 April 2010

Mammals

Mammals

336

8 May 2010

Accession of George V

Centenary of accession of George V

337

13 May 2010

Britain Alone

Britain Alone

338

15 June 2010

House of Stuart

House of Stuart

339

27 July 2010

The Olympic & Paralympic Games

Olympic Games

340

19 August 2010

Great British Railways

Great British Railways

341

16 September 2010

Medical Breakthroughs

Beta-blockers, Antibiotic, Hip replacement, Artificial lens, Malaria parasite, Computed tomography scanner

342

12 October 2010

Winnie-The-Pooh

Winnie the Pooh

343

2 November 2010

Xmas with Wallace & Gromit

Wallace & Gromit X-mas

344

11 January 2011

FAB. The Genius of Gerry Anderson

Joe 90 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Thunderbirds (TV series) Stingray (TV series), Fireball XL5, Supercar

345

1 February 2011

Classic Locomotives of England

BR Dean Goods No. 2532; Peckett R2 Thor; L & YR 1093 No. 1100; BR WD No. 90662

346

24 February 2011

Musicals

Oliver!, Blood Brothers, We Will Rock You, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, Me and My Girl, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Billy Elliot

347

8 March 2011

The Magic Realms

Rincewind, Nanny Ogg, Dumbledore, Voldemort, Merlin, Morgan le Fay, Aslan, The White Witch

348

22 March 2011

Safeguarding the Natural World

Featuring different animals

349

12 April 2011

Royal Shakespeare Company

Hamlet, The Tempest, Henry VI, King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Romeo and Juliet Royal Shakespeare Theatre; Swan Theatre; The Courtyard Theatre; The Other Place

350

5 May 2011

Morris & Co.

Furnishings and decorative arts manufacturers and retailers see William Morris.

351

5 June 2011

Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine

352

17 July 2011

The Olympics and Paralympic Games

The Olympics and Paralympic Games - Get Ready for 2012

353

23 August 2011

The Crown Jewels (Coronation Special)

Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom

354

9 September 2011

Aerial Post

First Aeroplace Mail (UK) Pilot Gustav Hamel

355

15 September 2011

Kings and Queens

The Age of the Hanoverians

356

13 October 2011

UK A-Z: Part 1

Alphabetical tour of 12 famous landmarks of the United Kingdom, Part 1 of 2 (Angel of the North, Blackpool Tower, Carrick-a-Rede, Downing Street, Edinburgh Castle, Forth Railway Bridge, Glastonbury Tor, Harlech Castle, Ironbridge, Jodrell Bank, Kursall and Lindisfarne Priory).

357

8 November 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011 Illustrations by Peter Malone

358

10 January 2012

Roald Dahl

Illustrations by Quentin Blake

359

2 February 2012

Kings and Queens

The Age of the Windsors and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

360

23 February 2012

Britons of Distinction

Basil Spence, Frederick Delius, May Morris. Odette Hallowes, Thomas Newcomen, Kathleen Ferrier, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, M. R. James, Alan Turing, Joan Mary Fry

361

8 March 2012

Classic Locomotives of Scotland

BR D34 Nos. 62471 & 62496, BR D40 No. 62276, Andrew Barclay No. 807 and BR 4P No.54767

362

20 March 2012

Comics (2000 AD)

The Dandy, The Beano, Eagle, Topper, Tiger, Bunty, Buster, Valiant, Twinkle and 2000AD

363

10 April 2012

UK A-Z: Part 2

Alphabetical tour of 12 famous landmarks of the United Kingdom, Part 2 of 2 (Manchester Town Hall, Narrow Water Castle, Old Bailey, Portmeirion, The Queen's College, Oxford, Roman Baths, Stirling Castle, Tyne Bridge, Urquhart Castle, Victoria & Albert Museum, White Cliffs of Dover, Station X Bletchley Park, York Minster and ZSL London Zoo).

364

15 May 2012

Great British Fashion

The work of Hardy Amies, Norman Hartnell, Granny Takes a Trip, Ossie Clark with Celia Birtwell, Tommy Nutter, Jean Muir, Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith and Alexander McQueen

365

31 May 2012

The Diamond Jubilee

Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

366

19 June 2012

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

367

27 July 2012

Welcome to the 2012 Olympic Games

2012 Summer Olympics

368

29 August 2012

Welcome to the London 2012 Paralympic Games

2012 Summer Paralympics

369

27 September 2012

Memories of London 2012

2012 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Olympics

370

16 October 2012

Space Science

Sun, Venus, Mars, Lutetia, Saturn and Titan

371

8 November 2012

Christmas 2012

Christmas 2012 Designed by Web & Web Design Ltd Illustrations Axel Scheffler

372

8 January 2013

London Underground

London Underground: The Art of the Poster

373

21 February 2013

Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion

374

26 March 2013

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

375

16 April 2013

Great Britons

Norman Parkinson, Vivien Leigh, Peter Cushing, David Lloyd George, Elizabeth David, John Archer, Benjamin Britten, Mary Leakey, Bill Shankly, Richard Dimbleby

376

9 May 2013

Football Heroes

Jimmy Greaves, John Charles, Gordon Banks, George Best, John Barnes, Kevin Keegan, Denis Law, Bobby Moore, Bryan Robson, Dave Mackay, Bobby Charlton

377

30 May 2013

Royal Portraits

Six decades of portraits of Queen Elizabeth II

378

18 June 2013

Classic Locomotives of Northern Ireland

UTA W Class No. 103, UTA SG3 Class No. 35, Peckett No. 2 and CDRJC Class 5 No. 4

379

11 July 2013

Butterflies

Comma, purple emperor, orange-tip, marsh fritillary, chalkhill blue, red admiral, small copper, brimstone, swallowtail and marbled white

380

13 August 2013

British Auto Legends

The Thoroughbreds (1961 Jaguar E-Type, 1962 MG MGB, 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, 1968 Morgan Plus 8, 1963 Aston Martin DB5, 1976 Lotus Esprit).

381

19 September 2013

Merchant Navy

The Atlantic and Arctic Convoys of World War II

382

10 October 2013

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

383

5 November 2013

Christmas 2013

Christmas 2013 Madonna and Child images in the Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, Neoclassical, French Academic and Neo- Coptic styles.

384

7 January 2014

Classic Children's TV

Andy Pandy, Ivor the Engine, Dougal - The Magic Roundabout, Windy Miller - Camberwick Green, Mr Benn, Great Uncle Bulgaria - The Wombles, Bagpuss, Paddington Bear, Postman Pat, Bob the Builder, Peppa Pig, Shaun the Sheep

385

4 February 2014

Working Horses

Riding for the Disabled Association, The King’s Troop Ceremonial Horses, Dray Horses, Royal Mews Carriage Horses, Police Horses, Forestry Horses

386

20 February 2014

Agerbeiriannau Clasurol Cymru

Classic Locomotives of Wales - LMS No. 7720, Hunslet No. 589 Blanche, W&LLR No. 822 and BR 5600 No. 5652

387

25 March 2014

Remarkable Lives

Roy Plomley, Joe Mercer, Kenneth More, Dylan Thomas, Sir Alec Guinness, Noorunissa Inayat Khan, Max Perutz, Joan Littlewood, Abram Games

388

21 April 2014

Buckingham Palace

Six stamps look at the different appearance of the iconic building over the centuries, while a four-stamp miniature sheet celebrates the opulence of its interior. Royal Mail commissioned the artwork used for the 2014 stamp.

389

13 May 2014

Great British Film Stamp Set

Six classic British films:- Matter of Life and Death (1946), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Chariots of Fire (1981) Secrets & Lies (1996) Bend It Like Beckham (2002).

390

5 June 2014

Sustainable Fish

Herring, Red Gurnard, Dab, Pouting, Cornish Sardine, Common Skate, spiny dogfish, Wolffish, Sturgeon and Conger Eel

391

17 July 2014

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

Judo, Swimming, Marathon, Squash, Netball, Para-Sport track cycling

392

28 July 2014

The Great War 1914

Poppy, Fiona Strickland,‘For the Fallen’, Laurence Binyon, Private William Cecil Tickle, A Star Shell, CRW Nevinson, The Response, Newcastle, Princess Mary's Gift Fund Box

393

18 September 2014

Seaside Architecture

British Piers — Eastbourne Bandstand, Tinside Lido (Plymouth), Bangor Pier, Southwold lighthouse, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a Bexhill-on-Sea Shelter

394

14 October 2014

Iconic British Prime Ministers

Sir Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson, Sir Robert Peel, William Ewart Gladstone, Charles Grey, William Pitt the Younger

395

14 November 2014

Christmas 2014

Christmas 2014 Five different drawings commissioned from illustrator Andrew Bannecker

396

6 January 2015

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

397

19 February 2015

Inventive Britain

Colossus: first electronic computer; World Wide Web; Cat’s Eyes; Fibre Optics; Stainless Steel; Carbon Fibre; DNA Sequencing; i-Limb – advanced prosthetic limb.

398

5 March 2015

Bridges

Tarr Steps, River Barle. Row Bridge, Mosedale Beck. Pulteney Bridge, River Avon. Craigellachie Bridge, River Spey. Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait. High Level Bridge, River Tyne. Royal Border Bridge, River Tweed. Tees Transporter Bridge, River Tees. Humber Bridge, River Humber. Peace Bridge, River Foyle.

399

1 April 2015

Comedy Greats

Spike Milligan, The Two Ronnies, Billy Connolly, Morecambe and Wise, Norman Wisdom, Lenny Henry, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Monty Python, French and Saunders, Victoria Wood.

400

6 May 2015

Penny Black

The 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black — 3 Cards

401

14 May 2015

the First World War 1915

A century on from the first great conflict of the 20th century

402

2 June 2015

Magna Carta

This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta

403

18 June 2015

The Battle of Waterloo

The culmination of more than two decades of war was one of the most famous battles in British history

404

16 July 2015

The 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain

Between July and October 1940 the skies over southern England were the stage for the first decisive air battle in history

405

18 August 2015

Bees

Bumblebees, Honeybees and solitary bee species are the unsung heroes of Britain’s ecology

406

9 September 2015

Long to Reign Over Us

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning UK monarch. Miniature Sheet and 4 stamps reproduced from the original artwork

407

18 September 2015

Rugby World Cup 2015

Tackle, Scrum, Try, Conversion, Pass, Drop Goal, Ruck and Line-Out

408

20 October 2015

Star Wars

Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Stormtrooper, Han Solo, Rey, Princess Leia, The Emperor, Luke Skywalker, Bob Fett, Finn and Kylo Ren

409

3 November 2015

Christmas 2015

Christmas 2015 The stamps tell the traditional Nativity story in an impressionistic style, from the Annunciation, through to the Nativity and journey of the Magi.

410

7 January 2016

Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

Ernest Shackleton and The Endurance Expedition also known as the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17).

411

17 February 2016

Royal Mail 500

Classic GPO Posters

412

15 March 2016

British Humanitarians

A portrait of six great British humanitarians

413

5 April 2016

Shakespeare

400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare's death — featuring lines from some of his best-known plays

414

21 April 2016

HM The Queens 90th Birthday

Celebrating the 90th Birthday of our gracious Queen with a range of official stamps

415

17 May 2016

Animail

Unusually shaped stamps with an animal theme designed by Osborne Ross

416

21 June 2016

First World War 1916

Mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme and the sacrifice made by our armed forces in the First World War

417

7 July 2016

Pink Floyd Live

Celebrating Pink Floyd, one of the most influential and successful British bands of all time

418

28 July 2016

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Celebrates BeatrIX Potter’s 150th anniversary

419

16 August 2016

Landscape Gardens

The Genius of Lancelot Capability Brown

420

2 September 2016

The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London stamps designed by John Higgins (comics)

421

15 September 2016

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

422

20 October 2016

Mr. Men Little Miss

Mr. Men Little Miss

423

8 November 2016

Christmas 2016

Paper cut designs, created by Manchester-based artist Helen Musselwhite