Postage Stamps United Kingdom

Harry Potter on UK stamps

JK Rowling's bespectacled hero Harry Potter is now available on postage stamps. The stamps, issued on 17th July 2007 through a special licensing arrangement with Warner Bros and Bloomsbury, are a big hit in the United Kingdom.

Harry Potter on UK postage stamps

Rowland Hill

The English postal reformer Rowland Hill was born in 1795 in Kidderminster (Worcestershire). His father managed a school in Birmingham. In 1807 Rowland Hill became a student-teacher at his father's school. As a sideline Rowland Hill was an inventor, although most of his ideas were never used.

Rowland Hill

National Portrait Gallery

Royal Mail surprised stamp collectors in July 2006 with a nice collection of ten stamps, portraying famous British men and women. De La Rue Security Print printed the stamps designed by Peter Willberg in gravure.

National Portrait Gallery

Modern architecture on postage stamps

Previous stamp issues that specifically featured modern architecture were British architects in Europe in 1987, and British Architecture back in 1971. New and brave buildings offer innovative and dramatic ways of bending materials to suit our purposes. As works of art, it is fitting that Royal Mail has dedicated a stamp issue to some of them.

Modern architecture

Queen Elizabeth birthday

Royal Mail's Special Stamps are the perfect way to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday. The eight stamps show Elizabeth's smiling through eight decades, capturing her in relaxed and informal poses.

Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday

Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel who is widely lauded as an industrial age visionary created many of Britain's most iconic landmarks including bridges, railways, tunnels, and ships.

Brunel

Land of hope and glory

In 2003 Royal Mail started its British Journey series in Scotland, continued through Northern Ireland and Wales South West England, and ends its travels with ten stunning photographs from across the rest of England.

Land of hope and glory

UK Christmas 2005

The UK Christmas 2005 issue celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ with iconic paintings of the Madonna and Child. The stamps show beautiful interpretations from around the globe, covering five continents.

UK Christmas 2005

Battle of Trafalgar

Royal Mail UK is particularly proud and excited to launch this impressive fleet of commemorative items marking the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Battle of Trafalgar

The Ashes Stamps

This triumphant stamp features teammates Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, and captain Michael Vaughan holding the trophy. The stamp captures the pure elation of the moment.

UK Sports : The Ashes