United Kingdom commemorative stamps 1970–1979

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The United Kingdom, known in philatelic circles as "Great Britain", released many commemorative stamps (postage stamps issued to honour or commemorate a place, event or person) in the 1970s.

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History

The first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was introduced in the UK on May 6, 1840. Until 1924, all British stamps only showed the reigning monarch's portrait, except for the 1913 "Sea Horses" design. The first commemorative stamp was issued in 1924 for the British Empire Exhibition, and since the mid-1960s, six to nine sets of commemorative stamps are released each year. PHQ cards, postcard-sized reproductions of commemorative stamps, have also been issued since the mid-1970s.

British commemorative stamps issued between 1970 and 1979
Issue dateIssue detailsStamps in setDesigner(s)
1970
11 February 1970British Rural ArchitectureFour David Gentleman [1]
1 April 1970AnniversariesFive
3 June 1970Literary anniversariesFiveRosalind Dease
15 July 1970Ninth British Commonwealth Games Three
18 September 1970"Philympia 70" Stamp ExhibitionThree David Gentleman [1]
25 November 1970ChristmasThree
1971
16 June 1971"Ulster 1971" Paintings (first decimal commemoratives)Three Stuart Rose [2]
28 July 1971Literary AnniversariesThree
25 August 1971British AnniversariesThree
22 September 1971British ArchitectureFour
13 October 1971ChristmasThree
1972
16 February 1972British Polar ExplorersFour P.B. Powell
26 April 1972General AnniversariesThree
21 June 1972British Architecture, Village ChurchesFive
13 September 1972Broadcasting AnniversariesFour David Gentleman [1]
18 October 1972ChristmasThree
20 November 1972Royal Silver WeddingTwo
1973
3 January 1973Britain's entry into the European CommunitiesThree
28 February 1973Plant A Tree YearOne
18 April 1973British ExplorersFive
16 May 1973 County Cricket 1873–1973ThreeEdward M Ripley
4 July 1973British PaintingsFour
15 August 1973400th Anniversary of the Birth of Inigo Jones Four
12 September 1973 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Two
14 November 1973 Royal Wedding Two
28 November 1973ChristmasSix David Gentleman [1]
1974
27 February 1974British TreesOne David Gentleman [1]
24 April 1974Bicentenary of Fire Prevention Act Four David Gentleman [1]
12 June 1974Centenary of Universal Postal Union FourRosalind Dease
10 July 1974Medieval WarriorsFour
9 October 1974Birth Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill Four
27 November 1974ChristmasFour
1975
22 January 1975Health & Handicap FundsOnePhilip Sharland
19 February 1975Birth Bicentenary of J. M. W. Turner Four
23 April 1975European Architectural Heritage YearFive
11 June 1975SailingFour
13 August 1975150th Anniversary of the first Steam TrainFour
3 September 197562nd Inter-Parliamentary Union ConferenceOne
22 October 1975Birth Bicentenary of Jane Austen Four
26 November 1975ChristmasFour
1976
10 March 1976Telephone CentenaryFour (8+12p,10p,11p,13p)
28 April 1976Social ReformersFour (8+12p,10p,11p,13p) David Gentleman [1]
2 June 1976Bicentennial of American Independence 1776–1976One (11p)Philip Sharland
30 June 1976Centenary of National Rose Society Four (8+12p,10p,11p,13p)
4 August 1976British Cultural TraditionsFour (8+12p,10p,11p,13p)
29 September 1976500th Anniversary of British PrintingFour (8+12p,10p,11p,13p)
24 November 1976ChristmasFour (6+12p, 8+12p, 11p,13p)
1977
12 January 1977Racket SportsFour (8+12p,10p,11p,13p)
2 March 1977 Royal Institute of Chemistry CentenaryFour (8+12p,10p,11p,13p)
11 May 1977Silver Jubilee (8+12p-10p-11p-13p values)Four {full set = 5}
8 June 1977 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, London One (13p)Peter Murdoch
15 June 1977 Silver Jubilee (9p value)One {full set = 5}
5 October 1977British WildlifeFive (5 x 9p)
23 November 1977ChristmasSix (5 x 7p, 9p) David Gentleman [1]
1978
25 January 1978Energy ResourcesFour (9p, 10p, 11p, 13p)
1 March 1978British ArchitectureFour + Miniature sheet
(9p, 10p, 11p, 13p)
Stamps: Ronald Maddox;

Mini-sheet: Jeffery Matthews

31 May 197825th Anniversary of the CoronationFour
5 July 1978HorsesFourPatrick Oxenham
2 August 1978Centenaries of Cyclists' Touring Club
and British Cycling Federation
Four Fritz Wegner
22 November 1978ChristmasFour Faith Jacques
1979
7 February 1979DogsFour
21 March 1979Spring Wild FlowersFourPeter Newcombe
9 May 1979First direct elections to European AssemblyFour
6 June 1979Horse Racing paintingsFour
11 July 1979International Year of the ChildFour
22 August 1979Death Centenary of Sir Roland HillFour
26 September 1979150th Anniversary of Metropolitan Police Four
24 October 1979Death Centenary of Sir Roland HillMiniature sheet
21 November 1979ChristmasFive Fritz Wegner

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "David Gentleman's 103 Issued Stamps – 1970–1999". The British Postal Museum & Archive. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. James Watson (March 1981). "British Special Stamps: 'Ulster '71' Paintings, 1971". British Philatelic Bulletin . 18 (7): 301.