ISSUE 169 - January 3, 2025 - Stamp News Online Magazine

January - Events that led to the World's First Postage Stamp and Immigration & Resettlement

Events that led to the World's First Postage Stamp
In this month’s Postal Display we feature a January event that was an intermediate step on the way to the release of the world’s first postage stamp, the British Penny Black. …
Click: Events that led to the World First Postage Stamp & Documents Display

Immigration & Resettlement
On January 1, 1892, Ellis Island opened its doors as an immigration station. Not only was the United States ushering in thousands of immigrants, but across the world many people were relocating in search of a better life. Criminals were sent, often against their will, to form penal colonies. This month's stamp display shows many of these immigrations/migrations.

United States
http://en.wikipedia.org History of immigration to the United States

United States

United States - Irish migration to the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org Irish American

United States 1923
http://en.wikipedia.org White Star Line

United States 1983 - German migration to the United States

United States 1983 - German migration to the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org German American

United States - The Immigrants head West - Hardships of Emigration

United States 1925 - the ship Viking
http://en.wikipedia.org Norse-American Centennial

United States 1925 - the sloop Restauration
http://www.norwayheritage.com Sloopers - pioneers in Norwegian emigration

Sweden 2006
http://en.wikipedia.org Swedish emigration to the United States

Suriname 1973, Emigration to Suriname, South America
http://en.wikipedia.org Republic of Suriname

Philippines - Chinese migration to Philippines
http://en.wikipedia.org Chinese Filipino

Norway - Norwegian migration to the United States

New Zealand 1940 - Settlers at Petone Beach - British migration to New Zealand

Israel - 20th Anniversary, immigration

Israel 1990 - Immigration

France 1973

France 1973 - Polish migration to France
http://en.wikipedia.org Polish minority in France

France 1914

China 2009 - Chinese migration to Peru

Canada - Norwegian migration to Canada
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Norsemen discover Canada

Canada - "Child emigration movement" Great Britain to Canada 1869 - 1930s
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca Home Children, 1869 - 1930

Brazil 2012 - Chinese migration to Brazil
http://en.wikipedia.org Asian Brazilian

Brazil 1974 - Italian migration to Brazil
http://en.wikipedia.org Italian immigrants in the Hospedaria dos Imigrantes, in Sao Paulo

Australia - The First Fleet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet 11 Ships leave Great Britain to form penal colony in Australia, May 13, 1787
Click to see larger image: May 1787: Departure

Australia - The First Fleet
Click to see larger image: August 1787: Rio de Janeiro