Today I got a postcard from New Zealand.
The card shows a tram in Christchurch. Christchurch is the largest city on the South Island and New Zealand's third-most populous urban area. The electric trams ran in Christchurch from 1905 to 1954 until they were replaced by buses. In 1995 opened a central city loop heritage tram system. It is 2,5km long. The tram on the card is No. 11 built in 1903 and thus being the oldest electric tram. It was rediscovered in the mid 1960s rotting on a hill.
Stamps:
Royal Visit 2014 (from set of two) (issued 07-04-2014)
The Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to New Zealand and Australia is the first royal tour of them as married couple. The stamp shows a photo taken after the birth of Prince George in the garden of the Middleton family home in August 2013.
ANZAC-WWII Poster Art (two from set of six) (issued 02-04-2014)
The left stamp shows a poster of the Women's Land Service. It was established in 1940 to meet the shortage of male farming labour caused by conscription in New Zealand. The right stamp shows a poster of the Air Training Corps. It was established in 1941 to ensure there were enough future recruits to fill the Royal New Zealand Air Force ranks.
Thank You very much Sharon!
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