Explorer’s Antarctic exploits, the Queen’s 90th birthday, Shakespeare and Agatha Christie to be commemorated in 2016
The heroic exploits of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton are among the historic figures and events that will be honoured by Royal Mail’s special stamp programme next year.
Although now privatised, the company will continue its tradition of highlighting British national symbols on stamps, with January’s set a memorial to Shackleton’s epic Antarctic voyage 100 years ago to get help for his stranded crew.
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