September 19, 2014

Centenary of Panama Canal.

Isle of Man Post Office has teamed up with Panama Canal and Cunard line to produce a miniature sheet that marks the centenary of the Panama Canal on 8th August 2014.

The miniature sheet consists of a collage of images associated with the Canal's centenary celebrations; it includes a visual of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth passing through the world famous Panama waterway, with Cunard also celebrating next year the 175th Anniversary of its first ship Britannia setting sail in July 1840.The image also includes a map of the Canal and a photo of  Manx man William Kennish.

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