I was lucky enough to have got tickets for the première showing of Elizabeth: The Golden Age starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush at the Rome Film Festival last week. The film was a sumptuous romp through history with Cate Blanchett as fabulous as ever - the scenes showing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 were particularly impressive.
These British commemorative stamps were designed by Graham Evernden and issued on 19 July, 1988 on the 400th anniversary of the event. The set of five stamps was printed se-tenant (joined together in a horizontal strip) and the individual stamps form a composite design which runs across all five. All five stamps were valued at 18 pence and feature, reading from left to right: Spanish Galeasse off The Lizard; English Fleet leaving Plymouth; Engagement off the Isle of Wight; Attack of English Fire-ships, Calais; Armada in Storm, North Sea.
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 19 JULY 1988 SPANISH ARMADA ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER DONCASTER FDI $2.51 Time Remaining: 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $2.51 Buy It Now |
 GB 1988 400th ANNIVERSARY of SPANISH ARMADA STRIP MNH $1.26 Time Remaining: 13h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1.26 Buy It Now |
 1988 FDC 400th anniversary Spanish Armada FDI 19 Jul 1988 Luton with insert $6.31 Time Remaining: 16h 57m Buy It Now for only: $6.31 Buy It Now |
 British 1988 Spanish Armada MNH set SG 1400 1404 $2.40 Time Remaining: 17h 20m Buy It Now for only: $2.40 Buy It Now |
 The Spanish Armada 1988 First Day Cover SG1400 to SG1404 Edinburgh $3.77 Time Remaining: 19h 12m |
 The Spanish Armada 1988 First Day Cover SG1400 to SG1404 Derby $1.25 Time Remaining: 19h 23m |
 GB FIRST DAY COVER FDC 1274 1988 SPECIALS SPANISH ARMADA pmk Dover $5.05 Time Remaining: 20h 29m Buy It Now for only: $5.05 Buy It Now |
 Great Britain 1988 FDC Royal Mail Cover Spanish Armada Ships Plymouth Devon $3.78 Time Remaining: 21h 9m Buy It Now for only: $3.78 Buy It Now |
 GB 1988 400th ANNIV SPANISH ARMADA STUART FDC BFPO 2179 BOOTHS 275i $1.25 Time Remaining: 21h 14m |
 400th Anniversary of The Spanish Armada Se tenant strip of five 18p July 1988 $1.25 Time Remaining: 22h 8m |
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