Great Britain’s Royal Mail has very recently issued a stamp set in celebration of its home-grown film industry. It features six classic British films that have enjoyed worldwide success since the Second World War.
British cinema on stamps
The Stamps feature iconic movie images from six classic British films:
Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
They also star a number of famous actors, from the late, great David Niven and Peter O’Toole to modern day movie star Keira Knightly.
Special Stamps Technical Specifications
Design johnson banks
Stamp format /size Landscape 60mm x 30mm
Printer International Security Printers
Print process Lithography
Perforation 14.5 x 14.5
Phosphor All over
Gum PVA
Number per sheet 18/36
