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Richard Scott Morel

How an early version of UK’s national flag helped Bombay merchants grow their business

A pass for ‘Monnock Parsee’ and ‘Pendia Pattell’ sailing aboard the Tiger was issued at Fort Bombay carries an impression of the ‘Union Seale’.

Richard Scott Morel
· Apr 17, 2023 · 07:30 pm
These old postage stamps tell a sad story of how war has destroyed our shared cultural heritage

Postage stamps from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen depict heritage sites that have been destroyed or at risk of ruin from armed conflict.

Richard Scott Morel
· Feb 26, 2018 · 08:30 pm