Monday, September 6, 2021

SLOW DELIVERY OF MAIL / IMPORTANT NATIONAL MESSAGE WITH A FIERY TWIST

On January 29, 1975  a  first day cover, below,  was issued highlighting Australian environment dangers. These included fires, weeds, rubbish . The stamps and  cover were designed by Gordon Andrews  (1914-2001) ,one of Australia's leading industrial designers  , responsible  for  the design  of   Australia's  first  decimal currency notes . 

Highly regarded here and overseas , Andrews worked in Britain, France and Italy ,wrote books on designing,  collecting  gems  and  stones , photography.

Unfortunately, a bushfire destroyed his house at Lovell Bay, on the Hawkesbury  River , Sydney, on  his  80th  birthday