On this day 175 years ago, Charles Darwin was close to ending his world-changing 5 year journey round the world Only a few days away from landfall and harbour in Falmouth on October 2nd 1836 and a few days coach journey home away from his family in Shrewsbury.
Plaque marking spot of Darwin's landfall from HMS Beagle voyage, Oct 2 1836 in Falmouth and his departure home by coach.
A plaque now marks the place where Darwin made landfall that evening in Falmouth, arranged by Falmouth Town Council and Falmouth Art Gallery, during the Darwin 200 celebrations .
We still have a few copies available to schools free of our Darwin stamp book – contact Sandie Robb at Edinburgh Zoo or Mark Norris at Newquay Zoo.
A new Darwin stamp book for 2011
Many of the new 175th anniversary stamps issued to celebrate Darwin’s journey can be found in Barry Floyd’s new book Chrles Darwin His Life Through Commemorative Stamps (2011) , available through Traveller’s Tree Thematic Services, 30 Watch Bell Street, Rye, E. Sussex, TN31 7HB, UK Priced £15 + £2 P&P (UK). £5 P&P overseas Cheques in sterling to B N Floyd.
Look out in 2012 for events and publications celebrating Edward Lear’s bicentenary. See the Blog of Bosh and other websites including www.nonsenselit.org
See our previous blog entry on Lear
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