200 Years of the Gibraltar Chronicle (view technical specs)

The set commemorates 200 years of the Gibraltar Chronicle.

The Gibraltar Chronicle is a national newspaper published in Gibraltar since 1801. It became a daily in 1821. It is Gibraltar's oldest established daily newspaper and the world's second oldest English language newspaper to have been in print continuously.

The Gibraltar Chronicle archive is currently housed in the Garrison Library.

The stamps depict four of the main headlines feautred during the 200 years of the Chronicle such as the battle of Trafalgar, Invention of the telephone, WWII Victory and the Moon landings 

Technical Specs

Design:	Stephen Perera
Illustration / Photography:	Chronicle Ltd
Printer:	House of Questa
Process:	Offset Lithography
Colours:	Multicoloured
Stamp size:	30 x 40mm
Issue date:	2001-05-21
Stamp Values:	30p, 42p, 54p, 66p