Australian Legends - Tennis

 

On 24 January 2003 , Australia Post issued the stamp set feature the Australian  tennis legends . The issue consist of 4 postage stamps and designed by Belinda Marshall

The recipients of the 2003 Australia Day, Australian Legends Award and the subjects of this year’s Australian Legends stamp issue – Margaret Court MBE and Rod Laver MBE – are undeniably giants of, not simply Australian tennis but world tennis. 

 

Margaret Court

Margaret Court is possibly the greatest women’s tennis player of all time. She was born in Albury in New South Wales, on 16 July 1942 and rose to prominence when she won her first Australian singles title. In 1970 Court won the second ever female Grand Slam and she remains the only player to achieve a Grand Slam in doubles as well as in singles.

Margaret Court MBE with her Wimbledon trophy after winning the title

Court went on to win seven Australian titles in a row and in 1963 she was the first Australian woman to win Wimbledon.

 

She retired briefly then returned to international tennis in 1967 and continued winning major titles after the birth of the first of her four children.

Australian Legends - Medical Scientists

 

Australia’s scientific communities are recognised internationally for their research. The foundation for their success was set in the first half of the twentieth century with the ground breaking discoveries made by Howard Florey and Frank Macfarlane Burnet. 

 

Although these five Australian’s names may not be familiar, to be proud to honour the work of five medical scientists, each of whom has a lifetime record of achievement in their individual fields, the Australian Legends Award given to Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE, Nancy Millis AC MBE,Peter Doherty AC,Fiona Stanley AC, and Donald Metcalf AC.

The stamps series feature above medical scientists issued on January 23, 2002 and designed by Symone Lambert from Australia Post Design Studio 

 

 

Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE has increased our understanding of the immune system by demonstrating that a single lymphocyte makes only a single type of antibody.

 

 His classic work confirming Burnet’s theory of antibody formation was a watershed in understanding the immune system. He is currently chair of the major advisory committees guiding global immunisation.

Dame Joan Sutherland

 

Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the world’s greatest opera singers, is the 2004 Australia Post Australian Legend. The stamps issued on January 23, 2004.

Sutherland is a marvellous soprano, able to reach and maintain incredibly high notes and loved for her powerful voice and presence on stage. Adoring Italian audiences called her ‘La Stupenda’, the Great One.

 

 

Sutherland was born in Sydney on 7 November 1926. After finishing school she worked as a secretary and began formal singing training in Sydney with John and Aida Dickens.

She sang in concerts, oratorios and broadcasts throughout Australia before making her concert debut in Sydney as Purcell’s Dido in August 1947. Sutherland is known for rescuing many operas from oblivion, particularly in the field of Italian belcanto and in the French repertoire. 

Legends of Australian Horse Racing

On year 2007 Australia Post Australian Legends Award celebrates six greats of Australian horse racing. Jockeys Scobie Breasley, George Moore and Roy Higgins, trainer Bart Cummings, thoroughbred breeder Bob Ingham and race caller John Tapp have all contributed immensely to a vibrant aspect of Australian social and sporting culture.The stamps are issued on 24th of January 2007 in uniform face value.

Scobie Breasley (1936):

Scobie Breasley AM was born Arthur Breasley in Wagga Wagga, NSW, in 1914. He achieved three Jockey’s Premierships in Victoria and a record five Caulfield Cups. During his career, Breasley rode 3,251 winners including over 1,000 in Australia and 2,161 in Britain. He rode over 100 winners in England every year from 1955 to 1964, and was Champion Jockey in 1957 and continuously from 1961-63.

Australian Legends - Fashion Designers - 2005

 

Every year since 1997 we have honoured the achievements of eminent Australians with a special Stamp release marking the Australia Post Australian Legends Award. The stamps have issued on January 21, 2005

The award comprises a gold replica Stamp presented to each recipient at an Australia Day lunch. This year's legends are Australian fashion designers: Prue Acton OBE, Jenny Bannister, Collette Dinnigan, Akira lsogawa, Joe Saba, and Carla Zampatti AM.

 

Prue Acton, OBE   was born in Benalla, Victoria .  She is an Australian fashion designer, and is often referred to as Australia's "golden girl" of fashion' during the 60's.

ln the 1960s Prue Acton brought Australian fashion to the attention of the world with her vibrant, youthful label. Acton graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 1963, and established her own label.

 Two years later, New York's Lord Taylor devoted its windows to her clothes. By age 26 she had a multi-million-dollar business and was selling in four continents. Acton also designed the Australian Olympic uniforms (1978, Lake Placid, USA); (1984, Los Angeles); (1988, Seoul).