A nice cover fromSingapore through Cover Collectors Circuit Club. There are three stamps from Singapore and Philippines 40 Years of Diplomatic
Relations (Bridges)
Thanks to Terence Tan
Stamp - Singapore
and Philippines 40 Years
of Diplomatic Relations (Bridges)
Miniature sheet of
the joint stamp issue with the theme ''Bridges''
Top-left: ''Bamban
Bridge'' - (Philippines)
Top-right:
"Cavenagh Bridge'' - (Singapore)
Bottom-left:
''Henderson Waves" and "Alexandra Arch" - (Singapore)
Bottom-right:
''Marcelo Fernan Bridge'' - (Philippines)
The joint stamp
issue with the theme ''Bridges''
Date of Issue: 28
August 2009
Denominations: 1st
local, 65¢, 80¢ & $1. 10
Stamp Size: 40.8mm
x 29.85mm
Miniature Sheet:
120mm x 75mm
Perforation: 13
Paper:
Unwatermarked
Printing Process:
Offset Lithography
Printer: Secura
(Singapore) Pte Ltd
Sheet Content: 10
stamps per sheet
Designer: Victorino
Z. Serevo
Graphic Designer:
Chan Willie
Bamban Bridge - (Philippines)
Bamban Bridge', crossing the Sacobia-Bamban River
system, along the MacArthur Highway between Mabalacat, Pampanga and Bamban.
Tarlac, is one of the modern and sleek-looking bridges in The Philippines. The
bridge's arch has a span of 174 metres and contains 1,400 tons of steel. It is
one of the longest bridges of its type in the world and was completed sometime
around 1998.
Cavenagh Bridge - (Singapore)
Cavenagh Bridge', built in 1868, is the oldest bridge
on the Singapore River. Built to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the
founding of the Crown Colony of the Straits Settlement, it was converted to a
pedestrian bridge. Now, with lighting added in the 1990s to accentuate its
architectural features at nightfall, it provides the most convenient pedestrian
link between the cultural district at the north bank and the commercial
district to the south of the Singapore River.
Henderson Waves - (Singapore)
Henderson Waves (亨德森波浪桥)) is a 274-metre (899 ft)[4] long pedestrian bridge.
At 36 metres (118 ft) above Henderson Road, it is the highest pedestrian bridge
in Singapore. It connects Mount Faber Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park. It was
designed by IJP Corporation, London, and RSP Architects Planners and Engineers
(PTE) ltd Singapore.
The bridge has a wave-form made up of seven undulating
curved steel ribs that alternately rise over and under its deck. The curved
ribs form alcoves that function as shelters with seats within. Slats of yellow
balau wood, an all-weather timber found in Southeast Asia, are used in the
decking. The wave-forms are lit with LED lamps at night from 7pm to 2am daily
Alexandra Arch
Alexandra Arch (亚历山大拱桥)) is an 80-metre
(260 ft) long bridge that features a curved deck and tilted arch like an opened
leaf, connecting Alexandra Road, Singapore and Hyderabad Road. It was designed
by Buro Happold with LOOK Architects. The Gillman Village, which was a former
British military camp in the early 20th century, now houses a mixture of
restaurants, pubs and art galleries. Like the Henderson Waves bridge, Alexandra
Arch will be lit with colour-changing LED lamps. At the end of the Alexandra
Arch, there is a path lined with flowering plants which leads to the HortPark.
Marcelo Fernan Bridge - (Philippines)
Marcelo Fernan Bridge' is an extradosed cable-stayed
bridge located in Metro Cebu, Cebu in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan
Channel connecting Cebu Island to Mactan Island. Opened in August 1999 to decongest
the traffic from the older Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, the bridge has a total length
of 1237 metres with a centre span of 185 metres. This bridge is one of the
widest and longest bridge span in the Philippines, and is named after Senator
Marcelo Fernan from Cebu City.
