11th August 1839 | James Brooke first arrived in Sarawak in the yacht Royalist. |
24th September 1841 | James Brooke granted government of Sarawak by Raja Muda Hassim after helping to quell rebellion |
by 1855 | Postal service in operation. |
by 1859 | Indian stamps available in Kuching. |
8th September 1867 | Opening of Council Negri (State Council) |
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11th June 1868 | On his death, James Brooke had bequethed Sarawak
to his nephew Charles Johnson later renamed Charles Anthony Brooke | |
by 1869 | Indian stamps replaced by Straits Settlements stamps. | |
1st March 1869 | First definitve stamp issued depicting James Brooke. Local postal service established. |
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1st January 1871 | New definitive stamp issued depicting Charles Brooke. |
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1st November 1874 | Indian stamps replaced by Straits Settlements stamps. | |
1875 | First "receipt" stamps issued. |
1879 | Straits Settlements postal cards sold for use in Sarawk at a premium of 1 cent. |
1st July 1887 | Parcel Post service established. |
5th September 1888 | Sarawak became British Protectorate. |
10th November 1888 | New definitive stamps printed by de la Rue. |
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1889 | First postal card issued Revenue stamps issued. |
1890 | Sarawak occupied Limbang Valley. |
February 1895 | New definitive stamps printed by Perkins Bacon |
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1897 | First postal card issued. |
1st July 1897 | Sarawak joined UPU. |
1899 | Revenue stamps overprinted "Customs" issued. |
24th May 1989 | Sarawak joined the Empire Penny Post scheme. |
10th November 1899 | De la Rue definitives reissued without "revenue". |
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1913 | First registered envelopes issued. |
17th May 1917 | Rajah Sir Charles Brooke died. Charles Vyner Brooke installed as Raja. |
26th March 1918 | New definitive stamps issued showing Charles Vyner Brooke |
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1929 | Air mails accepted for Singapore-Karachi-London Imperial Airways service. |
1st January 1932 | New definitive stamps issued printed by Waterlow. |
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1st May 1934 | New definitive stamps issued printed by Bradbury Wilkinson. |
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1st March 1938 | "All-up" Empire air mail service extended to Sarawak. |
15th December 1941 | Miri occupied by Japanese. |
October 1942 | Sarawak stamps overprinted in Japanese issued. |
23rd June 1945 | Australian forces liberated Miri. |
by October 1945 | Austalian stamps made available for civilian use. |
17th December 1945 | New stamps issued overprinted BMA (British Military Administration) |
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15th April 1946 | Sarawak transferred back to Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke. |
1st June 1946 | British Crown Colony of Sarawak established. |
16th April 1947 | Stamps reissued overprinted with Royal Cypher and Script CA watermark. |
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1st January 1950 | George VI definitives issued. |
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1st June 1955 | First Queen Elizabeth defiitives issued. |
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31st August 1963 | Sarawak became self-governing. |
16th September 1963 | Sarawak joined Malaysian Federation. |
15th November 1965 | Orchid definitive stamps issued. |
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1st February 1971 | Butterfly definitive stamps issued with Sarawak Arms printed by Bradbury Willkinson. |
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12th February 1977 | Butterfly definitive stamps re-issued with Sarawak crest printed by Harrison. |
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30th April 1979 | Flowers definitive stamps issued. |
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1983-86 | Flowers definitive stamps reprinted on un-watermarked paper. |
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25th October 1986 | Agro products definitives issued. |
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1st September 1993 | Agro products definitives re-issued showing new shield. |
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