Classic album covers including Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells and Blur's Parklife alongside adopted pets and the world's oldest scientific society will appear on British postage stamps in 2010.
Pink Floyd will also grace the series of 10 classic album cover stamp series. In February, the Royal Mail will celebrate the 100th birthday of Girl Guides and mark the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society, the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
"Royal Mail's Special Stamps are famous around the world for their ability to capture the richness and diversity of British heritage and culture," Royal Mail's head of special stamps Julietta Edgar said in a statement on the Royal Mail's website.
