November 16th A visit from Northampton.
Clifford Masters gave a detailed look at St
Helena with Photographs and maps before giving his
display of material of mainly stamps during the
first showing and after the break Cliff showed us
early covers posted to and from the Island.
June 15th 2011 Collin Such, A Postcard display
Colin is a postcard specialist working with
Warwick and Warwick auctioneers, He gave a talk
based on his experiences as a valuer and
Illustrated this with items from his collection
with the use of a screen and computer which made
it possible for members to view the items
together. This proved popular and all agreed it
was a most interesting evening.
May 18th French Colonies
Mike Bister showed items of interest from the 2nd
Largest colonial empire in the world after Great
Britain,
Mike started with the designs of Joseph De La
Neziere from 1873and brought us up to the 1900s
with Issues from Djibouti Somali coast and French
West Africa and others. Also material from french
Post Offices in other countries such a China.
April 20th Wembley part one
Don Knight showed through stamps and postal
stationery Events that took place at Wembley and
the countries that exhibited in the Great
exhibition of 1924-25 with the release of what was
to be the the first British Commemorative stamps.
Also items from the first football cup final that
took place there.
We look forward to seeing Don again soon with Part
2.
March 16th Anglo Boer War
Tony Meacher.
For more information on this event, please revisit
soon.
February 20th 2011
Three members of the Society gave displays to the
Aylesbury Philatelic Society. Pictured here, John
Spencer showing his Falkland Islands material,
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