THE BRITISH SOCIETY

 

OF

 

AUSTRALIAN PHILATELY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

 

2008-9

 

 

Council for 2008 - 2009

 

Patrick Reid ( President )  Brian Peace ( Chairman )

Dick Ashdown Tom Gillespie Alan Griffiths 

Keith Hayes  Colin Mount  Bill Cochrane

  Brian Sullman  Les Wallis

 

London meetings are held at

The Royal Philatelic Society, London

41 Devonshire Place London  W1G 6JY

at 5.30 for 6.00 p.m.

on the second Wednesday of each month

unless otherwise mentioned.

 

The Society’s rooms are at the corner of

Devonshire Street and Devonshire Place.

Baker Street and Regents Park underground stations are within a few minutes walk.

 

2008

 

September 12  A Censorship meeting

                        Bring along your censor material

 

October 10       Gilbert & Ellice Islands

                        Tony Eastgate

 

October 18*      HAMPEX

                        Wickham Community Centre

                        Mill Lane  Wickham  PO17 5AL

 

November 12   Dr Ian Spencer

                        150 years of meandering

                        round Australia

 

December 13*  2.00 pm Meeting at the Royal

                        Christmas Social

                        The 4d, 5d and 6d stamps and

their uses

                       

                        Followed by Supper

 

2009

 

January 14       Selections from my shoebox

                        Tom Gillespie

 

February 11     Postal Stationery Evening

                        Bring along your official and

                        unofficial stationery items.

 

March 11          President’s Evening

                       

 

April 8              Waterfalls of Australia

                        Dr Jean Alexander FRPSL

 

May 8-10*         CONVENTION & AGM

                        Holiday Inn, Stratford on Avon

 

May                  NO MEETING               

 

June 10            Tasmania Revenues

Francis Kiddle RDP FRPSL

 

June 13*           SWINPEX at Swindon

 

July 8               New South Wales

                        Graham Keates

 

August             NO MEETING

 

 

 

Dates with  *  indicate that they are special dates and or times or location.

 

Details will be confirmed in the Bulletin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officers of the Society

 

PRESIDENT:              Dr P.G.E.Reid FRPSL

12 Holly Spring Lane, Bracknell, Berks, RG12 2JL

Tel:        01344 867311

Hon Secretary :       A. J. Griffiths  FRPSL

31  The Cloisters   Rickmansworth  WD3 1HL

Tel:         01923 712384

Hon Treasurer :      K. E. Hayes, 3 Bracken Crescent

Guisborough, Cleveland, TS14 8DU

Tel:         01287 634517

 

Other Appointments

 

The Bulletin Editor :   C. G. Salt

Teddy’s Place First Avenue Frinton-on-Sea Essex 

CO13 9HA

Tel     :   01255  676208

Auction Organiser :   L. J. Wallis

11 Manor Ride   Brent Knoll  Somerset  TA9  4DY

Tel:        01278  760550

Packet Superintendent :  B. H. Sullman

13 Vallence Place  Harpenden  Herts. AL5 1AX

Tel;         01582 460317

Librarian - Periodicals :  A. E. Coles FRPSL

13 Lakeland Drive  Frimley  Camberley  Surrey  GU16 5LD

Tel:         01276 25908;  email

Librarian - Books : T. Gillespie

11  Brook Close   Bognor Regis  West Sussex  PO21 5PN

Tel :        01243  826478

Publications Stockholder :  C. R. Clark-Hutchison

Castle Sod   Kirkcudbright  DG6 4RT

Tel:         01557 330773

Programme Secretary Dr. P. G. E. Reid  FRPSL

12 Holly Spring Lane   Bracknell  Berks  RG12  2JL

Tel:         01344 867311    

Publicity and Promotions Officer:   R. H. Ashdown

46 Elsham Terrace   Leeds   LS4 2RB

Tel:         01132 742814

Webmaster :   Dr. P. G. E. Reid  FRPSL

12 Holly Spring Lane   Bracknell  Berks  RG12  2JL

Tel:         01344 867311              

web site:  www.bsap.org.uk

email: info@bsap.org.uk

 

Regional Meetings

 

Southern Section:

Meetings held at East Worthing Community Centre,

Pages Lane, East Worthing, West Sussex

Details from Tom Gillespie - Tel: 01243 826478

 

 

2008

September 20     Tony Finlayson

                                WWI Military Postal

Materialt

 

November 8*        Steve Paice

                                King George V Varieties

                                1d Red and 1d Green

 

2008

January 17*         Members displays and Bourse

 

March 14              Colin Tabeart

                                AustraliaUK 19th Century

                                Steamship mail

 

June 14                 Harry Wright

                                Captain Cook Part One

 

* = morning  meetings  - 9.30 to 12.30

Other meetings are 2.00 to 5.00                     

 

We usually meet for lunch at the Half Brick on the corner of Ham Road and Brighton Road (A259).

 

South West Section :

Meetings at Greyfriars Centre Ringwood at 2.30 p.m..

Meet at the “Fish Inn” Ringwood for lunch from 12.30 p.m..

Details from Colin Mount - Tel: 01425 474310

 

2008

 

November 8         Ken Killeen

                                Here & there – An Australian Walkabout

 

 

2009

February 14          David Adams and Steve Paice

                                The 1d Kangaroo issue

                                The 1d King George V sideface issue.

 

April 18                  Ron Fowler

                                An Australian Miscellany.

 

 

Scottish Section :

Further meeting details from David Watson:  01557 820208

Meetings at Scotex and ASPS start at 11.00 am.  The 7th March meeting starts at 1.00pm

 

2008

 

October 18th  SCOTEX      D Watson

Postage Due

 

 

2009

 

March 7           Perth           Patrick Reid

                                                Aspects of Tasmania

 

April 19          ASPS          A Forbes

                                                KGV 1˝d Die II

 

 

 

                                          

Northern Section :

 

Meetings: The Reference Library, Central Library,

The Headrow Leeds at 1.00 p.m.. for 1.30 p.m..

For meeting details contact Dick Ashdown 

Tel:  01132 742814

 

Wessex Section :

 

For meeting details please contact:

Sid Richards  6  Mathews Close   Honiton  Devon 

EX14 2WD

Tel : 01404 43313

 

2005 - 2006