Below are links to some useful philatelic related sites:

 

The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) is the national organisation catering for the needs of collectors through the Federations and local societies and those interested in philately.

 

MAPF - Mid Anglia Philatelic Federation of Philatelic Societies - as above but for the Mid Anglia Region.

http://www.mapf.co.uk/

http://www.stampfairsdiary.co.uk  for a comprehensive list of fairs and events around the country.

The Great Britain Philatelic Society since it was founded in 1955 has grown steadily, and now has more than 700 members in the UK and abroad. The Society deals with all aspects of GB philately, and has contributed much to the field.  It is a "must join" society for any GB collector.

 

The Royal Philatelic Society, London or simply "The Royal" is the oldest philatelic society in the world having been formed in 1869 (as The Philatelic Society, London, and gaining "Royal" patronage in 1906).  The society has some 2000 members with roughly 900 of these in the UK.  The society deals with philately from all countries and periods, has an extensive library, archive of philatelic records and material and is home to the RPSL Expert Committee.

 

Association of Essex Philatelic Societies is an umbrella for a number of Societies in and around Essex, including Suffolk, Hertfordshire and North London.  The AEPS is a philatelic federation, a society for societies, providing the increasingly important bridge between local and national levels. The AEPS currently supports societies in Essex, East London, South-East Hertfordshire and Southern Suffolk. Just as individual collectors benefit by belonging to a local society, so individual societies are strengthened by being members of an association. 

 

British Postmark Society

https://www.britishpostmarksociety.org.uk/

 

List of post offices by Ken Smith

UK Post Offices by County. Lists of Post Office branches with dates of opening, change of status and/or closure for each county in the UK

 

Postal Rates

https://gbps.org.uk/information/rates/  GBPS

 

Post Office Numbers

https://gbps.org.uk/information/po-numbers/ GBPS

 

Mobile Post Offices

The British Postmark Society

https://www.britishpostmarksociety.org.uk/mobile-post-offices

 

Special Event Postmarks

published by the British Postmark Society

Volume 1 (1851-1962) by George R Pearson – Fourth Edition, compiled by Colin Peachey and John Swanborough, published 1991. Includes supplements published in 2006 and 2016.

Volume 2 (1963-1983) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 1996

Volume 3 (1984-1993) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 1994

Volume 4 (1994-2003) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 2004

Volume 5 (2004-2013) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 2014

 

First Day of Issue postmarks

published by the British Postmark Society

1963 to 1983

Twenty Years of First Day Postmarks by Brian Pask & Colin Peachey

 

Machine Cancellations:

Krags - Machine Postmarks of Great Britain & Ireland (2nd edition, July 2022) by Paul T Carter. Published by the British Postmark Society

https://www.dropbox.com/s/edfy70c3xsv08a7/Krag%20Machine%20Postmarks%20of%20Great%20Britain%20%26%20Ireland%20%282nd%20Edition%2C%20July%202022%29%20v2.pdf?dl=0

 

Universals -Mini-website of the British Postmark Society - contains lists of all the Universal Stamp Cancelling Machine dies recorded

by Paul Carter

Universal Machine Postmarks of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

 

Slogan Postmarks - published by the British Postmark Society

Volume 1 – Collecting Slogan Postmarks (1917-1969)

Volume 2 – Slogan Postmarks of the Seventies (1970-79)

Volume 3 – Slogan Postmarks of the Eighties (1980-89)

Volume 4 – Slogan Postmarks of the Nineties, Part 1 (1990-94)

Volume 5 – Slogan Postmarks of the Nineties, Part 2 (1995-99)

'Slogan Postmarks of the UK -  2000-2012'

"Slogan Postmarks of the UK - 2013-2020"

Slogan Postmarks of the UK  - 2021 

 

Detailed Listing of all the localities in which multi-town slogans were used

In-Depth UK Slogan Postmark Listings, 1917-1959 (in progress, contributions welcome)

Volume 1, The Sixties

Volume 2, The Seventies

Volume 3, The Eighties

Volume 4, The Nineties

 

PRIMARY SOURCES:

British Postal Guides / Post Office Guides

https://gbps.org.uk/information/sources/po-guides.php GBPS

 

General Postal Directories and Guides

https://gbps.org.uk/information/downloads/general-directories.php GBPS

including list of links to provincial directories including for East of England counties.

 

Post Office Circulars. Extracts 1913 – 1965

Available at International Postal Museum Charity Archive. The Royal Philatelic Society London

https://www.rpsl.org.uk/Quick-Links/IPM

 

Postal Treaties GBPS

Post Office Leaflets GBPS

Parliamentary Reports GBPS

PMG's Reports GBPS

Staff Handbooks GBPS

Miscellaneous Texts GBPS

 

Legislation

Acts of Parliament GBPS

Treasury Warrants GBPS

Post Office Warrants GBPS

Post Office Schemes GBPS

 

Appointments Register for Deputy Postmasters 1831-1956

https://gbps.org.uk/information/po-appointments/ GBPS

 

On Ancestry available by subscription or through some public libraries

UK, Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969

 

The GBPS website has various other items which may contain relevant information

 

 

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