Useful Links
British Societies
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The
Great Britain Philatelic Society promotes the study of the
stamps of Great Britain.
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The National Philatelic Society
is one of the largest general philatelic societies in Great Britain
whose members are drawn from throughout the UK and Overseas.
They have an extensive philatelic library that has an online search facility.
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The New Zealand Society
of Great Britain promotes the study of the stamps
and postal history of New Zealand and its Dependencies.
There is an associated site New Zealand Stamp Images about postal history and
with scans of
New Zealand stamp and airmail covers
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The
British Air Mail Society (formerly British Aerophilatelic Federation) publishes
Air Mail News
four times a year and has regular auctions.
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The
British Postmark Society exists to promote and to co-ordinate the study and collection of
British postal markings, particularly of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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The
British Thematic Association has the objective:
"to promote, encourage and assist the development of Thematic Philately".
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The
Modern British Philatelic Circle covers all aspects of modern GB philately dealing
with all stamps and related material issued since the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
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The
Scottish Postal History Society studies Scottish Postal History in all its aspects,
from the earliest times to the present day.
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The objects of the
Postal History Society are the promotion and encouragement of the study of postal communications,
local, national and international.
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The
Malaya Study Group
promotes the study of the stamps and postal history
of the States of Malaya.
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The
West Africa Study Circle is the international specialist society for the study of stamps,
postal stationery and postal history of West Africa.
Resources
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The British Postal Museum and Archive includes
the Royal Mail Archive which contains more than 2.5 miles of shelving containg many original documents.
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Stampboards.com is a chat board and a bulletin board
for stamp collectors. Lots of useful information and discussions.
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Wardrop's Stamp Links provides
a good starting point for accessing sites on stamp collecting and dealing.
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The Stampfinder site claims to be
the largest and most diverse philatelic site on the Internet.
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The Origin and History of
Postcards was brought to my attention by Carol and Amelia.
Dealers
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Robert Murray Stamp Shop
in Edinburgh claims to be Scotland's best stocked stamp shop.
They have regular auctions.
Their site is a useful starting point to other philatelic sites in Scotland.
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Buchanan Street Stamps
is Glasgow's stamp shop.
It has recently moved to West Nile Street.
Finding a Society
