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Birmingham Philatelic Society

Programme for the 125^th Continuous Season

2009/2010

Room open from 6pm, meetings commence at 6.30pm

In the John Peek Room of the BMI (unless stated otherwise)

16^th SEPT 2009 COMMITTEE MEETING

30^th SEPT JOHN BARON – “HISTORY OF BANKING”

and PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE

SOCIETY’S 2008/2009 SEASON

14^th OCT DAVID VENABLES – “125 YEARS OF COLLECTING”

28^th OCT “STANLEY GIBBONS COMPETITION”

9 sheets of postage stamps only, and

“SYDNEY RAINE COMPETITION”

9 sheets of postal history only

2^nd OCT LUNCHTIME LECTURE at the BMI

(Birmingham & Midland Institute)

MEL MATHEWS – “BRITISH PILLAR BOXES”

These lectures are open to the general public and commence

at 1.00pm

11^th NOV BARRY HORNE – “CZECHOSLOVAKIA”

25^th NOV PETER JENNINGS – “PIONEER AIRMAILS 1902 – 1936

5^th DEC Date the Society was founded by C.J. Phillips in 1884

9^th DEC JAMES GRIMWOOD TAYLOR – “BRITISH POSTAL

REFORMS”

16^th DEC ONE BOARD DISPLAYS – “MY FAVOURITE ITEMS”

13^th JAN 2010 BRIAN HYNER – “THE ZEPPELIN ERA”

20^th JAN ONE BOARD DISPLAYS “WELCOME THE NEW YEAR”

27^th JAN “STEPHENSON STOBBS TROPHY”

9 sheets Thematic Competition, and

“LACEY CUP”

9 sheets Social Philateley

10^th FEB “125^th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DINNER”

17^th FEB ROBERT D. SHAW – “PARAGUAY, LAND OF THE

LION AND LIBERTY CAP”

24^th FEB RICHARD FARMAN – “MIDLAND MILITARY MAIL”

27^th FEB ANNUAL AUCTION (Saturday)

Auction Viewing & Auction in the Church Hall of St. Germains Church

Viewing from 11.00am Auction Starts at 1.00pm

10^th MARCH COLIN SEARLE – “THE HISTORY OF MALTA THROUGH PHILATELY”

24^th MARCH ERIC LEWIS – “BIRMINGHAM’S POST OFFICE SPREADS ITS WINGS”

31^stMARCH BILL PILE – “ASPECTS OF JAPAN”

14^th APRIL “GRINDALL CUP”

16 sheets, Open Competition

21^st APRIL HS (STAN) HUGHES CHARITY AUCTION

in aid of the Acorns Childrens Hospice, Selly Oak

28^th APRIL COMMITTEE MEETING

12^th MAY A.G.M., 6.30pm, “RYLAND” room at the BMI