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The
Society Archive
The Society has managed to retain some outstanding items related to
the founding of the Society in 1884 and over the past 125 years, gathered
together letters, postcards, programmes, menu cards from past dinners,
congress related material and much more. Minute books recall many outstanding events from The Philatelic
Congress to the Centenary Dinner. The inaugural meeting of the Society took place on 2nd
December, 1884. This day was recorded in the Birmingham Daily Post for Friday
December 5th “- on Tuesday a meeting of gentlemen interested in philately – which means
the science of postage stamps – was held for the purpose of forming a society
for the exchange of postage stamps, etc. Mr. J. Botterley was elected
President, Mr. W.E. Jeff vice-president and Mr. C.J. Phillips Hon.
Secretary.” The Birmingham Philatelic Society claims the proud distinction of being the oldest of all Provincial Philatelic organisations, while its Roll has embraced the names of many pioneers who became philatelic giants. |
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Archive
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Archive 1 Letter, from C.J. Phillips, dated 22nd September,
1884. This is the earliest known correspondence found for
the Society. It is not known to whom it was sent.
Archive 2 The Statutes of the
Archive 3 Programme of Meetings for
the Society’s first full year, 1885.
Archive 4
Archive 5 Annual Report of the
Birmingham Philatelic Society for the year ending 1894/1895.
Archive 6 The Society had
worldwide appeal by 1902 and had over 200 members. This card was sent to the
honourable secretary from
Archive 7 With certain
reservation, it had been thought the that start date of the Society was in
1886, in consequence the Golden Jubilee Dinner of the Birmingham Philatelic
Society at the Grand Hotel, Colmore Row, Birmingham, was held in the wrong
year, 1936.
Archive 8
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