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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 9, 2013 19:59:08 GMT
The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain was first held in Manchester in 1909 and celebrated the Centenary year [not the 100th Congress], again in Manchester in 2009.
One of the most well known Congresses was that of 1940 when it was closely associated with two major Exhibitions !
I have just written a long piece and lost it when I clicked 'create thread'. So, Here is a piece I wrote elsewhere. As it is so closely tied to other events the writing has Exhibition connections too, even more so. Items from the Exhibitions will be shown on the appropriate thread.
A major Stamp Exhibition for Great Britain had been in the planning since the mid-thirties [1930's]. Because of the outbreak of World War II, it was decided to cancel the event, due to have been held at Earls Court [The venue for Stamp Show 2000].
However, the Royal Philatelic Society wanted to celebrate the Stamp Centenary and so began to organise an Exhibition on a lesser scale to the Original. The British Philatelic Congress was due to have been held at Earls Court too, running alongside the Exhibition.
Sir John Wilson, then Keeper of the Kings Collection and President of the RPS, was Chairman of the organizing committee for the new show.
The Congress was moved to Bournemouth on the South Coast of England, as it was assumed to be a safer venue to London during war.
Stamp Dealer and auctioneer Robson Lowe, a resident of Bournemouth and Congress member decided to organize an Exhibition to run from the last day of Congress [May 6th, 1940] and until May 11th.
Both Congress and the Adhesive Stamp Centenary Exhibition were held at the imposing Royal Bath Hotel.
The Stamp Centenary Exhibition, organized by the RPS was held at Lancaster House, Westminster and ran from May 6th to May 14th.
Congress was not held again until 1946 in Brighton.
A number of Philatelic Souvenirs were issued for both Exhibitions and also for the British philatelic Congress.
Here are two lovely sheets issued for Congress.
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Post by Admin on Oct 9, 2013 22:41:59 GMT
I FEEL YOUR PAIN, ITS HAPPEN A FEW TIME TO ME ASWELL Now when I write a long post I will copy it before I create post, this way I can just copy it, it I could fix it I would.
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Post by tomiseksj on Oct 10, 2013 1:50:59 GMT
I FEEL YOUR PAIN, ITS HAPPEN A FEW TIME TO ME ASWELL Now when I write a long post I will copy it before I create post, this way I can just copy it, it I could fix it I would. I've had similar experiences; however, if I press "create thread" again in the same category, the "load draft" function pops up and asks if I'd like to restore what I'd been working on. That mishap explains why your post has the first Congress being held in 2009 vice 1909. |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 10, 2013 19:26:13 GMT
Fixed it !!
Thanks.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 10, 2013 20:29:36 GMT
The 20th Congress in 1933 and the so-called 'Postman's Knock' series.
Printed on 7 different papers by De La Rue. [See scan of card].
Held in London [venue not known to this poster. Anyone?]
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Post by Zuzu on Oct 10, 2013 21:18:59 GMT
Those are lovely, LB1!
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 13, 2013 18:23:10 GMT
Here's a sheet.
Here's a couple from the Congress of 1932 held at Brighton. The labels show one of the Entrance arches of Brighton Pavilion.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 13, 2013 18:30:15 GMT
The Centenary Congress, like the first in 1909, was held in Manchester.
3 sheets were issued: Normal, SPECIMEN and Blackprint.
The numbered Blackprint sheet was issued in a limited quantity of 100.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 16, 2013 19:42:00 GMT
Two sheets celebrated the 50th Congress in 1968 at Buxton, Derbyshire.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 16, 2013 20:03:19 GMT
Another sheet from 1933.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 18, 2013 21:34:14 GMT
Funny I should say that !! 
These were not cheap but they are lovely and they were worth it. Member Marius was sitting by me and egging me on !!
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 27, 2014 15:11:03 GMT
1963 Congress in Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Exists in 4 colours. Apart from the sheet shown, in Red, Green and Black.
I have only scanned the Blue...sign of laziness ? Who knows ! 
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 30, 2014 9:23:38 GMT
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Post by rod222 on Dec 30, 2014 10:42:46 GMT
Very nicely presented post Londonbus1, informative and displayed superbly Well done you. |
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Post by zipper on Mar 16, 2015 0:19:18 GMT
Here's a set from London, 1933.  |
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Post by rod222 on Mar 16, 2015 11:16:42 GMT
Here's a set from London, 1933. The vignette on these labels, come from a Music sheet of a popular song of the day.... "The Postman's Knock"   |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 16, 2015 11:52:46 GMT
Looks like the design was based on the lower of your two pictures. And there's even a mention of Rowland Hill ! Beautiful aren't they. Now I'll be searching round after a music sheet !!  |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 1, 2015 14:05:27 GMT
More of the best from the GB Philatelic Congress - the early years ...............Wow! That's a Gold medal from me. Breathtaking. |
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Post by irishjack on Nov 11, 2015 16:50:38 GMT
Twenty Sixth Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Liverpool June 13th - 16th 1939
I just won this so will post a better scan when it arrives
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 5, 2016 12:14:45 GMT
To keep the sheet shown in the previous post company, I found this in England recently. Very good condition except for the central fold.
PHILATELIC CONGRESS OF GREAT BRITAIN, Liverpool, June, 1939
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 5, 2016 12:25:18 GMT
I asked in another place here at TSF if the items below belonged...........and the answer is that they belong here !! Sort of.
Gerald King of Fantasy Philatelic fame was asked by the Organizers of Congress, The Revenue Society, to produce a label for affixing to the Congress Dinner Menus in the 2000 Event in London. I do not have an example of the Menu but I can show you some extras that were produced as Proofs/trials for those labels. The top pair come closest in that the colour and 'SPECIMEN' overprint are right but the example shown is Imperf between.
The bottom items are of similar design are Proof/sample examples.
It was very bold of the RS to commission Mr.King to produce these for Congress and are a worthy addition to any Congress collection.
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Post by cindycan2 on Mar 5, 2016 13:37:16 GMT
 And a part sheet of the stamps overprinted for the congress.  |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 6, 2016 20:24:50 GMT
Earlier in the thread I posted some sheets from the 1946 Congress in Brighton. It's not often that the folders for these souvenirs are seen so I managed to find one recently, complete with sheets, which was quite exciting.
Here is the very attractive folder.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Apr 25, 2018 18:03:23 GMT
BIRMINGHAM 1911.     3rd PHILATELIC CONGRESS OF GREAT BRITAIN. This was held in the Grand Hotel, Birmingham from June 7th-June 9th, 1911. It was hosted by the Birmingham Philatelic Society. Labels were produced at the event by Lithography. It was interesting to note that, as with most Congress meets, trips were arranged to local places and on this occasion they were to Cadbury (of Chocolate fame) and Warwick Castle. The Congress labels show Birmingham Town Hall in the central 'Vignette'. Londonbus1 |
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Post by Londonbus1 on May 5, 2018 19:35:42 GMT
30th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Bournemouth 1948.
Folder and 4 sheetlets.
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Post by Londonbus1 on May 5, 2018 21:02:30 GMT
I have just finished to replace my missing images in this topic. There were 20 images with that dreaded PB square (that I hate so much !). It took 1 hour 45 minutes in total.
It is a painful process but slowly I will get there. If there are any threads or posts that someone would like to see updated more quickly, please let me know via the Forum messages.
In the meantime, the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain can be enjoyed in full once again.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 5, 2018 21:26:34 GMT
I have just finished to replace my missing images in this topic. There were 20 images with that dreaded PB square (that I hate so much !). It took 1 hour 45 minutes in total.
It is a painful process but slowly I will get there. If there are any threads or posts that someone would like to see updated more quickly, please let me know via the Forum messages.
In the meantime, the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain can be enjoyed in full once again.
Londonbus1 LB1, thank you so much for the time spent restoring the posts in this thread. They are wonderful! I have now gone through the entire thread retrospectively, and enjoyed every bit of it. In repayment for your efforts, I will make some further posts either tonight or tomorrow which should hopefully be of interest to you, although I know that the work week begins on Sunday in Israel, so it may be a few days before you can enjoy them. Anyway, thanks to you, LB1--the thread looks great! |
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Post by jamesw on Sept 1, 2018 8:55:49 GMT
Leafing through a binder of world covers at 4:30 this morning (insomnia!) I came across these covers I acquired a few years ago. I know they aren't cinderellas - please forgive me - but I thought them appropriate to this thread, none the less. Four cachet'd covers from the 32nd Philatelic Congress in Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1950. Don't you just love those British place names???   |
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