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Post by rod222 on Dec 29, 2015 12:50:14 GMT
zipper Your DIDCOT squared circle postmark. Some information from Rod's "useless Information handbook" Didcot Population 1840 = 203 The Williams Formula 1 teams’ first factory was in Didcot. It originally employed just 17 people. They won 5 of their 7 world drivers championships from here. The Baptist Union of Great Britain is based in Didcot, as is the central office of The Girls’ Brigade. Didcot claims the second oldest yew tree in the country, at 1600 years old. Amazingly, it has not lost the will to live. DIDCOT n. The small, oddly-shaped bit of card which a ticket inspector cuts out of a ticket with his clipper for no apparent reason. It is a little known fact that the confetti at Princess Margaret's wedding was made up of thousands of didcots collected by inspectors on the Royal Train. Note: Your Postcard Mavagassey = Mevagissey
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Post by zipper on Jan 2, 2016 18:11:24 GMT
Hoylake  South Petherton  Biggieswade  |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 2, 2016 23:45:21 GMT
zipper Wow! South Petherton. First sighting of this one That's where my Mom and Dad were betrothed. (Never heard of "Little Petherton" ) Ah! Beautiful Somerset, so nice, even Jesus made a visit with Joseph of Arimathea..... and singing along..... And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On England's pleasant pastures seen!
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Post by zipper on Jan 3, 2016 11:41:47 GMT
1855, OHMS, Crown Paid  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 3, 2016 19:20:57 GMT
The codes at the top that I have recorded are +, A, B These may be to identify different handstamps that were all very similar or may just be a code used on a daily / weekly basis or assigned to a specific clerk No real way of knowing The period of use I have confirmed is 7 October 1919 to 16 June 1920 However, earlier dates must exist as the Army Post Office was opened up for civilian use on the 4 February 1919 Hope this helps .... Allan Stumbled across these |
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Post by Admin on Jan 3, 2016 19:52:57 GMT
Need second set of eyes for the cancel is it K87 or is it k871 |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 3, 2016 22:07:37 GMT
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Post by rod222 on Jan 3, 2016 22:43:21 GMT
zipper . This looks like the gentleman, he passed away a year later. (details from the Peerage) Weymouth was our closest beach to home, know it well. Weymouth "The Barracks" from cursory research was some sort of rehabilitation centre, for the military. The ANZACS were there in 1914 > Perhaps Captain Burgoyne was suffering conflict wounds? he was 48yo 
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Post by zipper on Jan 3, 2016 22:53:01 GMT
What would I do without you, Rod?
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Post by rod222 on Jan 3, 2016 23:10:43 GMT
Admin Pmk Souldern Oxfordshire. It is just 11 miles to a place called "Banbury" When I was a nipper, all the kids would form a circle, hold hands, and sing nursery rhymes............ One was "Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross" Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes 
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Post by zipper on Jan 5, 2016 20:03:04 GMT
Burnham Somerset and Axbridge  |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 6, 2016 2:14:05 GMT
Burnham Somerset and Axbridge Don't know much about North Somerset, not heard of Burnham before. Sometime between 1904 and 1944, name changed to "Burnham-on-Sea" it appears. 2nd highest tidal range in the world (36 feet) second only to the Bay of Fundy, Canada. Axbridge Part of our King's (Alfred) defence against those pesky Vikings. Axbridge pageant  The house behind the ladies, is a Tudor House, still standing, (now a Museum)  |
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Post by zipper on Jan 6, 2016 15:53:47 GMT
Rod, you're amazing!
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Post by tallanent on Jan 7, 2016 0:31:16 GMT
Half past midnight here ... but I have saved those additional postmarks to my hard drive and they should start appearing in the database from tomorrow.
As always I check the items prior to getting them listed, which takes some extra time, but I will get them done ASAP
Allan
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Post by rod222 on Jan 7, 2016 0:41:28 GMT
Half past midnight here ... but I have saved those additional postmarks to my hard drive and they should start appearing in the database from tomorrow. As always I check the items prior to getting them listed, which takes some extra time, but I will get them done ASAP Allan All in your good time Allan, One of my favourite stamp resources on the web, a fabulous log of work. Well done you. |
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Post by tallanent on Jan 7, 2016 15:26:24 GMT
Everything on here should now be in place, either as new additions or updates to those already listed ....
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Post by zipper on Jan 9, 2016 20:37:40 GMT
Rock Ferry, Birkenhead  Middleton, Lang  Wood Green  Highham Ferrers  |
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Post by zipper on Jan 9, 2016 20:52:20 GMT
Hornsey, N  Hunmanby  Hatherleigh  Spilsby  |
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Post by zipper on Jan 9, 2016 21:00:17 GMT
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Post by zipper on Jan 12, 2016 23:43:51 GMT
2 Penny Post   |
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Post by zipper on Jan 15, 2016 2:11:18 GMT
Boscastle  Tenby  Chorlton-Cum-Hardy  |
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Post by tallanent on Jan 16, 2016 19:38:51 GMT
Details for all the above now added to the database
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Post by tallanent on Jan 23, 2016 23:00:48 GMT
Just a quick update on the Postmark database ...
Some more have been added today ... scans for places already listed, updates for listed items and a few new entries.
The number of British marks is now over 15,800, (signature line updated), and just over 13,100 illustrated
As with any project of this type, it could not be done without help from collectors working together .. in effect I am no more than the collator of the information.
With that in mind, to all who have offered help, be it a single known code or date extension to those that have provided masses of scans and information, .... I tip my hat and say thank you for the help and information that you have all been willing to share with other collectors.
My target for this year is to get 85 percent of the listing illustrated and to reduce the number that require illustrations to around 3,500
This is no easy task, and if anyone is willing to search out pictures of some of the missing items, (a link to a list of these is on the site), I will be happy to add them in with the details
With thanks ... Allan
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Post by zipper on Jan 24, 2016 9:18:51 GMT
Heytesbury  Boxmoor  |
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Post by tallanent on Jan 27, 2016 0:50:38 GMT
zipper ...
Thanks ... both these now listed
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Post by rod222 on Jan 27, 2016 1:04:16 GMT
zipper ... Thanks ... both these now listed Allan, great work, from a big fan. FYI. If you need to catch attention to a member on TSF, just put an @ in front of their avatar name, and it will flag their attention when they log on. Hope that helps eg: zipper PS: Kudos to Zipper for providing so many new scans for the GB database. |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 27, 2016 1:41:50 GMT
Free gift from jamesw Feb 2014 Scotland : Maltese Cross Postmarks Produced by the Glasgow Thematic Society Annual Congress of the ASPS 1990  |
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Post by Doe on Jan 28, 2016 0:29:12 GMT
This is THE best thread on the internet! It's like strolling wondrously through a museum, where time slips away while you are enjoying visiting the past.
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Post by rod222 on Jan 28, 2016 2:00:47 GMT
This is THE best thread on the internet! It's like strolling wondrously through a museum, where time slips away while you are enjoying visiting the past. What a lovely thing to say! Joy in evidence. ....and some people wonder what we see in Philately. |
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Post by zipper on Jan 31, 2016 18:27:18 GMT
1838 Cover to a Lady   |
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