cjoprey
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Dec 29, 2019 22:27:02 GMT
As with the East African post, I decided to see if I could chart the history of "labeled" countries in central Africa and how they are linked. I hope this is of interest!  |
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Dec 29, 2019 22:30:10 GMT
Image saved! I had one Rhodesia region timeline but this is better.
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angore
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Post by angore on Dec 29, 2019 23:10:41 GMT
I will add this is one reason why I always desired to group countries like this in one group rather than alphabetical. This may be the year to change. So, if I dedicated a binder (or two) what should I call his region? In respect to the independent countries. I do not just want to refer to the British names. Can the British Africa be subdivided into nice groups?
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Post by greaden on Dec 30, 2019 18:06:50 GMT
I will add this is one reason why I always desired to group countries like this in one group rather than alphabetical. This may be the year to change. So, if I dedicated a binder (or two) what should I call his region? In respect to the independent countries. I do not just want to refer to the British names. Can the British Africa be subdivided into nice groups?
I like regional groupings of countries. Pondering the questions involved in defining those regions draws me into world history.
As for British Africa,
1) East: KUT countries. 2) Central: Rhodesia and Nyasaland, its predecessors and successors. 3) South: South Africa, Bechuanaland/Botswana, Basutoland/Lesotho, Swaziland. 4) Northeast: Egypt, Sudan, Middle East and East African Forces. Maybe include Tangier/offices in Morocco.
5) West: Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria.
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on Dec 30, 2019 18:18:08 GMT
Completely agree! I did this for my French Africa+ collection a few months ago & much happier with layout now - divided into regions, then chronological within that -
French West Africa - took 2 albums
French North Africa
French Equatorial Africa
French Somali (region)
French Indian Ocean
French Middle East
etc...
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Post by greaden on Dec 30, 2019 18:42:32 GMT
Completely agree! I did this for my French Africa+ collection a few months ago & much happier with layout now - divided into regions, then chronological within that - French West Africa - took 2 albums French North Africa French Equatorial Africa French Somali (region) French Indian Ocean French Middle East etc... For French colonies, I first divide into some larger categories to bring out stories that interest me: 1) general colonies to groupe type. 2) omnibus issues (they tell a story running from the expositions to WWII to development and space exploration. 3) stamps designed by J de la Neziere (AOF, Morocco, Syria, Lebanon, Oceania). 4) the rest, mostly the great pictorial sets.
Within each of those, I organize geographically in order of latitude: Fr. West Africa (main focus
Fr. Equatorial Africa Indian Ocean and Indochina
Pacific
Americas (SPM, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane).
I collect Morocco (mostly locals and French protectorate) and Somali Coast (inc. Obock and pre-UPU Ethiopia) separately.
Algeria and Tunisia are in their own category. I collect other mid-eastern stamps in an Ottoman-area album.
I put post-independence and DOM-TOM era stamps into my general world collection according to region.
Maybe this discussion belongs in its own thread.
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cjd
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Post by cjd on Dec 31, 2019 4:35:11 GMT
I think it might be useful to divide an African collection by region and time. (I say this theoretically, because I'm predominantly interested in the KGV era, 1910-1936, and stop at 1940 in any event, so I follow the British-based division, and other colonial powers to a lesser extent.)
I suspect that "independence era" is a semi-workable dividing line, if you're going to collect into the Sixties, Seventies, or later. It will vary a bit, depending on where you are.
I can't see how you could collect using current countries/boundaries and have it make any sense pre-1960.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Dec 31, 2019 11:59:07 GMT
My collection is organized by Scott grouping. For countries like Rhodesia. Scott covers the history with Rhodesia (up to 1917) then Rhodesia and Nyasaland followed by second Rhodesia (was Southern Rhodesia) without a change in numbering. Now, they put Southern Rhodesia in the "S" countries (different catalog). I am not sure if a purist would have combined Southern Rhodesia and new Rhodesia as one contiguous group.
Part of the history is which British company managed the region. I think the Rhodesia area and central area were managed by different companies.
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on Dec 31, 2019 14:39:25 GMT
Yes, I divide all countries I collect into pre/post independence, even if the country name didn't change. Don't usually focus past independence in most cases.
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Jerry B
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Post by Jerry B on Dec 31, 2019 14:46:03 GMT
Hi cjoprey
Too bad Gerben isn't here to see your chart. He would have loved it as that is what he was doing on his website, along with text.
Jerry B
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cjoprey
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Dec 31, 2019 15:07:36 GMT
Thanks Jerry!  |
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Jerry B
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Post by Jerry B on Jan 1, 2020 10:30:46 GMT
Hi cjoprey
In editor mode. Why not take both charts and add text (the research behind the charts for instance) and write them up for the Newsletter.
Jerry B
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