The Royal Philatelic Society London is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as The Philatelic Society, London.
Royal connections
Permission to use the prefix "Royal" was granted by King Edward VII in November 1906. The current patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Every September, at a special meeting of the Society, part of the Royal Philatelic Collection is displayed by its Keeper. Queen Elizabeth is not known to be a philatelist herself, but the royal family has maintained and added to the collection passed down by Edward VII.
Membership
"The Royal," as it is known, has members in dozens of countries, with the highest numbers of members in the United Kingdom and the United States. Members are in two classes, Fellows and Members. Fellows are elected from among Members based on service to the Royal. The Society publishes a journal, The London Philatelist, which includes articles, book reviews, society news, advertisements, and other items.
The Seven and Five Society was an art group of seven painters and five sculptors created in 1919 and based in London.
The group was originally intended to encompass traditional, conservative artistic sensibilities. The first exhibition catalogue said, "[we] feel that there has of late been too much pioneering along too many lines in altogether too much of a hurry." Abstract artist Ben Nicholson joined in 1924, followed by others such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, and changed the society into a modernistic one and expelled the non-modernist artists. In 1935, the group was renamed the Seven and Five Abstract Group. At the Zwemmer Gallery in Charing Cross Road, London they staged the first exhibition of entirely abstract works in Britain.
Die Globalisierungsfalle: Der Angriff auf Demokratie und Wohlstand is a 1996 non-fiction book by Hans-Peter Martin (born 1957 in Bregenz , Austria), and Harald Schumann (born 1957 in Kassel, Germany), that describes possible implications of current trends in globalisation. It was published in English as The Global Trap: Civilization and the Assault on Democracy and Prosperity in 1997. At this time, both authors were editors of the news magazine Der Spiegel. From 1999 to 2014, Hans-Peter Martin, who is stated in the book to be one of just three journalists to be allowed to take part in all activities at the Fairmont convention, was a member of the European Parliament.
The book was a best-seller in the author's native Germany and went on to be a worldwide bestseller with over 800,000 copies sold and translated into 27 languages.
In particular, the book is known for defining a possible "20/80 society". In this possible society of the 21st century, 20 percent of the working age population will be enough to keep the world economy going. The other 80 percent live on some form of welfare and are entertained with a concept called "tittytainment", which aims at keeping the 80 percent of frustrated citizens happy with a mixture of deadeningly predictable, lowest common denominator entertainment for the soul and nourishment for the body.
The Seven Society (founded 1905) is the most secretive of the University of Virginia'ssecret societies. Members are only revealed after their death, when a wreath of black magnolias in the shape of a "7" is placed at the gravesite, the bell tower of the University Chapel chimes at seven-second intervals on the seventh dissonant chord when it is seven past the hour, and a notice is published in the University's Alumni News, and often in the Cavalier Daily. The most visible tradition of the society is the painting of the logo of the society, the number 7 surrounded by the signs for alpha (A), omega (Ω), and infinity (∞), and sometimes several stars, upon many buildings around the grounds of the University.
There is no clear history of the founding of the society. There is a legend that, of eight men who planned to meet for a card game, only seven showed up, and they formed the society. Other histories claim that the misbehavior of other secret societies, specifically the Hot Feet (later the IMP Society), led University President Edwin A. Alderman to call both the Hot Feet and the Z Society into his office and suggest that a more "beneficial organization" was needed.
Charles Dickens' works are especially associated with London which is the setting for many of his novels. These works do not just use London as a backdrop but are about the city and its character.
Dickens described London as a Magic lantern, a popular entertainment of the Victorian era, which projected images from slides. Of all Dickens' characters 'none played as important a role in his work as that of London itself', it fired his imagination and made him write. In a letter to John Forster, in 1846, Dickens wrote 'a day in London sets me up and starts me', but outside of the city, 'the toil and labour of writing, day after day, without that magic lantern is IMMENSE!!'
However, of the identifiable London locations that Dickens used in his work, scholar Clare Pettitt notes that many no longer exist, and, while 'you can track Dickens' London, and see where things were, but they aren't necessarily still there'.
In addition to his later novels and short stories, Dickens' descriptions of London, published in various newspapers in the 1830s, were released as a collected edition Sketches by Boz in 1836.
London is a poem by Samuel Johnson, produced shortly after he moved to London. Written in 1738, it was his first major published work. The poem in 263 lines imitates Juvenal's Third Satire, expressed by the character of Thales as he decides to leave London for Wales. Johnson imitated Juvenal because of his fondness for the Roman poet and he was following a popular 18th-century trend of Augustan poets headed by Alexander Pope that favoured imitations of classical poets, especially for young poets in their first ventures into published verse.
London was published anonymously and in multiple editions during 1738. It quickly received critical praise, notably from Pope. This would be the second time that Pope praised one of Johnson's poems; the first being for Messiah, Johnson's Latin translation of Pope's poem. Part of that praise comes from the political basis of the poem. From a modern view, the poem is outshined by Johnson's later poem, The Vanity of Human Wishes as well as works like his A Dictionary of the English Language, his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, and his periodical essays for The Rambler, The Idler, and The Adventurer.
Let's visit the Royal Philatelic Society London together. This is a special episode where Nicola, Head of Collections at the Royal, takes us on a tour of their new building in London. Nicola gives us the background of the Royal's history, and provides us special access to the restricted 'stacks' floor where the rare and valuable literature is stored.
#history #stampcollecting #philately
Special thanks to the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) @RPSL1869
To become a member: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/The-Society/Membership
** Reach out to the Royal to be connected with members, they will assist in proposing your name for membership. Send an email to: [email protected]
Main website: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/language/en-US/Home
Royal's wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy...
published: 13 Jul 2023
RPSL 3rd September 2024: Postal History of the Crimean War (Part 1) by Adrian Pearson
Live via Zoom on 3rd September 2024, an international audience of members and guests of the Royal Philatelic Society London were treated to a presentation about the postal history of the Crimean War by Adrian Pearson.
Often ignored by postal historians, the Crimean War (1853 – 1856) pitted the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, France and later Sardinia against Tsarist Russia, with the main campaign fought in the Balkans and the Crimean Peninsula. Other theatres in Greece and the Caucasus, Baltic, Pacific and White Sea are also reflected in the postal history of the period and the War had an indirect effect on shipping and postal routes, particularly to Australasia and the Americas.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series of talks by Adrian, with this talk focussing on mail to and from the Bri...
published: 03 Sep 2024
High Spirits! Queen Elizabeth Signs Royal Philatelic Society History Book! - 2019
High Spirits! Queen Elizabeth Signs Royal Philatelic Society History Book! - 2019
Today The Queen visited The Royal Philatelic Society in London to open a new building on its 150th Anniversary.
Philately is the study of stamps, postal history and other related items.
#QueenElizabeth #RoyalFamily #BritishRoyalFamily
published: 27 Nov 2019
The Royal Philatelic Society London at Stampex 2023
This 1-minute short video relates the involvement of the Royal Philatelic Society London (the RPSL) at the 4-day Stampex 2023 philatelic event held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 27th to 30th September 2023.
The video incorporates clips from a video made by Graham Beck in his series on Exploring Stamps, to whom copyright belongs.
The RPSL wishes to acknowledge and thank Graham for his contribution to making philately accessible to people through his numerous videos on the subject.
Graham's Exploring Stamps YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ExploringStamps
published: 22 Oct 2023
King's Lynn Philatelic Society 6th September 2024: Business in Abchurch Lane, London by Mark Bailey
In a live meeting over Zoom video conferencing, on 6th September 2024, Mark Bailey FRPSL gave a presentation to members and invited guests of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society. This was on the subject of business in Abchurch Lane, London, and included a look at 310 years of postal history relating to the companies and organisations that have been in this narrow lane in the City of London.
This video has been made available by kind permission of the Chairman of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society.
published: 13 Sep 2024
The Queen gives her stamp of approval to The Royal Philatelic Society
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Royal Philatelic Society and its enormous collection of stamps and artefacts.
The Queen, who is the patron, is believed to have one of the world’s most valuable collection of stamps. It is estimated to be worth approximately £100 million.
#TheQueen #QueenElizabeth
published: 26 Nov 2019
Crawford Festival 2024: The RPSL Library's Auction Catalogues - Resource for The Mulready Caricature
In the first presentation on the second day of the Crawford Festival, on Wednesday 26th June 2024, Richard Hobbs FRPSL explained how the auction catalogues that are in the John Sacher Library at the Royal Philatelic Society London were an important resource when he and Robin Cassell FRPSL were undertaking research whilst preparing their book on The Mulready Caricatures.
published: 28 Aug 2024
RPSL 21st October 2021: Siam - The Early Years by Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL
Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL came to London from Bangkok, Thailand and brought with him part of his Grand Prix-winning collection of the early stamp issues of what was formerly Siam.
The stamps and items of postal history were displayed at the Royal Philatelic Society London on the afternoon of Thursday 21st October 2021, and Prakob gave an illustrated talk on the subject for about an hour that evening.
The presentation was not only watched by an audience who gathered at the Society's premises and looked at the display, but it was also shared live with an international audience using Zoom video conferencing.
The presentation began with the early stamps used to indicate that a subscriber had received their copy of the Siam Court news sheet and later the Government News. The stamps used f...
published: 03 Nov 2021
RPSL 6th September 2022: Philatelic Congress of Great Britain by Steven Harrison FRPSL
This is a recording of the presentation, given to an international audience live using Zoom video conferencing, by Steven Harrison FRPSL, at a meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society London on 6th September 2022.
Congress has been an integral part of the philatelic scene in Great Britain and continues to be so today. In fact, the 2022 Congress is being held in Birmingham from 8th to 11th September.
The presentation traces the history of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain since its inception in 1909 up to the present day.
There has always been a history with Congress of the production of souvenirs, many of which have been labels. These labels were produced for Congress by some of the leading stamp printers of the day including De La Rue, Perkins Bacon and Harrison and Sons. The pr...
published: 07 Sep 2022
Know more about The Royal Philatelic Society London
Pl. attend the 2 important seminars on 29 and 30th April, 2020
-Markand Dave FRPSL
Regional Representative of The Royal Philatelic Society Lodnon for India
Let's visit the Royal Philatelic Society London together. This is a special episode where Nicola, Head of Collections at the Royal, takes us on a tour of their...
Let's visit the Royal Philatelic Society London together. This is a special episode where Nicola, Head of Collections at the Royal, takes us on a tour of their new building in London. Nicola gives us the background of the Royal's history, and provides us special access to the restricted 'stacks' floor where the rare and valuable literature is stored.
#history #stampcollecting #philately
Special thanks to the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) @RPSL1869
To become a member: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/The-Society/Membership
** Reach out to the Royal to be connected with members, they will assist in proposing your name for membership. Send an email to: [email protected]
Main website: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/language/en-US/Home
Royal's wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Philatelic_Society_London
The Royal's social pages:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/The_RPSL
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwr_HDeIVghkiEyvNc-sBA
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/royalphilsoclondon
Interested about that Sperati press and who Sperati was? Check out this Exploring Stamps Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh7Fb7c_KrM
Follow me on Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExploringStamps
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploringstamps/?hl=en
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Let's visit the Royal Philatelic Society London together. This is a special episode where Nicola, Head of Collections at the Royal, takes us on a tour of their new building in London. Nicola gives us the background of the Royal's history, and provides us special access to the restricted 'stacks' floor where the rare and valuable literature is stored.
#history #stampcollecting #philately
Special thanks to the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) @RPSL1869
To become a member: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/The-Society/Membership
** Reach out to the Royal to be connected with members, they will assist in proposing your name for membership. Send an email to: [email protected]
Main website: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/language/en-US/Home
Royal's wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Philatelic_Society_London
The Royal's social pages:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/The_RPSL
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwr_HDeIVghkiEyvNc-sBA
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/royalphilsoclondon
Interested about that Sperati press and who Sperati was? Check out this Exploring Stamps Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh7Fb7c_KrM
Follow me on Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExploringStamps
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploringstamps/?hl=en
Support the Channel:
https://ko-fi.com/exploringstamps
https://exploring-stamps.creator-spring.com/
Live via Zoom on 3rd September 2024, an international audience of members and guests of the Royal Philatelic Society London were treated to a presentation about...
Live via Zoom on 3rd September 2024, an international audience of members and guests of the Royal Philatelic Society London were treated to a presentation about the postal history of the Crimean War by Adrian Pearson.
Often ignored by postal historians, the Crimean War (1853 – 1856) pitted the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, France and later Sardinia against Tsarist Russia, with the main campaign fought in the Balkans and the Crimean Peninsula. Other theatres in Greece and the Caucasus, Baltic, Pacific and White Sea are also reflected in the postal history of the period and the War had an indirect effect on shipping and postal routes, particularly to Australasia and the Americas.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series of talks by Adrian, with this talk focussing on mail to and from the British army in the east.
The talk briefly outlined the background to the conflict and the new technologies used, including an organised mail system for the forces in the Black Sea and the Baltic.
This was followed by a look at the routes, postage costs and quantity of mail sent and the postal arrangements that were made to transport mail and how these were implemented. The General Post Office sent out postmasters and established forces’ post offices in Turkey and the Crimea during 1854. As the volume of mail increased, so did the need for more postmasters and clerks.
The presentation then looked at what was on the envelopes from the expensive civilian rates at the start of the War to the concession rates which were quickly introduced. Unstamped mail was paid by the recipient without penalty and stamped mail was often sent in sealed bags and obliterated at the GPO in London, some of the obliterators being specifically for inbound mail from Turkey and the Crimea.
The postmarks and obliterators are explained as far as possible. The adhesives used are also considered, including the rare use of embossed adhesives and 1d pink envelopes. The talk ends with an illustration of one of the earliest letters from the Crimea.
Live via Zoom on 3rd September 2024, an international audience of members and guests of the Royal Philatelic Society London were treated to a presentation about the postal history of the Crimean War by Adrian Pearson.
Often ignored by postal historians, the Crimean War (1853 – 1856) pitted the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, France and later Sardinia against Tsarist Russia, with the main campaign fought in the Balkans and the Crimean Peninsula. Other theatres in Greece and the Caucasus, Baltic, Pacific and White Sea are also reflected in the postal history of the period and the War had an indirect effect on shipping and postal routes, particularly to Australasia and the Americas.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series of talks by Adrian, with this talk focussing on mail to and from the British army in the east.
The talk briefly outlined the background to the conflict and the new technologies used, including an organised mail system for the forces in the Black Sea and the Baltic.
This was followed by a look at the routes, postage costs and quantity of mail sent and the postal arrangements that were made to transport mail and how these were implemented. The General Post Office sent out postmasters and established forces’ post offices in Turkey and the Crimea during 1854. As the volume of mail increased, so did the need for more postmasters and clerks.
The presentation then looked at what was on the envelopes from the expensive civilian rates at the start of the War to the concession rates which were quickly introduced. Unstamped mail was paid by the recipient without penalty and stamped mail was often sent in sealed bags and obliterated at the GPO in London, some of the obliterators being specifically for inbound mail from Turkey and the Crimea.
The postmarks and obliterators are explained as far as possible. The adhesives used are also considered, including the rare use of embossed adhesives and 1d pink envelopes. The talk ends with an illustration of one of the earliest letters from the Crimea.
High Spirits! Queen Elizabeth Signs Royal Philatelic Society History Book! - 2019
Today The Queen visited The Royal Philatelic Society in London to open a new ...
High Spirits! Queen Elizabeth Signs Royal Philatelic Society History Book! - 2019
Today The Queen visited The Royal Philatelic Society in London to open a new building on its 150th Anniversary.
Philately is the study of stamps, postal history and other related items.
#QueenElizabeth #RoyalFamily #BritishRoyalFamily
High Spirits! Queen Elizabeth Signs Royal Philatelic Society History Book! - 2019
Today The Queen visited The Royal Philatelic Society in London to open a new building on its 150th Anniversary.
Philately is the study of stamps, postal history and other related items.
#QueenElizabeth #RoyalFamily #BritishRoyalFamily
This 1-minute short video relates the involvement of the Royal Philatelic Society London (the RPSL) at the 4-day Stampex 2023 philatelic event held at the Busin...
This 1-minute short video relates the involvement of the Royal Philatelic Society London (the RPSL) at the 4-day Stampex 2023 philatelic event held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 27th to 30th September 2023.
The video incorporates clips from a video made by Graham Beck in his series on Exploring Stamps, to whom copyright belongs.
The RPSL wishes to acknowledge and thank Graham for his contribution to making philately accessible to people through his numerous videos on the subject.
Graham's Exploring Stamps YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ExploringStamps
This 1-minute short video relates the involvement of the Royal Philatelic Society London (the RPSL) at the 4-day Stampex 2023 philatelic event held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 27th to 30th September 2023.
The video incorporates clips from a video made by Graham Beck in his series on Exploring Stamps, to whom copyright belongs.
The RPSL wishes to acknowledge and thank Graham for his contribution to making philately accessible to people through his numerous videos on the subject.
Graham's Exploring Stamps YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ExploringStamps
In a live meeting over Zoom video conferencing, on 6th September 2024, Mark Bailey FRPSL gave a presentation to members and invited guests of the King's Lynn Ph...
In a live meeting over Zoom video conferencing, on 6th September 2024, Mark Bailey FRPSL gave a presentation to members and invited guests of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society. This was on the subject of business in Abchurch Lane, London, and included a look at 310 years of postal history relating to the companies and organisations that have been in this narrow lane in the City of London.
This video has been made available by kind permission of the Chairman of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society.
In a live meeting over Zoom video conferencing, on 6th September 2024, Mark Bailey FRPSL gave a presentation to members and invited guests of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society. This was on the subject of business in Abchurch Lane, London, and included a look at 310 years of postal history relating to the companies and organisations that have been in this narrow lane in the City of London.
This video has been made available by kind permission of the Chairman of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Royal Philatelic Society and its enormous collection of stamps and artefacts.
The Queen, who is the p...
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Royal Philatelic Society and its enormous collection of stamps and artefacts.
The Queen, who is the patron, is believed to have one of the world’s most valuable collection of stamps. It is estimated to be worth approximately £100 million.
#TheQueen #QueenElizabeth
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Royal Philatelic Society and its enormous collection of stamps and artefacts.
The Queen, who is the patron, is believed to have one of the world’s most valuable collection of stamps. It is estimated to be worth approximately £100 million.
#TheQueen #QueenElizabeth
In the first presentation on the second day of the Crawford Festival, on Wednesday 26th June 2024, Richard Hobbs FRPSL explained how the auction catalogues that...
In the first presentation on the second day of the Crawford Festival, on Wednesday 26th June 2024, Richard Hobbs FRPSL explained how the auction catalogues that are in the John Sacher Library at the Royal Philatelic Society London were an important resource when he and Robin Cassell FRPSL were undertaking research whilst preparing their book on The Mulready Caricatures.
In the first presentation on the second day of the Crawford Festival, on Wednesday 26th June 2024, Richard Hobbs FRPSL explained how the auction catalogues that are in the John Sacher Library at the Royal Philatelic Society London were an important resource when he and Robin Cassell FRPSL were undertaking research whilst preparing their book on The Mulready Caricatures.
Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL came to London from Bangkok, Thailand and brought with him part of his Grand Prix-winning collection of the early stamp issues of wha...
Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL came to London from Bangkok, Thailand and brought with him part of his Grand Prix-winning collection of the early stamp issues of what was formerly Siam.
The stamps and items of postal history were displayed at the Royal Philatelic Society London on the afternoon of Thursday 21st October 2021, and Prakob gave an illustrated talk on the subject for about an hour that evening.
The presentation was not only watched by an audience who gathered at the Society's premises and looked at the display, but it was also shared live with an international audience using Zoom video conferencing.
The presentation began with the early stamps used to indicate that a subscriber had received their copy of the Siam Court news sheet and later the Government News. The stamps used for educational purposes within the Royal family in Siam were also shown, before Prakob turned his attention to the first true stamp issue of Siam, printed entirely in Siamese.
For reasons of brevity, Prakob completed his talk with the story of Siam's second stamp issue, which was produced once Siam joined the Universal Postal Union, although his display also included the third issue of stamps from Siam.
Following the Vote of Thanks given by Simon Richards FRPSL, a Vice-President of the Society, Prakob was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a plaquette by Peter Cockburn FRPSL, the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London.
Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL came to London from Bangkok, Thailand and brought with him part of his Grand Prix-winning collection of the early stamp issues of what was formerly Siam.
The stamps and items of postal history were displayed at the Royal Philatelic Society London on the afternoon of Thursday 21st October 2021, and Prakob gave an illustrated talk on the subject for about an hour that evening.
The presentation was not only watched by an audience who gathered at the Society's premises and looked at the display, but it was also shared live with an international audience using Zoom video conferencing.
The presentation began with the early stamps used to indicate that a subscriber had received their copy of the Siam Court news sheet and later the Government News. The stamps used for educational purposes within the Royal family in Siam were also shown, before Prakob turned his attention to the first true stamp issue of Siam, printed entirely in Siamese.
For reasons of brevity, Prakob completed his talk with the story of Siam's second stamp issue, which was produced once Siam joined the Universal Postal Union, although his display also included the third issue of stamps from Siam.
Following the Vote of Thanks given by Simon Richards FRPSL, a Vice-President of the Society, Prakob was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a plaquette by Peter Cockburn FRPSL, the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London.
This is a recording of the presentation, given to an international audience live using Zoom video conferencing, by Steven Harrison FRPSL, at a meeting of the Ro...
This is a recording of the presentation, given to an international audience live using Zoom video conferencing, by Steven Harrison FRPSL, at a meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society London on 6th September 2022.
Congress has been an integral part of the philatelic scene in Great Britain and continues to be so today. In fact, the 2022 Congress is being held in Birmingham from 8th to 11th September.
The presentation traces the history of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain since its inception in 1909 up to the present day.
There has always been a history with Congress of the production of souvenirs, many of which have been labels. These labels were produced for Congress by some of the leading stamp printers of the day including De La Rue, Perkins Bacon and Harrison and Sons. The presentation illustrates the outstanding quality of these labels.
A key feature of Congress has always been the Banquet usually held on the last night of the event. The presentation shows some of the outstanding menus that were served at the banquet, sometimes having French courses even the French would not recognise!
This is a recording of the presentation, given to an international audience live using Zoom video conferencing, by Steven Harrison FRPSL, at a meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society London on 6th September 2022.
Congress has been an integral part of the philatelic scene in Great Britain and continues to be so today. In fact, the 2022 Congress is being held in Birmingham from 8th to 11th September.
The presentation traces the history of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain since its inception in 1909 up to the present day.
There has always been a history with Congress of the production of souvenirs, many of which have been labels. These labels were produced for Congress by some of the leading stamp printers of the day including De La Rue, Perkins Bacon and Harrison and Sons. The presentation illustrates the outstanding quality of these labels.
A key feature of Congress has always been the Banquet usually held on the last night of the event. The presentation shows some of the outstanding menus that were served at the banquet, sometimes having French courses even the French would not recognise!
Pl. attend the 2 important seminars on 29 and 30th April, 2020
-Markand Dave FRPSL
Regional Representative of The Royal Philatelic Society Lodnon for India
Pl. attend the 2 important seminars on 29 and 30th April, 2020
-Markand Dave FRPSL
Regional Representative of The Royal Philatelic Society Lodnon for India
Pl. attend the 2 important seminars on 29 and 30th April, 2020
-Markand Dave FRPSL
Regional Representative of The Royal Philatelic Society Lodnon for India
Let's visit the Royal Philatelic Society London together. This is a special episode where Nicola, Head of Collections at the Royal, takes us on a tour of their new building in London. Nicola gives us the background of the Royal's history, and provides us special access to the restricted 'stacks' floor where the rare and valuable literature is stored.
#history #stampcollecting #philately
Special thanks to the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) @RPSL1869
To become a member: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/The-Society/Membership
** Reach out to the Royal to be connected with members, they will assist in proposing your name for membership. Send an email to: [email protected]
Main website: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/language/en-US/Home
Royal's wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Philatelic_Society_London
The Royal's social pages:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/The_RPSL
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwr_HDeIVghkiEyvNc-sBA
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/royalphilsoclondon
Interested about that Sperati press and who Sperati was? Check out this Exploring Stamps Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh7Fb7c_KrM
Follow me on Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExploringStamps
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploringstamps/?hl=en
Support the Channel:
https://ko-fi.com/exploringstamps
https://exploring-stamps.creator-spring.com/
Live via Zoom on 3rd September 2024, an international audience of members and guests of the Royal Philatelic Society London were treated to a presentation about the postal history of the Crimean War by Adrian Pearson.
Often ignored by postal historians, the Crimean War (1853 – 1856) pitted the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, France and later Sardinia against Tsarist Russia, with the main campaign fought in the Balkans and the Crimean Peninsula. Other theatres in Greece and the Caucasus, Baltic, Pacific and White Sea are also reflected in the postal history of the period and the War had an indirect effect on shipping and postal routes, particularly to Australasia and the Americas.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series of talks by Adrian, with this talk focussing on mail to and from the British army in the east.
The talk briefly outlined the background to the conflict and the new technologies used, including an organised mail system for the forces in the Black Sea and the Baltic.
This was followed by a look at the routes, postage costs and quantity of mail sent and the postal arrangements that were made to transport mail and how these were implemented. The General Post Office sent out postmasters and established forces’ post offices in Turkey and the Crimea during 1854. As the volume of mail increased, so did the need for more postmasters and clerks.
The presentation then looked at what was on the envelopes from the expensive civilian rates at the start of the War to the concession rates which were quickly introduced. Unstamped mail was paid by the recipient without penalty and stamped mail was often sent in sealed bags and obliterated at the GPO in London, some of the obliterators being specifically for inbound mail from Turkey and the Crimea.
The postmarks and obliterators are explained as far as possible. The adhesives used are also considered, including the rare use of embossed adhesives and 1d pink envelopes. The talk ends with an illustration of one of the earliest letters from the Crimea.
High Spirits! Queen Elizabeth Signs Royal Philatelic Society History Book! - 2019
Today The Queen visited The Royal Philatelic Society in London to open a new building on its 150th Anniversary.
Philately is the study of stamps, postal history and other related items.
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This 1-minute short video relates the involvement of the Royal Philatelic Society London (the RPSL) at the 4-day Stampex 2023 philatelic event held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 27th to 30th September 2023.
The video incorporates clips from a video made by Graham Beck in his series on Exploring Stamps, to whom copyright belongs.
The RPSL wishes to acknowledge and thank Graham for his contribution to making philately accessible to people through his numerous videos on the subject.
Graham's Exploring Stamps YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ExploringStamps
In a live meeting over Zoom video conferencing, on 6th September 2024, Mark Bailey FRPSL gave a presentation to members and invited guests of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society. This was on the subject of business in Abchurch Lane, London, and included a look at 310 years of postal history relating to the companies and organisations that have been in this narrow lane in the City of London.
This video has been made available by kind permission of the Chairman of the King's Lynn Philatelic Society.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Royal Philatelic Society and its enormous collection of stamps and artefacts.
The Queen, who is the patron, is believed to have one of the world’s most valuable collection of stamps. It is estimated to be worth approximately £100 million.
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In the first presentation on the second day of the Crawford Festival, on Wednesday 26th June 2024, Richard Hobbs FRPSL explained how the auction catalogues that are in the John Sacher Library at the Royal Philatelic Society London were an important resource when he and Robin Cassell FRPSL were undertaking research whilst preparing their book on The Mulready Caricatures.
Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL came to London from Bangkok, Thailand and brought with him part of his Grand Prix-winning collection of the early stamp issues of what was formerly Siam.
The stamps and items of postal history were displayed at the Royal Philatelic Society London on the afternoon of Thursday 21st October 2021, and Prakob gave an illustrated talk on the subject for about an hour that evening.
The presentation was not only watched by an audience who gathered at the Society's premises and looked at the display, but it was also shared live with an international audience using Zoom video conferencing.
The presentation began with the early stamps used to indicate that a subscriber had received their copy of the Siam Court news sheet and later the Government News. The stamps used for educational purposes within the Royal family in Siam were also shown, before Prakob turned his attention to the first true stamp issue of Siam, printed entirely in Siamese.
For reasons of brevity, Prakob completed his talk with the story of Siam's second stamp issue, which was produced once Siam joined the Universal Postal Union, although his display also included the third issue of stamps from Siam.
Following the Vote of Thanks given by Simon Richards FRPSL, a Vice-President of the Society, Prakob was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a plaquette by Peter Cockburn FRPSL, the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London.
This is a recording of the presentation, given to an international audience live using Zoom video conferencing, by Steven Harrison FRPSL, at a meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society London on 6th September 2022.
Congress has been an integral part of the philatelic scene in Great Britain and continues to be so today. In fact, the 2022 Congress is being held in Birmingham from 8th to 11th September.
The presentation traces the history of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain since its inception in 1909 up to the present day.
There has always been a history with Congress of the production of souvenirs, many of which have been labels. These labels were produced for Congress by some of the leading stamp printers of the day including De La Rue, Perkins Bacon and Harrison and Sons. The presentation illustrates the outstanding quality of these labels.
A key feature of Congress has always been the Banquet usually held on the last night of the event. The presentation shows some of the outstanding menus that were served at the banquet, sometimes having French courses even the French would not recognise!
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The Royal Philatelic Society London is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as The Philatelic Society, London.
Royal connections
Permission to use the prefix "Royal" was granted by King Edward VII in November 1906. The current patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Every September, at a special meeting of the Society, part of the Royal Philatelic Collection is displayed by its Keeper. Queen Elizabeth is not known to be a philatelist herself, but the royal family has maintained and added to the collection passed down by Edward VII.
Membership
"The Royal," as it is known, has members in dozens of countries, with the highest numbers of members in the United Kingdom and the United States. Members are in two classes, Fellows and Members. Fellows are elected from among Members based on service to the Royal. The Society publishes a journal, The London Philatelist, which includes articles, book reviews, society news, advertisements, and other items.
Donations, if wished, to The Royal Marsden CancerCharity, May be made online via farthingfunerals.co.uk or on the day ... He was a Fellow of The Royal Philatelic Society, London, and became Chairman of the British Society for Japanese Philately.
Ben Palmer was targeted for sacking by the owners of an auction house in a row over his request not to work with the director of the Royal Philatelic SocietyLondon, of which the King is a patron.
The Royal Philatelic ... Before becoming king, he had even acted as the honorary vice-president of the Royal Philatelic Society ... Queen Elizabeth explores the Royal Philatelic society collection, 2019.