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Meetings are arranged around the country by APS local groups, but all members - and visitors - are most welcome at all meetings. Forthcoming meetings are as follows. Non-members should contact the secretary.
"Seckforde Arms, London": For travel details etc of the Wednesday evening meetings in the Seckforde Arms, London contact Geoff Richardson on 01293 772 847. The venue’s address is 34 Sekforde Street, London, EC1R 0HA tel 020 7253 3251; it’s near Farringdon Road.
| DATE | TIME | VENUE | TOPIC |
2011 | |||
| Wed 14 Sept | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | Messrs Richardson, Tobitt, May & Bathard |
| 23-25 Sept | APS FEST WEEKEND at Harrogate | ||
| Wed 12 Oct | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | Everybody: new acquisitions; displays on "R" |
| Sat 22 Oct | 12.30 | Strenshall (near York) | Brian Madeley - Austrian Italy |
| Brian will be showing us Lombardy & Venetia in the first half followed by Trentino and Venezia Giulia occupation issues. His collection includes many seldom-seen stamps. | |||
| Wed 9 Nov | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | John Anthony – "Surprise!" |
| Sat 26 Nov | 12.30 | Kirk Ella | Andy Taylor – Austrian Newspaper Postage. |
| Andy will show the special stamps used by newspaper publishers, and if time permits the other ways of posting a paper. Venue: Kirk Ella. Directions from Barry Clark. | |||
| Wed 14 Dec | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | Messrs Taylor, Smith, Trumper & Hickey |
2012 |
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| Wed 11 Jan | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | Rex Dixon – "A different surprise!" |
| Sat 21 Jan | 13.00 | York Stamp Fair | Short Displays |
| Our traditional January meeting will again be held on one of the mezzanine floors in the grandstand at York Racecourse, in conjunction with the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society. Members are invited to bring one (or two) short displays to show at a meeting which is always well-attended with a great variety of material to admire. Further details from Keith Brandon. | |||
| Wed 8 Feb | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | G Richardson – Buildings Series P.S. cards |
| Sat 18 Feb | 12.30 | tba (Yorkshire) | Hans Smith - "Bodensee Lake Mail" |
| Put the date in your diary now for a display that has received much acclaim at other Societies and has now been booked for the APS. Further details nearer the date. | |||
| Sat 10 March | 14.00 | Lincoln | Further details in the next Newsletter |
| Wed 14 March | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | T Hickey – yet another surprise |
| Wed 11 April | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | T Bosworth – "Bohemia and Moravia" |
| Sat 14 April | 12.30 | Strensall ( near York) | Martin Brumby - "The President’s Display" |
| Sat 21 April | tba | At Philatex | B Hedley "Hungarian postal history" |
| Wed 9 May | 19:30 | Sekforde Arms, London | Local AGM; 4-sheet competition |
| 14-17 Sept | Autumn Stampex |
| 3-5 Nov | Autumn Philatex |
| 2-3 Dec | Numiphil, Vienna |
| 20-21 Jan 2012 | York Fair, at the Racecourse |
| 22-25 Feb 2012 | Spring Stampex |
| 19-21 Apr 2012 | Spring Philatex |
| 20-21 July 2012 | York Fair, at the Racecourse |
| 26-29 Sep 2012 | Autumn Stampex |
| 1-3 Nov 2012 | Autumn Philatex |
The next Newsletter will appear in mid-November; contributions by the first please.
If you’re interested in Austrian Imperial Treasures, then until the end of the year you can visit an exhibition in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge: http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/whatson/exhibitions/article.html?2794
The reserved bedroom accommodation for the Harrogate Fest has now been released. Day visitors will be made welcome – for them Friday & Sunday are free; Saturday costs £35 (including lunch and refreshments). In either case contact Andy Taylor.
Please note that items sent to me for circulation in the Packet are NOT covered by the APS’s insurance until they have been received by me. The clarified rules will be reissued soon.
Published by Andy Taylor, Editor: editor@austrianphilately.com
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