Updated 9th August 2010  

"How to publish a Society Journal" -

       - An Afternoon Philatelic Seminar on  Wednesday 13 October 2010 
                                                                                                            by Richard West and David Alford

Two experts on publishing and writing for the philatelic press are to lead a seminar for the National Philatelic Society entitled  “How to Publish a Society Journal" in October.

Both Richard West and David Alford have been instrumental in producing the National P.S. journal Stamp Lover in the past. David was our previous editor, and Richard has been a Guest Editor on a number of occasions. Richard also writes for the national philatelic press. Both have strong views on how a philatelic society magazine should be produced and what these journals should contain.  

The club journal should be the  ”window” to the society. It keeps members informed and tells non-members what they are missing by not being a member. . Richard and David will be providing practical advice and also exchanging ideas with the audience.  The meeting is open to members and non-members of the National Philatelic Society.  

The seminar will be on Wednesday October 13, from 13 45 to 16.30 hours and the venue is the Phoenix Centre, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DL .The seminar has been organised through the British Postal Museum & Archive in the adjoining Phoenix Centre, where Royal Mail are kindly providing a meeting room. 

There is a charge of £5 (£3 for members of the National Philatelic Society).   Places are limited and the deadline for applications is Friday 1 October 2010. Click here for the programme and a booking form.
 

 London WC1X 0DL.

• War Prisoners' Mail in the Philippines  - The concluding part of David Tett's article covers mail to the POWs, mail forwarded overseas together with civilian mail. 
  
                                                                                                                                                            

• The Deported  -  Mail and correspondence between Cyprus and South Africa features in this instalment of David Alford's account of the wartime correspondence between Cyprus based Arthur Hubert Stanley Megaw CBE ("Peter") and his wife, Electra following the evacuation of the wives of Colonial Officers from Cyprus after the fall of Crete.
  
  
  

• Postcard from South Africa - Rabbi Shalom Zaiden explains how a post card from the South African Republic (Transvaal) has a fascinating Jewish historical background.
  
  
  

• Recent Displays - Reports on the Members Displays given at the Saturday Meeting on 12 June and at the Chelmsford Country Meeting on Saturday 26 June.
  
  

• New Issues

  • "Green" stamps from Finland and Morocco

  • The Centenary of the Commonwealth Coinage celebrated by two stamps from Australia 

  • A $5 Colonial Heritage stamp also from Australia is the first of a number of issues planned in the lead to the Centenary of Commonwealth stamps in 2013 and prompts a look at the reasons why it took so long for a single issue to appear after the formation of the Commonwealth in 1901.

  • King George V and London 2010 - A look at some of the stamps and miniature sheets that have been issued to mark the Centenary of the King's Accession and LONDON 2010.
    
    

• The Reports presented at the Annual General Meeting of the National Philatelic Society held on 12 June 2010.

  PLUS -  Regular Features - 

  • Book Reviews

  • Letters to the Editor, The President's Piece, National PS News

  • Stamp Fairs Listing - August, September & October 2010.

  MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY RECEIVE SIX ISSUES OF "STAMP LOVER" A YEAR 

Annual Competitions, December 2009 

Although fewer in number than usual this year's entries were all of good quality and meriting of awards.

The winner of the Traditional Philately class was Dave Alford  with "The use, re-use and abuse of the Fiji 1871 CR plates" 

Spanish Guinea Censored Mail won Rodney Knight first place in the Postal History Class, whilst Peter Wood took first place in the Social/Open Philately Class with Irish Exhibitions 1853-1907. 

This year’s judges were Eddie Weeks and Greg Todd.

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New this year was the Photocopied Entries class  which were judged by the members present in the audience, and the winner was a traditional entry "Cilicia" by Terry Harrison..

“STAMP LOVER” Celebrates 100 years of enthusiasm

“The keynote of the STAMP LOVER will be enthusiasm” wrote Fred Melville founder of the Junior Philatelic Society in the very first edition of the journal in June 1908.  A century later, the Junior’s successor, the National Philatelic Society, celebrates the centenary of the Stamp Lover with a bumper edition. 

The special 100-page issue features a re-design, with full colour illustrations and articles which reflect the diversity of philatelic interests and which also review the development of philately during the past century.

The issue is prefaced with an extract from the very first issue, including the editorial where Fred Melville expresses his views about enthusiasm for stamps, stamp collecting and the Junior Philatelic Society. That enthusiasm has been reflected ever since in the pages of subsequent issues of the Stamp Lover. 

Articles by expert contributors not only mark the Centenary but also inform and educate on philatelic issues today. As will be seen below, subjects include research, social philately, aerophilately, Machins, thematics, postal stationery and computers in philately. There is also a look back to 1908 and the issues current then, as well as a philatelic history of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.   

Click here For full details of the contents of this special issue.

Accordingly, the British Philatelic Trust, has provided financial support for which we are grateful, to enable local philatelic societies in the UK to receive copies. This will allow their members to benefit from the research provided by our contributors.   

Copies of the Centenary issue may also be obtained from the Hon Secretary at National Philatelic Society, c/o The British Postal Museum & Archive, Freeling House, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DL, for £3 each) including postage. Cheques should be payable to National Philatelic Society.