Useful Links | East Anglia Postal History Society

Below are links to some useful philatelic related sites:

The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) is the national organisation catering for the needs of collectors through the Federations and local societies and those interested in philately.

MAPF - Mid Anglia Philatelic Federation of Philatelic Societies - as above but for the Mid Anglia Region.

http://www.mapf.co.uk/

http://www.stampfairsdiary.co.uk for a comprehensive list of fairs and events around the country.

The Great Britain Philatelic Society since it was founded in 1955 has grown steadily, and now has more than 700 members in the UK and abroad. The Society deals with all aspects of GB philately, and has contributed much to the field. It is a "must join" society for any GB collector.

The Royal Philatelic Society, London or simply "The Royal" is the oldest philatelic society in the world having been formed in 1869 (as The Philatelic Society, London, and gaining "Royal" patronage in 1906). The society has some 2000 members with roughly 900 of these in the UK. The society deals with philately from all countries and periods, has an extensive library, archive of philatelic records and material and is home to the RPSL Expert Committee.

Association of Essex Philatelic Societies is an umbrella for a number of Societies in and around Essex, including Suffolk, Hertfordshire and North London. The AEPS is a philatelic federation, a society for societies, providing the increasingly important bridge between local and national levels. The AEPS currently supports societies in Essex, East London, South-East Hertfordshire and Southern Suffolk. Just as individual collectors benefit by belonging to a local society, so individual societies are strengthened by being members of an association.

British Postmark Society

https://www.britishpostmarksociety.org.uk/

List of post offices by Ken Smith

UK Post Offices by County. Lists of Post Office branches with dates of opening, change of status and/or closure for each county in the UK

Postal Rates

https://gbps.org.uk/information/rates/ GBPS

Post Office Numbers

https://gbps.org.uk/information/po-numbers/ GBPS

Mobile Post Offices

The British Postmark Society

https://www.britishpostmarksociety.org.uk/mobile-post-offices

Special Event Postmarks

published by the British Postmark Society

Volume 1 (1851-1962) by George R Pearson – Fourth Edition, compiled by Colin Peachey and John Swanborough, published 1991. Includes supplements published in 2006 and 2016.

Volume 2 (1963-1983) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 1996

Volume 3 (1984-1993) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 1994

Volume 4 (1994-2003) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 2004

Volume 5 (2004-2013) compiled by Alan Finch and Colin Peachey, published 2014

First Day of Issue postmarks

published by the British Postmark Society

1963 to 1983

Twenty Years of First Day Postmarks by Brian Pask & Colin Peachey

Machine Cancellations:

Krags - Machine Postmarks of Great Britain & Ireland (2nd edition, July 2022) by Paul T Carter. Published by the British Postmark Society

https://www.dropbox.com/s/edfy70c3xsv08a7/Krag%20Machine%20Postmarks%20of%20Great%20Britain%20%26%20Ireland%20%282nd%20Edition%2C%20July%202022%29%20v2.pdf?dl=0

Universals -Mini-website of the British Postmark Society - contains lists of all the Universal Stamp Cancelling Machine dies recorded