Welcome to the homepage of the Scottish Postal History Society!

The Early Edinburgh Bishop Mark The Perth Lamb The Greenock Fleuron & The Fort William Thistle Early Circular Town Namestamps

The Society was founded in 1978 for the study of Scottish Postal History in all its aspects, from the earliest times to the present day. Our aim is to help everyone, whether an internationally renowned postal historian, a dealer, or a relative beginner, to enjoy and better understand the rich diversity of Scotland's postal services past and present. To that end we are an active society with a range of interests both social and philatelic, and with a world-wide membership. Members actively promote the hobby through local and national organisations, by providing displays to interested societies, or by publishing the results of their research. Members join for many reasons, often simply to keep in touch with events and the latest information through the award winning journal The Scottish Post. Whatever your interests or level of expertise, you will find a warm welcome in the Society.

About Us

The Society has approximately 200 Members worldwide and regular contact with all Members is maintained through the quarterly Journal, The Scottish Post. In addition, regular meetings are held throughout the year. These include Winter (February) and Autumn (October) meetings at Dunblane, where invited speakers give presentations. These meetings also include the opportunity for Members to give a short display (10-20 sheets) of some of their collecting interests. An Annual Conference and AGM Weekend is held in the early Spring, usually towards the end of March. The venue for the annual conference has been in Perth, Ayr and Crieff in recent years. It will be held in Dundee in 2010. Delegates usually gather on the Friday evening for an informal dinner. Saturday brings two Plenary Sessions from invited speakers, intermingled with Members displays, and a dealers and Members Bourse. The Conference Dinner is held on the Saturday evening, which is followed by social gathering. Sunday morning is the time for the Conference Auction followed by the AGM. The Afternoon session is devoted to a competition for The Jimmy Gall Trophy, a further session of Members displays, then it's the high or low roads home!

Applications for membership are welcomed. Subscriptions are currently �10 (10 GB pounds sterling) per year for residents of the United Kingdom and �12 (12 GB pounds sterling) for all other applicants. This includes 4 issues of the Scottish Post, by airmail for worldwide members and access to all auctions.

News

At another successful Conference Weekend there were seven entries for the Jimmy Gall Trophy, which was awarded to Roy Erskine for his exhibit "Early Stirling Postal History"

Roy Receiving the trophy from President Willie King.

Meetings and Forthcoming Events

Non-members are welcome to attend Society meetings but please email in advance as we need to confirm numbers for catering.

SPHS Spring meeting at Dunblane Golf Club Sunday 14^th February 2010.

10.00 am Start of Meeting

10.30 am Display: Sheets from the late Ron Stables Collection

11.15 am Display: one round ''Scottish Hospitals'' Dr Kenneth Liddell

12.00 noon Displays by Members (8/16 sheets. Maximum talk 2 minutes)

12.30 pm Lunch

2.00 pm Display: One round ''European Classic Postal History'' Dr Stewart Gardiner

3.00 pm Displays by Members (8/16 sheets. Maximum talk 2 minutes)

4.00 pm Meeting closes

Dr David Kindley will be bringing a selection of duplicated philatelic books for sale to any member who wishes them.

SPHS Annual General Meeting and Conference Weekend 26th - 28th March 2010. The Queen's Hotel, Dundee. All lots will be scanned from the AGM auction and will be available for viewing on the webpage as they are uploaded. Keep looking!

ASPS Congress 16^th - 17^th April 2010 Dewars Centre, Perth. As a member of the SPHS you can submit an entry to the National Exhibition (Competition).

The International Stamp Exhibition 8^th - 15^th May 2010, Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

Regional Meeting in Newcastle on Saturday 25th September 2010, which will be part of the North East Philatelic Association's Philatelic Festival Weekend