PROGRAMME 20010/11

Dates Meetings 2010 – 2011
   
22 Sep 2010 Members' recent acquisitions*
06 Oct 2010 Guest Speaker - David Ashby 30 minutes display: "Australian Mail by Pioneer, Steam and Clipper" *
Following this a maximum of 2 frame displays with 5 minutes introduction by the presenter. Lunch at a local pub to be paid for individually
13 Oct 2010 Guest Speaker - Jeremy Hutchinson: "Smaller Countries of Europe followed by Inland Waterways(PPC)"
27 Oct 2010 Guest Speaker- Richard Stupples: "Barbados 1657 to 1952"
10 Nov 2010 Members' Displays: Europe *
24 Nov 2010 Guest Speaker - George Gibson: "Australia and New Zealand"
08 Dec 2010 Single sheet competition and Social Evening with partners *
12 Jan 2011 Members' Evening including Postcards, Cinderellas and Ephemera (please return competition cups) *
26 Jan 2011 Guest Speaker - Trevor Buckell: "Imperial Airways: Africa"
09 Feb 2011 Society's Annual Auction
23 Feb 2011 Annual Competition 9 sheets (Judge John Campbell) followed by Members’ favourite philatelic item and why? *
02 Mar 2011 Day Meeting same format as 6th October. Standing Display - Colin Tabeart: "Royal Naval Mails pre WW1"*
09 Mar 2011 Guest Speaker – Wendy Buckle: "Thematics: The Write Stuff".
23 Mar 2011 Chairman's Choice *
07 Apr 2011 Visit to Swindon Philatelic Society
13 Apr 2011 Guest Speaker - Norman Higson: "Early English Postmarks"
28 Apr 2011 Visit by Swindon Philatelic Society (David Gibbon- "Mauritius")
11 May 2011 A.G.M. followed by 16 page competition and Members' Display letters XYZ*

* Mini-auction and raffles on Members’ nights