The Home Of Thematic Collecting
INFORMATION UPDATES
Our competitions are now open for applications, click on the links below for full details:
One Frame Competition. Closing date for applications 30th September 2024.
One-Page Virtual Competition. Closing date for applications 31st January 2025.
For news and pictures from our two latest - and very successful - events, go the News tab to read about the BTA display to the Royal Philatelic Society London on 21st March 2024, and the sixth BTA Residential Weekend, held at Oxford Spires Hotel on 12th - 14th April 2024.
Welcome
The British Thematic Association is a national organisation composed of and supporting theme based collectors and exhibitors from across the UK, Europe and the world. We are affiliated with the Association of British Philatelic Societies and the American Topical Association.
Our aim is to give support to those wishing to embark on or expand a theme-based collection, whether it consists purely of stamps or postcards, or includes a wide range of additional material including postal history, postmarks and ephemera.
On this site you will find news from the BTA, updates about events and exhibitions, useful information about theme based collecting and a whole lot more. Please bookmark the site or get in touch to become a member of the Association.