News: BTA One-Page Competitions 2025

  10/11/2025 @ 9:25am

Our hosts were, as usual, the Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies, at their annual Stamp and Postcard Fair at Ardingly Showground. And as always our hosts provided plentiful space, help with the frames, and publicity announcements during the day. Thanks to them for helping our day go smoothly.
This year has seen a change of rules to the competitions, with scanned entries accepted from UK as well as overseas entrants, a move which certainly helped the number of entries. Entries for display only were also invited: it’s sometimes nice just to see your material on display without the stress of it being judged. This all resulted in eight competitive entries and two display items:  

COMPETITIVE ENTRIES

THEMATIC PHILATELY

Jan Nyeki Polar Bear: From King of Arctic to symbol of climate change Large Gold

Polar bears have become iconic symbols of climate change with their dependence on the Arctic sea ice which is shrinking. Following a look at the natural history of the polar bear, the exhibit examines human exploration of the Arctic and how it has increasingly disrupted the bear’s lifestyle, and now the whole ecosystem of the Arctic.  

Salvatore Piccone The Prayer “Ave Maria” sung in the Sardinian language Large Gold

The Jesuits promoted Christianity and veneration of the Virgin Mary through prayers and hymns. Sardinia had a rural population which spoke only Sardinian, hence the adoption of this version on the Island. The exhibit told the history of the Ave Maria and illustrated the words of the song itself.  

Petr Fencl Red stars on the moon Large Vermeil

The ‘space race’ between the USSR and the USA started in the 1950s, both countries determined to be the first to land a man on the moon. The Soviets lost the race but made rapid developments in technology.

OPEN PHILATELY

Fran Adams The Oceanographic Institute and the Museum of Monaco: the first 50 years 1910 - 1960 Gold

The first ocean institute of its kind, it was founded by Prince Albert to help protect and better understand oceanic life, environments and ecosystems. A chronological narrative told the story of Prince Albert’s interest, the buildings and the Institute’s research.

James Dickinson Quinine quotes in books, films and radio Vermeil

A bringing together of very disparate interests - quinine, literature and the media - to produce illustrated quotations about the drug, the world’s first effective treatment for malaria.

PICTURE POSTCARDS

Guresh Mehra Poona during the days of British India Large Vermeil

Poona was a colonial military base in India during the time of the British Raj, and the postcards illustrate various aspects of life in the city, from its infrastructure through to the social life of its inhabitants.

James Dickinson Royal Mail postbuses on regional postal area postcards Vermeil

From 1967 to 2012 the postbus service offered residents of rural communities an alternative to the declining bus and rail services in their areas. Usually running twice a day, passengers and mail would be picked up en route. The exhibit covered the history of the services, the routes and the vehicles used. 

Guresh Mehra Banaras: The Blend of History, Spirituality and Culture Vermeil

Banaras, also known as Varanasi, has a history going back over 3,000 years, and the exhibit highlighted some of its famous sites, particularly temples, ghats, and other spiritual places.

 

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