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European Championship forThematic Philately 2019

The next European Championship for Thematic Philately will be held in Verona, Italy from 22nd to 24th November 2019. There will be eight categories of thematic classes, and individuals may enter the equavalent of a five or eight frame entry. The...

BTA Competitions 2018

The 2018 competitions were held on 13th October at the South of England Stamp Fair at Ardingly. The BTA Cup for Thematic Philately was won by Wayne Cox with Pillars of the Community; the John Fosbery Trophy for Open Philately was won by Wendy Buckle...

Fun With Philately Weekend

The fourth BTA 'Fun With Philately' residential weekend was held at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, from 5th to 7th October. Enjoyed by members and partners alike, it featured displays by Jean Alexander on The Stamp Advisory Committee Christmas...

Presentation at BTA AGM 09 June 2018

Four frames were on display, the first one being the sixteen page which won the BTA Cup in 2017, plus three frames from Grace Davies' collection. These all told the story of Alfred Nobel, best known today for the prizes awarded in his name. Alfred...

BTA to display at Autumn Stampex 2020

We are delighted to announce that the BTA will be the lead organisation at Autumn Stampex, 16 - 19 September 2020. Further details to follow, including an invitation for all members to participate if they wish to....

BTA Meeting in Scotland 21st April 2018

On 21st April, as part of the Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies Annual Congress, a meeting of thematic collectors took place in one of the rooms at the Dewars Centre, Perth. It was an open event, with attendees invited to display up to eight sheets...

BTA Meeting on 'Open' collecting 14th April 2018

The morning was devoted to a talk by Birthe King, which is reported here. After lunch members displayed their own material: â–ª Grace Davies ‘From one international organisation to another’ was a history of the League of...