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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’s collection. These all told the story of Alfred Nobel, best known today for the prizes awarded in his name. Alfred Nobel (1833...

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 August 2020. Further details to follow, including an invitation for all members to participate if they wish to....

BTA Weekend 2018

The next BTA Weekend will take place at our usual venue - Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel - from 5th to 7th October 2018. Please click here for full details and booking form. (Booking form also printed in the March 2018 issue of Themescene).&nb...

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...

Report on BTA Meeting at Spring Stampex 17th February 2018

Early British history, the subject of Dinosaurs, Dynasties and Dark Ages by guest speaker Sue Thatcher, was clearly a popular one as the meeting attracted the best attendance we have seen for some time. Sue started with an apology I think all of us can relate...