News - British Thematic Association

BTA AGM 2025 and display

The 2025 Annual General Meeting was held on 14th June. After the formal business our Chairman Barry Stagg gave a display on "Daffodils". Many thematic collectors are drawn to their subject because of interests elsewhere, and Barry is no exception....

BTA Zoom Presentations from 2024 now available

The BTA Zoom presentations for 2024 are now freely available. You can find them on this page. The first presentations of 2025 are also available for members. If you log in, you can access them on relevant page in the Events menu. ...

Glasgow Thematic Society

The Glasgow Thematic Society has a new website, please click here to find information about its events, which will include hosting the 2025 ASPS Congress, for which a special souvenir cover has been produced. ...

BTA Residential Weekend 2024

Another very successful weekend was held at the Oxford Spires Hotel from 12th to 14th April. Four invited speakers presented a wide range of topics: Africa and Islands by James Podger: Small but perfectly formed: the British lamp letter box by Wayne Cox; Thematic...

BTA Display to the RPSL 2024

'Showcasing the World of Pictorial Collecting' was the title chosen for the BTA's presentation to the Royal Philatelic Society London, on the occasion of the BTA’s 40th anniversary. It was a great honour to be invited to give this display,...

One-Frame competitions 2023

The BTA 2023 one-frame competitions will take place as part of the South of England Stamp Fair and Sussex Convention on 28th October. There are four categories: Thematic, Open, Postcards and Championship. Click here for full details and application...

Franceska Rapkin Memorial Bowl winner 2023

The Francesca Rapkin Memorial Bowl is awarded annually to the author of the article voted by the Committee to be best in Themescene the previous year. This year the winner was Charles Oppenheim with Joseph Sloper, patents and perfins Click...

Virtual One-Page Competition Palmares

PALMARES THEMATIC (Culture) CLASS Diamond Barry Stagg The Candy Bomber (Class winner) Ruby Erene Grieve The Times (They are a...

BTA Residential Weekend at Oxford 2022

On a warm and sunny weekend in September members and guests got together to enjoy excellent hospitality, wonderful talks and displays, and perhaps more than anything the entertaining company of like-minded friends new and old. Our guest speakers were Bob...

AGM display

POST WORLD WAR II POSTCARDS IN SARAWAK Display given by Malcolm Gascoyne to the BTA AGM In the aftermath of the liberation of Borneo in 1945 there was little demand for picture postcards. Reconstruction, repatriation of troops and civilians and shipping...

BTA Virtual One-Page Competition 2025 Results

We received 76 entries from a mix of previous and new exhibitors, with eight different countries represented. Congratulations to everyone who took part and contributed to this event. There were seven categories: Thematic...

London 2022 International Stamp Exhibition

Many congratulations to all the BTA members who exhibited at London 2022. Their results are: THEMATIC PHILATELY Lesley Marley A Whale’s Tale 8 frames Large Gold Peter...