Programme 2024
ZOOM Tuesday 9th January 19.00 for 19.30
Les-Ashton-Smith
Marie Curie
A look at the life and work of the pioneering physicist and chemist Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
ZOOM Thursday 15th February 19.00 for 19.30
Gary Cook
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was the major attraction at the 1889 Paris World Exposition. It became a major tourist attraction and generated an emerging demand for souvenirs especially for illustrated postcards. This presentation shows the way the Eiffel Tower Company provided postcards for tourists to record their visit and tell friends and relatives.
21 March from 13.00
BTA display at the Royal Philatelic Society, London
The British Thematic Association showcases the World of Pictorial Collecting
54 frames of thematic, open and postcards displays, ranging from one to five frames, will be on display. You do not have to be a member of the Royal to attend this event.
15 Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BW
12 - 14 April
Fun With Philately Weekend: The BTA biennial residential weekend.
Voco Oxford Spires Hotel, AbingDon Road, Oxford, OX1 4PS
ZOOM Wednesday 24 April 19.00 for 19.30
Jean Alexander. Supermarket Philately, part 1
In the first of a four-part series of presentations Jean will show philatelic items given away to promote other products.
Saturday 08 June 13.00 - 15.00
Annual General Meeting
Guest speaker: Jan Nyeki
Tell me, please, why was Sudan is the last one?
To be held as part of Swinpex 2024.
The Grange Leisure and Community Centre, Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4JY.
ZOOM Tuesday 16th July 19.00 for 19.30
Steve Gerrard. The Berlin Olympic Games
Saturday 20 July 10.30 Members’ meeting at York Stamp and Coin Fair
Guest speaker: George Henshilwood
Having fun with numbers
York Racecourse.
ZOOM Wednesday 18 September. 19.00 for 19.30
Jean Alexander. Supermarket Philately, part 2.
In the second of a four-part series Jean will show how Royal Mail promote their own products with special offers.
Saturday 12 October
BTA One-Frame Competitions
At South of England Stamp Fair & Sussex Convention
Ardingly Showground, RH17 6TL.
ZOOM Thursday 21st November 19.00 for 19.30
Les Ashton-Smith
Alphonse Mucha, his life and work
Alphonse Mucha, the renowned Czech artist, has left an indelible mark on the world of the visual arts and a profound impact on the Art Nouveau movement. Born on July 24, 1860 in Ivančice, Moravia (now in the Czech Republic), the story of Mucha’s journey from humble beginnings to international acclaim, and his profound impact on the new country of Czechoslovakia in terms of stamps, currency and cultural legacy, is told using various images, stamps, and covers. This presentation tells the story of Mucha’s life and the evolution of his artwork and style, and the legacy he has left behind.
ZOOM Friday 6th December 19.00 for 19.30
Wendy Buckle
John Dickinson and his silk-thread paper
Stamp collectors know about John Dickinson because of his silk-thread paper, used initially for Mulready envelopes. But there’s a bigger story than that. Buying his first mill in 1809 he expanded rapidly through smart business practice and technical innovation. This presentation will look at the company during his lifetime, including the invention and use of silk-thread paper, followed by a brief look at what happened to the company after his death, and at some of the 20th century philatelic aspects of Dickinson’s.
