Solihull Philatelic Society
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Version 37 05/06/2025
Our season has now finished. Details of the new season from September 2025 will be at our last summer meeting.
Whilst the Drum & Monkey is being refurbished we have obtained special permission (thanks to Iain Wells) to meet at 7:30 pm on 8th July at the members only club – Knowle & Dorridge Cricket Club, Station Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8ET. what3words - ///pocket.castle.lift. The entrance to the car park is off Grove Road as shown in the aerial view in the Gallery. The entrance to the club house is from the veranda facing the cricket pitch. Note that as a private club visitors need to buzz for entry, although we plan to have a member stationed at the door to simplify access. Visitors will be expected to purchase a drink from the bar – it has been the local CAMRA Club of the Year three years in succession and has an excellent reputation for range and quality of beer. Other drinks are available.
Our last summer meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th August. This will be back at the newly refurbished Drum & Monkey,177 Four Ashes Road, Dorridge Solihull B93 8ND with the traditional 7:30 pm start.
Please also look at the Gallery for pictures from Europhilex, including the Society's award from FEPA for outstanding activities in promoting philately. Three of our members received awards. Full details of all of the awards can be found at this link https://fepanews.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9b83c1eb6dc5995ceddde5880&id=80a2774f17&e=89fe04bd66
Meetings in our season are on Tuesday afternoons. They start at 1:30 pm with a bourse for members to sell and exchange items of interest. The full meeting starts at 2:00 pm. A half-time break allows members to view the first half of the display and take refreshments.
For more details follow links on the left (or the links at three bars at the top left on a mobile)
If you are interested in joining the Society, please see Membership for the benefits and use the form to contact us on the Contacts page. Visitors are always welcome.
The next Knowle Stamp Fair will be on Sunday 15th June 2025 at Knowle Village Hall between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm. The fairs are always on the third Sunday of each month, apart from May due to the Knowle Fun Run. Do come along and support your local stamp fair. You never know what you may find. Ask dealers, other than your usual contacts, and you may be pleasantly surprised at what they have hidden away.
Bernadette would like any unwanted stock cards or packaging to be saved for her as she needs it urgently to pack up stamps for Oxfam. If you can help, please contact Paul through the email on the Contacts page.
Membership Benefits
- A friendly society for beginners to more advanced collectors.
- Weekly Day Time Meetings - (September - April) with free parking.
- Speakers - We invite top speakers from throughout the UK.
- Member Meetings- Opportunity to show items from your collection.
- Philatelic and non-philatelic quiz nights.
- Annual competition.
- Bring & Buy (Members Bourse).
- Approval Packet open to all members, especially valuable to those who cannot attend meetings- over 20 per annum (460 books). All packets are passed by hand.
- The latest auction catalogues are available to peruse at meetings.
- Library - A selection of reference books and specialised stamp catalogues which can be borrowed.
- Disposal of Collections - We can provide advice on the options available.
- Member Emails - Auction Catalogues and general information stamp fairs and areas of interest circulated to members.
- Membership: Adults £18.00, Juniors £1.00 and Family £20.00. For more information please use the Contact form.
Contact
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Gallery
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What is in our Library?
Library List
This is a pdf listing of the books in our Library. The format is now in landscape to be able to show the publisher.
COMPETITION RESULTS
In order to respect members' privacy, only the initials of participants are shown.
If you would like to know who that person was or if the entry interests you, simply join the Society and enjoy the benefits of membership.
SOLIHULL PHILATELIC SOCIETY COMPETITION
2025 RESULTS
16 Sheets
TRADITIONAL
Wurtemberg JS – Silver-Gilt
POSTAL HISTORY
The 1815 Ship Letter Act TW – Gold
Railway Instructional Marks of the London Inland Office IW - Gold
German States JS - Silver-Gilt
Jersey Surcharged Mail GM - Silver-Gilt
The Twopenny Blue RS - Silver
AEROPHILATELY
Imperial Airways Service to India 1927 TW - Gold
Airmails Flown Across the Tasman Sea by Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm LK - Gold
POST CARDS
The German Empire JS - Large Silver
Looking Backwards RS - Diploma
What are our Competition Rules?
What are in the categories?
This download gives details of what is included in the different classes.
What are the marking schemes?
The marking schemes for each class are shown. You can find the marks required for the different types of awards at the foot of this file.
What are the judging criteria?
Some brief notes of what the judge is looking for.