Stories From The Early Mail Service Of Victoria by Paul Parizeau Victoria’s Post Office, The Early Years Nowadays a new city such as Kitimat, B.C. or Thompson, Manitoba is planned ahead of time on the drawing board in much the same way as a shopping center or an airport. It is not necessary to build […]
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Or: A Nice Little Puzzle Question for Philatelic Students Fraud, Theft and Errors This is a long story if all the details are included but here the story is abbreviated. However, it will still include implications of fraud or theft, errors in communication and delays in procurement. It all starts with an audit of a
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During the Second World War, Canadian military units were deployed as defensive forces to a number of locations around the world. Most were somewhat removed from the main theatres of conflict. This presentation by Hal Kellett describes the postal history of these “Alphabet Forces” and shows examples of mail to and from Canadians serving overseas.
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The District of Keewatin, created in 1876, was the first district of the North-West Territories. It was between Manitoba and Ontario and extended north to the Arctic Ocean. This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour explains the history of its many boundary changes and the post offices that served it.
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The Occupation of German Territory, Nov 1918 to Feb 1919 This presentation shows postal items sent to and from Canadian troops who were engaged the occupation of Germany after the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.
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In the early days of the Colony of Vancouver Island and the Colony of British Columbia, all mail had to be routed through San Francisco in order to connect with the rest of the world. This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour explains how mail to and from Victoria was transported before the days of a trans-national
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Great Britain Issues the World’s First Pre-Paid Adhesive Postage Stamps This exhibit by Peter Newroth explains the design and use of the world’s first pre-paid postage stamps in 1840 which permanently changed the way mails were used. The idea was first proposed by Sir Roland Hill and the stamps had an immediate impact on literacy
Its Untold Story This presentation by Larry Margetish explains the story of the people behind the design and production of the 1977 12¢ Parliament stamp (Scott #714 and #729).
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One of Canada’s Longest Mail Routes This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour shows mail sent between Canada and West China in the early 20th century. Almost all of it was sent to and from Canadian medical missionaries and educators living in China and the lives of some are described.
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This exhibit by Hugh Armstrong explains the use of a ‘diamond mark’ which was used by the Royal Mail of Great Britain to study and count the volume of mail being processed. It was in use from about 1923 until 1985 and it indicates that the item had, in fact, been counted. Postal Census Slogan
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