The Postal History Society of Canada presents its monthly ‘Under The Covers’ Zoom session featuring ‘An Eclectic Look at Trans-Atlantic Stampless Covers to and from Fredericton, New Brunswick’ with Ron Smith. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday March 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm Pacific Time. The session is free and open to all, but pre-registration […]
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The Postal History Society of Canada presents its monthly ‘Under The Covers’ Zoom session featuring ‘Kingston Ontario’s Postal and Economic History’ with Chris Hargreaves The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday 18 February 2025 at 3:00 pm Pacific Time. The session is free and open to all, but pre-registration is required. If you would like to
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This article by Gray Scrimgeour and Ian Kimmerley describes mailed items from an extensive correspondence (1937–1942) involving Henry Porter, a trans-Pacific cable repair worker based in Victoria, British Columbia. Most of the correspondence is between Porter while he was travelling and his family in Victoria. There also are some cable-work related covers. Most of Porter’s
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The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada and the Postal History Society of Canada are pleased to announce the first joint symposium on Postal History. This Zoom event will bring together more than a dozen presenters on many different topics. If you are new to postal history, or simply want to learn more about what it
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This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour focuses on the postal history of the James Bay area of Victoria, BC. As the earliest place of European settlement and the seat of the government in Vancouver Island, the colonial leaders lived here. Mail to and from many of these people is shown and the area’s history is described.
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This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour describes the development of the postal systems in British Columbia’s Nicola and Similkameen Valleys from the gold rush days to present times. Many examples of covers are shown, along with maps and photographs of the routes and methods.
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This presentation by Neil Donen explains the history of the Prisoner of War system of mails from Russian Siberia during World War One. Huge numbers of German and Austro-Hungarian prisoners were interned in Siberia and many examples of POW mail between the prisoner and his family are shown. The role of several Red Cross agencies
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The British Empire Study Group Zoom sessions are free and open to all, but you must register here.
The British Empire Study Group Zoom sessions are free and open to all, but you must register here.
BESG hosts: “Crimean War through Postal History, Part 2” with Adrians Pearson Read More »
This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour explains the history of the Mount Tolmie post office, which first opened in 1892 in what was then a rural area of Victoria. Using covers and illustrations, he explains the early postmasters and locations of the post office over time. Also shown are covers sent to and from other post
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