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Founded in 1940, the Harrogate Philatelic Society continues to thrive. We meet every other Friday evening from September through to May/June. We are a friendly Society and have members of all levels of experience who are willing to share their knowledge. We have a very well supported Exchange Packet that enables members to buy and sell stamps and postal history items, including postcards, economically. We hold an Annual Dinner for members and their partners and friends. Membership costs just £10 per year.

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Our Meeting Place:	Russell Sergeant House (Harrogate & District Society for the Blind), 23 East Parade, Harrogate HG1 5LF
Day & Time of Meetings:	Alternate Fridays from September to May/June at 7.30pm
Parking Facilities:	On street parking
Public Transport:	2 minutes walk from Rail Station 5 minutes walk from Bus Station

Locataion of Russell Sergeant House:

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Secretary:	Mrs M Gibson, 2 Copice Rise, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2DP Telephone: 01423 565438
Alternative Contact:	Mr Mike Wilesmith , 189 Saltergate, Hillcrest View, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 2XZ Telephone: 01423 509581

Other Contacts: For membership enquiries contact the Society's Treasurer, Mike Wilesmith, telephone 01423 509581. Membership is £10 per year. A reduced rate of just £3 per year (Country Membership) is available for people who live more than 25 miles from Harrogate and not attending more than three meetings per year. For Exchange Packet enquiries eg if you would like to offer items for sale, (the Society charges 10% commision plus insurance and return postage costs) contact Keith Burton, telephone 01423 569907. Only members can participate in the Exchange Packet.

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Our Displays: Our displays are normally of 2 rounds of up to 120 sheets each round. We have six double-sided frames with 2 rows of 5 sheets on each side. Visiting speakers will be refunded their expenses. Tea/coffee and biscuits are available in the interval between rounds. Our meetings usually finish between 9 and 9.30pm.

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Programme for 2011-2012

2011

6 September	Visit to Newcastle PS
9 September	The 1911 Coronation Aerial Post: Mr Peter Lister
23 September	Members' Evening - 10 or 20 sheets of postcards and/or postal stationery
7 October	Harrogate and District - A Miscellany: Mr Cliff Hopes
21 October	Society Visit from York PS
4 November	Royalty & GB Pre Stamp Mail: Mr Alan Stride
18 November	British Guiana: Mr J R Hartley, YPA President
22 November	Visit to Bradford & District PS
2 December	Annual Auction
16 December	Members' Evening - 10 or 20 sheets on a seasonal theme; be it Winter or Christmas. Charity Auction - not necessarily philatelic items.

2012

20 January	President's Evening: Mr Peter Rix
3 February	Newer Members Geoff Lumley and Sean Weldon Entertain - Philatelically
17 February	GPO Films from the British Postal Museum & Archive
2 March	Afghanistan: Mr Geoff Raspin, Plus 16 Sheet Competition Entries in
16 March	'From the Rostrum' - Presentation by Warwick & Warwick, Auctioneers
30 March	Northern TPO's & Yorkshire Dales Postal History: Mr Clive Jones
13 April	16 Sheet Competition Results; 8 Sheet Competition and P G Walker Competition
27 April	Visit from Bradford & District PS
11 May	19th Century USA: Mr John Edwards
25 May	AGM and Mini Auction
8 June	Members' Night - 10 or 20 Sheets of any Paper Collectables including of course Stamps and Postal History
9 June	Yorkshire Philatelic Association Convention at Redcar

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Useful Links Association of British Philatelic Societies (The) British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) Yorkshire Philatelic Association Yorkshire Postal History Society

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Harrogate Postal History This section is an ongoing project to display items of Harrogate postal history. Contributions are invited from collectors by emailing a scan of any relevant item(s), together with a description for inclusion, to the Webmaster. Above: An 1896 two and a half pence postal stationery envelope uprated with a 2 1/2d stamp to prepay the 5d rate from Harrogate to United States. Right: 1896 piece from envelope from Bradford to Harrogate showing the Bradford squared circle postmark cancelling the stamp and the Harrogate '338' oval barred duplex of Harrogate. Above: 1965 cacheted cover from the 47th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, held in Harrogate from 18 to 21 May, cancelled with the special Congress hand-stamp. The cachet shows the Pump Room, Harrogate.

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