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Affiliated to the Association of British Philatelic Societies
YPA NEWS
November 2007
OFFICERS OF THE YPA: 2007-2008
President Janet Bygate
Vice-President
David Brown
Chairman/Past President Robert J. Dearnley
Hon Secretary/Competition Secretary
Phil Harriman email: [email protected]
Hon Treasurer
Cliff B Hopes FRPSL
ABPS Representative John Sussex
Trade Liaison Officer
Mike Lewis
Hon Youth Officer John A Edwards FRPSL
email: [email protected]
Minute Secretary / Publicity Officer Alwyn Peel
email: [email protected]
YPA News Editor Greg Spring
25 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, S11 8XJ Tel: 07710 854567 email: [email protected]
Front cover - The Old Post Office, Huddersfield by HEATHER SMITH.
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The YPA Handbook Secretaries are reminded that it is expected that the YPA Handbook will be available for reference at all meetings. Please make the following alterations: Chesterfield – the Club secretary is now Mrs. Barbara Inger, 12 Nightingale Crescent, Selston, Nottingham, NG16 6QG, Tel: 01773-784833 Redcar - the Secretary is now Mr. Geoff Reynolds, 50 Zetland Road, Redcar, TS10 3QD, Tel: 01642 478229. Please notify the Secretary and / or the Editor of any changes. Speakers List: Alan Price of the Leeds PS is willing to display on his specialist subject of Leipziger Messe. He can be contacted on 0113 240 9539. If you wish to be added to the speakers list please notify the Secretary and / or the Editor. Competition JudgingNo changes at this time. What’s on Local stamp fairs can be found in the advertisement on page 7. 2007 Nov 23-24 Croydon 2007, 89th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Surrey Nov 24-25 Thematica II, Carisbrooke Hall, 63 Seymour Street, London, W2 2HF Dec 8 Barnsley PS Open Day. 2008 May 2 - 3 Harrogate 2008 (see pages 13 & 14).
Obituary - Norman Sharp
At the first meeting of their new season members of the Wakefield Society remembered one of their long serving members, Norman Sharp, who died in July, aged 82 after a lengthy illness which he bore cheerfully and with courage. Many kind and fond words were spoken about Norman who had been a regular attendee for years and was last year elected an Honorary Vice President. Not only a collector, Norman was also an amateur dealer specialising in postal history and had had a regular stand at the Morley and Dronfield Stamp Fairs until illness forced his retirement from that activity last year. He was also a regular at the annual YPA conventions and the Leeds Society Stamp Fairs, and had been a long-term member of the Yorkshire Postal History Society. A man with a pleasant and friendly attitude, though never one to seek the limelight, he was always helpful in searching for suitable items for the collections of fellow members and many have cause to thank him for some the gems he found and passed on. He leaves behind many fond memories and to his wife, Peggy, and to his family, we extend our deep sympathy and our gratitude for the life he shared with us. He would have been pleased to know that in his name over £250 was collected to be donated to the Wakefield Hospice.
Alwyn Peel
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Can - YOU - help By Stephen Dunderdale Looking through my box of un-mounted material I found a few items relating to the YPA Conventions.
The earliest was a printed cover for the 11th Convention at Fountains Hall Bradford, 25th May 1957, cancelled with a Bradford cds.
My next cover was from the 16th Convention at Victoria Galleries, Hull on 5th May 1962 but this was cancelled with a special pictorial hand stamp,
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there was also an insert card with details of a 308 frame stamp exhibition in the gallery the following week
At the 19th Convention at Queen Anne Grammar School York, 24th April 1965, cancelled with a large single circle special convention hand stamp and a York Museum ‘Penny Black’ label.
Something similar for the 20th Convention at Rotherham, 21st May 1966, was a double circle special convention hand stamp. Other covers may have had printed insert cards, most cover I have are slit open or have blank cards as stiffeners.
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The 23rd Convention at Granville College, Sheffield, 3rd May 1969, returned to a special pictorial hand stamp. Not been a collector of Special Event Postmarks I do not have a copy of the book giving details and thus am unable to complete a listing also remembering that a normal i.e., working cds or hand stamp will not be recorded. I do have later items from conventions at Hull and Bridlington to add to the list. So to my plea in the title: -
1. Does anyone know when the first envelope specially printed for the YPA Convention was used and the type of cancellation?
2. When was the first special hand stamp used and what type was it?
3. If number 2 was not pictorial when was the first pictorial hand stamp used?
4. What years or Conventions have special covers been produced and the types of cancellation?
This should allow me to list all items produced by host societies for publication in the newsletter if the editor is willing possibly with illustrations, how do you feel about such a project? It is after all part of the
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history of the YPA and should be recorded in fact a textual list should be part of the YPA Handbook. To go even further should the YPA attempt to obtain example of each cover/cancel to form an archive type display of the material if you and the management committee agree. I will offer my services to write-up such a collection, under the scrutiny of over Federation Judges, to enable it to be used occasionally as part of the convention displays. Editors Note: My thanks to Stephen for his efforts to gather together the historical records of the YPA. I don’t have the room in this issue to include a full update on the progress of the creation of these archives. However, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the following people who have been collecting, copying, and/or sending me old YPA Convention booklets since the last issue of the YPA News: Rachel McHugh, Alwyn Peel, Malcolm Stockhill, Brian Wilkinson, and Frank Walton.
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Winners Gallery Glittering Stars of the Yorkshire Skies
Below are the highlights of the YPA Convention last April. My thanks to Chris Phillips for the photographs, and to Alwyn Peel for providing the names and classes of the winners. • J. Pitts, Bradford, Silver-Gilt for Aerophilatelic Class with Airmail Via
the Vienna Pneumatic System 1929-38. • J. Pitts, Bradford, Silver-Gilt for Cinderella Class with The
Development of the Austrian Telephone Service. • K. Burton, Harrogate, Silver for Commonwealth Class with The
Kangaroo Series of Australia 1913-48. • M. Cusworth, Huddersfield, Silver-Gilt for Foreign Class with Chile
1867 American Bank Note Issue. • R. Dearnley, Huddersfield, Silver-Gilt for National Class with the 1911-
12 Downey Head Issue. • A. Green, Harrogate, Gold for Postal History Class for Yorkshire
Postal History 1665-1720. • M. Cusworth, Huddersfield, Silver-Gilt for Postal Stationery Class with
Chile Parcel Postcards 1909-31. • G. Winters, Wakefield, Silver-Gilt for Thematic Class with Industries in
Ceylon. • Sidebottom Trophy for the best overall display went to Harrogate for
the Postal History Class.
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And finally Greg Spring, Sheffield, a Silver-Bronze in the Literature Class for editing the Sheffield Philatelist.
Thanks to all the members of the YPA for another good year!
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Harrogate Philatelic Society – Ladies evening 13 April, 2007 By Rachel McHugh The ladies of the Society presented Alphabet Soup for their special display to the Society members in April. The dictionary definition of alphabet states:
“A confusing or off-putting series, or mass, of strings of letter, especially the abbreviation of names of official bodies.”
We hoped that even if our display might seem to be “confusing” it would not be “off-putting”! We had a “mass” of exhibits from A-Z with: Alphabets, Bermuda and Bridges, Cuba and Canada, Daffodils, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, St. Helena, Ireland, Jersey and Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Malaysia, Napoleon, Owls, Poland, Quercus (oaks), Rhodesia, Stamps on Stamps, Tristan de Cunha, USA, Volcanoes, Wales, X-Rays and St. Francis Xavier, Yachts and Zimbabwe. In the interval we served Alphabet Soup and rolls (yes, there were spaghetti alphabet letters in the soup!). This made a tasty alternative to tea and biscuits! Candy alphabet letters also proved very popular. The evening was voted a great success by all. It was one of those meetings where there was something for everyone. My thanks to all the ladies who took part so willingly.
The Alphabet Soup Ladies – Susan, Bernadette, Lorraine, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Maria.
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Harrogate 2008Update
Arrangements for a spectacular 8th National Philatelic Exhibition are falling nicely into place. Over three-quarters of the required number of dealers have signed up, competitive entries are flowing in fast, specialist societies are arranging meetings to coincide, and publicity is occurring apace through fairs, magazines and auction catalogues.
Most especially the Court of Honour will be graced by magnificent material drawn from the Royal Philatelic Collection. This will be 20th Century Commonwealth material. It will be complemented by GB classics from the Large Gold Medal Collection of Adam Holyoake.
Harrogate2008 includes a thematic class and is accepting entries of 5 or 8 frames (80 or 128 sheets), in contrast to other national exhibitions. It is the last opportunity to qualify for the London 2010 International.
Vital details for your diaries: Dates: Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May 2008
Venue: Hall Q, Harrogate International Centre, Kings Road Deadlines: Entry form: 28 February 2008
Exhibition entry: 7 March 2008
For entry forms and comprehensive information packs please contact: Web: http://www.harrogate2008.org.uk
E-mail: [email protected]: ABPS Harrogate 2008 Secretaries,
7 Manor Croft, Leeds, LS15 9BW Tel: 0113 260 1978
Other Contacts: Booths: John Sussex, E-mail: [email protected] Correspondence: Richard and Yvonne Wheatley, E-mail: [email protected] Publicity: Tony Plumbe, E-mail: [email protected] Exhibits: Phill Harriman, E-mail: [email protected] Postal address: ABPS Harrogate 2008, 7 Manor Croft, Leeds, LS15 9BW Telephone: 0113 260 1978
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Harrogate 2008 : Volunteers Wanted A once in a lifetime event in Yorkshire is happening next May in Harrogate. The crème of British and overseas collections are homing in on North Yorkshire! Here is your chance to get fully involved! The 8th National Philatelic Exhibition will take place at Hall Q of the Harrogate International Centre on 2-3 May 2008. It is an opportunity for established members of philatelic societies forming the YPA family to take pride in warmly welcoming fellow philatelists, collectors, dealers and members of the public to Yorkshire. It is our chance to demonstrate we can run a highly professional, efficient and wholly enjoyable national exhibition! Volunteers to help with three groups of tasks are sought:
To put exhibits into the display frames on Thursday 1 May, and to remove material from the display frames at the end of the exhibition on Saturday 3 May in a strictly controlled, systematic and secure manner (for shorthand you may be known as “Mounters”);
To accompany and help dealers to their stands as they arrive at the start of the exhibition (you may be known as “Assistant Dealers”); and
To patrol the exhibition areas keeping an eye on the exhibits and viewers for stints of up to two hours on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May (you will be known probably as “Stewards”).
It is emphasized that none of these tasks will involve any heavy lifting as all frame carting and assembly, and any other heavy work, will be performed by a team of hired strong students. The stewards will supplement the security staff being employed. You are welcome to volunteer for more than one task on different days, or even at different times on the same day. Well, when else do you get the chance to sneak a preview, handle award winning displays, curry favours with dealers, or act as a plain-clothes vigilante? Forms on which you can say how and when you can help will be distributed via your YPA representative after the next YPA Management Meeting. Please do help collectively to make this National Exhibition a wonderful event!
Thank you. Harrogate Organising Team
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Society Meetings which missed the YPA Syllabus
CHESTERFIELD PHILATELIC SOCIETY
President: Mr. K.F. Clarke Secretary: Barbara Inger
12 Nightingale Close Selston Nottinghamshire NG16 6QG 01773 784833
Meeting Place: Bonsall Court Common Room, off Bowness Road, Newbold on alternate Tuesdays at 7pm. 2007 11 December Railways and Finland - D. Hallett 8 January Members' Night - Any Subject commencing with the
letter "B" If in doubt use your imagination. 2008 22 January Annual Society Auction. Your opportunity to Bring
and Bid. 5 February Post cards of Yesteryear - B. Orwin 19 February King George V - G Robinson 4 March Annual General Meeting -followed by A3
Competition One A3 sheet per member. 18 March Queen Victoria - D. Stubbings, Nottinghamshire PS 1 April Air Mails of the Pacific - W. Orr, Nottinghamshire PS 15 April His Choice & British Commonwealth - K. Clarke &
W. Tagg 29 April Chile - M. Cusworth, Huddersfield PS 13 May Alan Staton Memorial Trophy Competition –
Post Cards only. 3 June Trance - G. Barker, Bradford PS 17 June Competition Night: Handford Trophy - Any Subject
Parke Cup - Postal History Dennis Cup – Thematic All above 16 sheets (the first sheet being the introduction)
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REDCAR & CLEVELAND PHILATELIC SOCIETY
President: D. Huzzard Secretary: Geoff Reynolds
01642 478229
Meeting Place: Redcar East Community Centre, Durham Road, Redcar at 7:15pm on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month. 2007 5 December Christmas Raffle & Quiz 2008 6 January President’s Night 6 February Competition Night 20 February Post Pourri - Mr R Clark, NEPA President 5 March Auction (viewing from 6-30 pm) 14 March Visit to Stockton PS 19 March The Harold King Collection of Australia - Mr K
Hayes, Middlesbrough 2 April Member’s Night – The Year of my Birth. One frame
or £1 16 April World War II - Mrs D McMillan, Hull 7 May Member’s Night – Alphabet Letter ‘X’ 21 May Rugby - Mr V Stone, Middlesbrough 4 June Legends of the West - Mrs Featherstone, Hull 18 June AGM & Member’s Night - Anything Goes. One
frame or £1
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SHEFFIELD PHILATELIC SOCIETY
President: Mr. D. Radley Secretary: Mr. J. R. Hartley
9 Hollow Meadow Mews Sheffield, SG 6GJ 0114 2304155
Meeting Place: United Reformed Churches, 60 Norfolk Street, Sheffield. 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month, except August. 2007 13 December Members Night. Ten sheets or £1 2008 10 January Making and Exhibition of Himself, Dennis Rolfe 24 January 4 Sheffield Members Entertain 14 February Romania - Gordon Hardy, Matlock PS 28 February Members Night – 5 sheets for two minutes –
postage dues 13 March Indian Mail by Aircraft - Max Smith 27 March President’s Night - Donald Radley TBA April Pie and Peas @ University Arms, Western bank 10 April Serbia Pre-Stamp to 1920 - J Church 24 April Queen Victoria - David Brown, Huddersfield PS 8 May Guadeloupe, French West Indies - Shephard 22 May Captain Blythe - the Man and His Mutinees - Alwyn
Peel 12 June Members Night – 5 sheets for two minutes – new
items 26 June AGM + Something Else 10 July Small philately - John Colton 24 July Members Night – 5 sheets for two minutes –
Something Old? August No meetings
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YORK PHILATELIC SOCIETY
President: Captain Philip Hyde Secretary: Mr A. Ward
13 Spring Lane Hesslington, York, YO10 5DS 01904 411378 [email protected]
Meeting Place: The Denham Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street (off Mickelgate), York at 7.15pm on Tuesdays. York 2007 12 December Members Evening. Displays & Mince Pies 2008 8 January Annual Competition: Judging and Presentations.
Members Bourse and Auction Viewing 12 February 11 March Annual Club Auction - viewing from 7.00pm.
Note: Minimum of £1 per item 8 April Postal Coding and Mechanisation - Brian Wilkinson 22 April Member's displays 13 May Australian Anniversaries and WW II Censor Mail -
Stewart Milner 10 June
President's evening 8 July Visit by Leeds PS 9 September Leipzigger Messe - Alan Price 23 September Mini Auction. Note: max 20 items per vendor 14 October Falkland Islands - Robert McMillan 11 November 60th Annual General Meeting. Mini-Auction.
Note: max 15 items per vendor 9 December Member's evening, with mince pies
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