Aberdeen Philatelic Society

Centenary Events 2010

The Society came into being on Wednesday 30th March 1910 when nine philatelists met in a solicitor's office in Union Street. We celebrated that event to the day at the invitation of the Lord Provost on 30th March 2010 at the Town House with a drinks reception & finger buffet.

A Book detailing the centennial history entitled' Aberdeen Philatelic Society 1910-2010 - a history of philately in northeast Scotland' has been published. It runs to 165 pages in A5 format with some 80 illustrations, many of which are in full colour. The content specifically relates to the society, formerly known as the Aberdeen and North of Scotland Philatelic Society which is now the Aberdeen Philatelic Society, but it also reflects the history of the hobby in the country more generally  . Further details of content are available here in PDF format. If you would like to purchase a copy please use the Centenary contact page. Details of the souvenir postcards and covers issued at Congress at Perth are here.

The Centenary Exhibition in the Maritime Museum, Ship Row, Aberdeen runs from 18 July to 14 November 2010. It will be a six-frame exhibition with the display changed every four weeks. The event will be recognised as part of London 2010 Festival of Stamps, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and activities to mark the centenary of the accession of George V, the philatelist king. Further details of the Centenary Exhibition are given here in PDF Format. Some photos of the exhibition can be found here.

The Maritime Museum is, in the writers opinion, one of the best regional museums in the country and even without the Society's display it's definitely well worth a visit! It's open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 to 17.00 and on Sunday from 12.00 to 15.00. It's closed on Monday. Admission is FREE!

The other two exhibits taking place to celebrate the society’s Centenary are the Congress display in April 2010 at Perth and the display to the Royal Philatelic Society London in November.

Our Librarian has produced the above adhesive Centenary label depicting the Mercat Cross Post Office 1822 in sheets of 21, for use on outgoing mail. Sheets will be available at society meetings or directly from the Librarian via the Centenary contact page. We hope that members will support these by purchasing 5 sheets at £2, or better still, 10 sheets costing only £3 plus P&P. Non-members are welcome to purchase too if they wish.

For any further information please use the Centenary contact page.