Royal Sydney Philatelic Club
About Us
The Royal Sydney Philatelic Club was founded on the 21 January 1890, a foundation member of the Philatelic Association of NSW (Philas).
Members are entitled to participate in the Club's Exchange Book Service as buyers and/ or sellers. Members may borrow books and journals from the Library on application to the Librarian.
"The Quarterly Journal" of the Club is posted free to all members.
Visitors are always welcome.
Meeting Time
2nd Tuesday of the month (except January) at 7:00pm
The room is open from 6:30pm to permit informal discussion of matters of common interest.
Meeting Place
Philas House, 17 Brisbane Street Surry Hills, NSW (1st floor) (see map below)
Membership fees
Annual subscriptions are due on the 1 July.
Special Events
| Program for 2012 | |
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| January | No Meeting |
| Tuesday 14 February | Display: Years of change(wartime airmail) by D. Collyer |
| Tuesday 13 March | Display: The Cross and Numeral Designs of Switzerland by J. Johnstone |
| Tuesday 10 April | Display: Union of South Africa Postal Cards 1927-1953 by B. Doherty |
| Tuesday 8 May | Display: How the 1836 Anglo-French Postal Treaty made it easier to send mail worldwide by Dr G. Lewis |
| Tuesday 12 June | Display:South Atlantic Crossings 1928-1940 by E. Wolf |
| Tuesday 10 July | Display: United Kingdom - QV Surface Printed Stamps 1855-1900 by I. Hay |
| Tuesday 14 August | Annual General Meeting and President's Night including Christmas Island Chinese New Year by P. Rheuben |
| Tuesday 11 September | Display: Visit and display by The Australian States Study Circle |
| Tuesday 9 October | Display: Austro-Hungarian Postal & letter Cards |
| Tuesday 13 November | Display: India- hand struck Slind Dawks and Lithograph Issues up to 1855 by Dr V. Shukla |
| Tuesday 11 December | Members' Night - free range |
| Services available | |||||
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| Newsletter |  |
Sale by Tender |  |
Loan of Philatelic Accessories, Watermark Detector etc | |
| Competitions | |
Exchange Books | |
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| Library | |
Guest Speakers | |
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| Youth Club | |
Wheel Chair Access | |
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Affiliated with
The Philatelic Association of NSW (Philas)
The Armidale Circle The Royal Sydney Philatelic Club
Australian States Study Circle
How to get there
Philas House is near the southern end of Hyde Park, William Square, and Museum Station.
Public Transport - by rail to Museum Station and/ or bus to the first stop in Oxford Street from Central Station and Circular Quay.
By Car- Brisbane Street is one-way from Oxford Street to Goulburn Street. Limited street parking is available, or the Goulburn Street Public car park is only two blocks away.
Map
Contact Us
Secretary: Dr Milton Hook
Postal Address: GPO Box 1751, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone:
Email:
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