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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
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      
Newsletter yes Sale by Tender no Loan of Philatelic Accessories, Watermark Detector etc no
Competitions no Exchange Books yes    
Library yes Guest Speakers yes    
Youth Club no Wheel Chair Access no    

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.

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Contact Us

Secretary: Dr Milton Hook
Postal Address: GPO Box 1751, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone:
Email:

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