| KIrkcaldy Stamp & Postcard Club |
| MEETINGS ARE ON 1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER TILL APRIL MEETINGS ARE FROM 2PM TILL 4PM |
| AGM on Wednesday 16th April 2025. At the above meeting 15 members were in the hall, which we thank them for being there. Two official apologies were given. President Tom Manson welcomed everybody to the meeting then asked members to accept his apologies for looking tired and drained after he came straight from hospital to meetings after his cancer treatment, despite going against nurses and doctors advise at times to rest. The meeting went well, the Members asked if the Committee would stay on again they said yes, so you have: President: Tom Manson Vice President: Terry Rankin, Secretary: Martin Kirkbride Treasurer: John Arnott. Delegate to Congress: John Arnott, Auditors: Don Manson, Richard Griffiths. Summer Meetings will be on the last Wednesdays of May 28th, June 25th and July 30th from 2 till 4. We then have August off then new season starts Wednesday AGM. Competition Results |
| The Next Meeting is on Wednesday 16th April 2pm till 4pm it is our AGM and Prizegiving. Can members who got 1st and 2nd in last meetings competition please bring along your displays even 3rd place if you wish to. |
| At the meeting on Wednesday 5th March, we had 4 apologies and around 16 members in attendance. It was a good afternoon with members bringing material to show and talk about on the subject the letters D E F. Among the displays were Ken Dunn- Facsimiles, Forgeries, Dirty Stamps, Fakes, Faded. good work to sort these from his collecgtion. Reg Campbell - "Doon the Water to Ettrick Bay", Penny Red plate DD, DE, Letter D in cancellation, Opened by Examiner, and more surnames with D. Lovely postcards and write ups. Bob Brown - Discovery and Death, Expedition and Erebus, Franklyn and Frozen, The Story of the doomed Franklin Expedition. Well done alson brought a model of the fateful ship. Don Manson - Dysart very early letters, Dysart album of postcards. Good local material. Terry Rankin - Dunkirk Evacuation France. Well written display. Mary Forrester - Postcards of Flowers, some of Mary's favourite flowers. John Arnott - Salvador Dali, unusual display worth seeing. President Tom Manson finished the talks and displays, he gave Fire Postcards, Letters from 1800's from Ebenezer Donaldson Sheriff Officer, William Drysdale letters, banker in Kirkcaldy, Letters to the Earl of Elgin, then types of Terms used in Stamp Collecting, Delacryl, Dropped Letter, Dulwich Pattern, Embossing, Enamel Surface Paper, Express Labels, Express Stamps, Future Delivery Stamps. President Tom Manson thanked everyone for attendance and to the members who brought displays to make it a good afternoon. Thank you everyone. TM Pres. |
| At our meeting on Wednesday 6 November we had an excellent turnout and a talk or should I say story and display in stamps postcards and other media, given by Elizabeth Nairn from the Caledonian Society in Glasgow. Her knowledge of her time in New Zealand was exceptional, she gave us stories first half then philatelic second half starting with advertising on back of stamps, coins, paper money all joined by stamps, her sheets were beautifully written. Well worth seeing. Thanks to everyone who came along and of course to Elizabeth Nairn and Alan Blakeley for driving her through. First-time visitors are all welcome to come along and enjoy the presentation and talk to members. |
| At the Meeting on Wednesday 16th October 2024 Sorry for delay in writing about the last meeting, not been feeling great after treatment, I asked Martin to write report which he dually done, thank you Martin. Our first invited presentation of the season was by Norman Watson, long-time member of Perth Philatelic Society. We enjoyed a wonderfully varied display of beautifully-presented stamps, covers and postcards from Norman’s collections, enhanced by his entertaining insights into both his collecting ethos and into the many stories and historical events which underpinned his material. His presentation covered four very different themes, starting with a hundred historic covers, each marking an event from a different year of the twentieth-century. He gave an excellent display of ship letters as well. Then a display of early photographic postcards of Perth by Joseph S. Nicoll, it must be the finest of its kind. Postal historians were catered for with a display of line-engraved stamps used as seals, as far back as the third day of use of the Penny Black! An extensive collection of covers from British agents across the world allowed a series of intriguing tales to be told, until the afternoon was wrapped up with a collection of Kirkcaldy’s hand struck ‘1’s and ‘2’s, some in unusual colours and usages. The displays were marked by their exceptional quality and were presented with panache to provide something for all interests. Norman has set a very high bar for the rest of the season! MK Secretary. |
| At the meeting on 2nd October, Members surprised us this afternoon with the mixture of material they brought to Recent Acquisitions day. German aircraft catalogue, German Postcards, Leather postcards, Massacre of Glencoe, 1999 year of Europa, Franco 1939-1948, KD letters on a penny black on cover, Great Britain faults, The letter Q, Postal History of Kettle, Ladybank and POW mail from Ladybank, Postal Cancels of Scotland. FDC Album mixed. Thank you to everyone who put up a display and to all who attended. TMPres. |
| Yesterday was our first meeting of the new season, Tom Manson President opened meeting and said it was so hot in the hall, but a really enjoyable meeting, several members were on holiday, it was really encouraging to see members return from illness, work commitments we had not seen for a while, thanks to Irene for helping out at a moments notice, thank you. Our speaker was our own Vice President Terry Rankin who started with him playing the James Bond theme, members thought he was going to appear wearing bow tie and dinner suit and another member was disappointed he thought he might be Ursula Andress. He gave a display outlining Ian Fleming the author then onto Bond, it was a good talk for 007 lovers, he had over 90 sheets which as usual were beautifully laid out. The second half was a total change he gave a talk on the Bismark again in stamps, miniature sheets and postcards. Thank you Terry Rankin thanks were given by John Arnott. |
| Our first meeting of the new season will be on Wednesday 18 September, 2-4pm and we welcome visitors and new members! Visit the club to enjoy an afternoon with a growing and friendly club. We run a programme of visiting speakers and members’ displays plus the opportunity to sell or swap your stamps or postcards. Our first meeting of the new season is on Wednesday 18th September from 2 to 4 pm (doors open from 1.30pm). Visitors and new members are welcome at any level. Everyone’s collection has interest and many contain gems of our local history! We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Hope Parish Church, Lindores Drive, KY2 6PQ Refreshments are available. Kirkcaldy Stamp and Postcard Club |
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