Here is a list of links that may be of interest. Please note we are not responsible for the content of these sites. If you would like your society or study group listed here please contact us.
Friends and Philatelic Partners
The Royal Philatelic Society London
The Royal Philatelic Society, the oldest philatelic society in the world, was established in 1869 as The Philatelic Society, London. Permission to use the prefix ‘Royal’ was granted by His Majesty King Edward VII in 1906.
The Great Britain Philatelic Society
The GBPS was founded in 1955 by a small but enthusiastic group of collectors. Since then it has grown steadily to over 700 members both in this country and abroad. The Society’s primary aim is to promote, encourage and contribute to the advancement of the philately of Great Britain.
British Library
Rare and special items from the world’s largest and most diverse philatelic collections – featuring treasures from the Thomas Keay Tapling collection, covering the years 1840 to 1890.
The King George VI Collectors Society
The aims of the Society are to draw together all those interested in the stamps of the reign of King George VI, so that they might pass on their knowledge to each other, record all that they know for future generations and pursue joint studies of the stamps issued so as to enlarge the body of philatelic knowledge for the benefit of all.
The British Postal Museum & Archive
British postal communications helped to shape the modern world. The British Postal Museum & Archive illuminates the lives of people in the Post Office, the messages carried by Royal Mail, the history we all share. Our history through the post.
UK Philately
Whether you are an established collector after that elusive piece of information, a newcomer who’d like to know more, or only passing through, we’d like to introduce you to UK Philately’s web site! Philately is not only about stamp collecting – but much more than that – and in these pages you will find something of interest and of use.
BPA Expert Committee
The original aim was to provide collectors with the opinions of those whose daily work was the handling of stamps, and whose practical experience of the forgers’ and repairers’ devilry was, in consequence, inevitably superior even to the most knowledgeable amateur.
Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group
For the Community of Collectors of Falkland Islands & Dependencies Stamps and Postal History.
West Africa Study Circle
The West Africa Study Circle, formed in 1950, is the international specialist society for the study of stamps, postal stationery and postal history of West Africa. It originated from small specialist groups which already existed and has undergone several expansions of scope.
China Philatelic Society of London
The society embraces all aspects of Chinese Philately from the Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports of the last century, through to the present day issues of the People’s Republic and Taiwan.
GB Overprints Society
The GB Overprints Society (GBOS) helps members and collectors to explore the many ways and reasons why British stamps and other postal material have been overprinted, whether it is for use outside the UK or for special functions within the UK. This opens up a wide variety of avenues, which will interest not only GB collectors who want to find out other uses of their favourite stamps, but also collectors of particular countries or themes.
Sarawak Specialists Society
The Sarawak Specialists’ Society was founded in 1947 to further the study of the Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo (Sabah) and Labuan.