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| Philatelic Research at the British Library | ||
.....continued This is mainly held in the Philatelic Collections which are the largest such collections in the world. The scope of this material is of the widest with almost all countries and periods covered in postage stamps, postal stationery and meter stamps, with important coverage for revenue stamps and postal history materials. About fifty important Collections or Archives are held, all of which have been acquired by donation, bequest or transfer from Government departments, with one received via the in lieu of tax scheme. The Philatelic Collections were established in 1891 with the bequest of the outstanding Tapling Collection. Since 1891 philatelic collections have been received on a regular basis making them now the most extensive in existence and the most significant for research. About half of the material held is of Great Britain, with large groups of British Colonial or Commonwealth and a balance of Foreign countries material. The Principal Collections are: - General Collections The Tapling Collection was formed by T K Tapling and bequeathed in 1891. It is of postage stamps and postal stationery (with some telegraph stamps) to the 1890 to 1900 period. It is virtually complete in all basic issues and most of the principal rarities, with its strength in unused examples, it has with excellent ranges of shades, essays, proofs and some covers etc The Supplementary Collection [to the Tapling Collection] is of material given between 1900 and 1922 and is chiefly British Colonial from the Crown Agents. Mainly unused with some proofs. The Campbell-Johnston Collection is of poster stamps mainly advertising exhibitions from about 1850 to the 1920s. Given in 1932 by Mrs Florence Campbell-Johnston and formed by Louis Campbell-Johnston. The Crown Agents Collection comprises issued stamps given by the Crown Agents from 1922. The Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive includes essays, artwork, proofs, colour trials and associated records for postage stamps and revenue stamps, postal stationery, postal orders and paper money produced by the Crown Agents. The Archive covers the period from about 1900 but some types of material or records are of a lesser span. Extensive. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Collection is of British Commonwealth postage stamps, revenue stamps and postal stationery, with some postal orders from about 1890 to 1992. The General Collection is a world Collection of small acquisition from 1923. The Harrison Collection is of die proofs engraved by J A C Harrison between 1911 and 1937. Given by H W P Harrison in 1963. The Heys Collection is of the stamps and cards issued by amateur radio operators in Europe and was presented by John Heys in 2001. The Imperial War Museum’s Stamp Collection is of 1914-18 World War issues and former issues of occupied territories. Transferred from the Imperial War Museum in 2001. The Kay Collection of British Colonial revenue stamps to about 1940. It was formed by A B Kay. The McInroy Collection comprises meter stamps of Great Britain and the world. Donated in 2004 by Dr R McInroy. Extensive. The Mosely Collection is of African British Colonial postage stamps to 1935 was formed by Dr Edward Mosely and presented in 1945 by Mrs K Cunningham. The Turner Collection is of world postage stamp forgeries, was formed by S R Turner RPD and bequeathed in 1973. The Universal Postal Union Collection covers stamps and some postal stationery issued by UPU member countries being specimen or unused examples. Extensive. The Wilson-Todd Collection is of 1914-18 World War occupation or War Tax issues in mainly unused singles. Formed by James Wilson-Todd. < Back Next > | ||
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