Lanarkshire Philatelic Society

"Postcards"

Our Members

It was an unusual event at the Lanarkshire Philatelic Society on Friday afternoon (18^th) – not a stamp in sight!  This was an afternoon of "Postcards" and a wonderfully interesting event it was!

We were taken to other parts of the world:

Brian Dow displayed the Cruise Ships of Hurtigruten which sail the Norwegian coast and into the Arctic.

Andy Napier fascinated with cards of Fiji – 2 cards each of the same view but some 20/30 years apart.

Maureen Mathieson was in Italy admiring the violently erupting volcanoes of Mount Etna and Vesuvius.

Robert Watt gave a tour of  the island of Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) with many homely views.

Murray Touche had cards of ‘Nature of America’ – showing  illustrations of Fish, Animals, Birds etc

The UK was not forgotten:

Derek Wiltshire, showed lovely views of Cardiff, also cartoons of the station on Anglesey – Llanfair PG

Graham U’ren praised the beautiful photography of Archibald Brown & Co - of the Falls of Clyde

Terry Woods reminded all of some disappeared Lanarkshire Post Offices – views of POs from A- C

David Brown was visiting Lochan Eilein, Rothiemurchus – and then across to Islay – lovely views

Ken Liddell asked ‘What is a Postcard?’ and showed some of the first issued. Also some Gaelic Postcards

Ed Archer – was down to earth with his display of Lanarkshire –Trade & Industry; Transport; Education

Some Cartoons:

Alex Magowan showed highly amusing cartoons of Rugby Union

Elsie Miller displayed cartoons of aspects of Scotland – including the pesky Midgies!

Finally:

Caroline Watt presented views of beautiful Flowers and Plants – and Flower Arrangements

Society President, and organiser, Alex Magowan expressed thanks to all for presenting a most interesting and variable display of "Postcards".

Our next meeting in the Caledonian Bowling Club, Motherwell Road, Hamilton, is on Friday, 1^st November 2024, at 1:30pm when Dr David Cumming will present his display – "Argentina Revisited".

Anyone with an interest in stamps, postal history, postcards etc is very welcome to attend.