Lanarkshire Philatelic Society

 

 

ARCHIVED REPORTS

 

Themes and Reports from our Previous Meetings/Years.

Just click the date to find the report

 

(dates not underlined have no report available)

 

 

A report, as published in the Bellshill Speaker on October 15th 1987, on our 21st Birthday Celebrations can be found HERE

 

"Tea Time"....a snippet from the tea break at our meeting in Motherwell Library 9 January 1993

 

Kenneth E. Norris FRPSL, LPS Honorary President, gains an ABPS Award

 

Kenneth E. Norris FRPSL, LPS Honorary President, an appreciation of his life by Miss Margaret Lyth

 

Kenneth E. Norris FRPSL, LPS Honorary President; Obituary, by Dr. Brian C. Dow, which appeared in ABPS News, Autumn 2023

 

 

MEETING REPORTS

 

Season 2003/4

 

2003

  
5 Sept    President's Night
19 Sept   Mr. Derek Wiltshire showing "Zanzibar"
3 Oct  Mrs. J. Osborne showing "Medicinal Plants"       
17 Oct Mr. A. J. Bosworth showing "Croatia"
31 Oct Annual Bourse
14 Nov  Ian Evans showing "Spain"
28 Nov  Visit by Cumbernauld Philatelic Society
12 Dec   Towards Congress
19 Dec Members' Night -- "Festivities"

2004

  
9 Jan The Committee Entertain
23 Jan Miss J. Martin showing "France & Postcards" & Mrs. H. Bruce showing "New Zealand" 
6 Feb Visit by Kirkintilloch & District Philatelic Society
20 Feb Mr. I. MacPherson showing "Isle of Man"
5 Mar    Mrs. E. Nairn showing "All at Sea"
19 Mar  Mr. R. Sherman showing "King George VI Miscellany"
2 Apr Auction Night 
16/17 Apr ASPS Congress, Perth, hosted by Lanarkshire Philatelic Society.
23 Apr   Mr. D. Mekie showing "A P.O.S.H. Trip to the Orient"
30 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
7 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2004/5

 

2004

  
3 Sept    President's Night
17 Sept   Eric Mason showing "Ceylon"
1 Oct  Mr. Harvey Duncan showing "Spacecraft"      
15 Oct Dr. Brian Dow showing "Norway"
29 Oct Ms J. Toombs FRSA showing "Pitcairn Island & other topics"
12 Nov  Annual Bourse
26 Nov  Visit by Edinburgh Philatelic Society
10 Dec   Displays by society members from North Lanarkshire
17 Dec Members' Night -- "Food & Drink"

2005

  
7 Jan The Committee Entertain
21 Jan Mr. S. Sankus showing "Cinderellas" & Mr. J. Potter showing "Scottish Castles"
4 Feb

Mr. C. Moffat showing "The Livingstone Connection"
18 Feb Mr. E. Ross showing "Mountains"
4 Mar    Mr. G. Fryer FRPSL showing "European Postal History 1840 - 1871"
18 Mar  Mr. W. Colley FRPSL showing "The East African Airmails"
1 Apr Auction Night 
8 Apr  

Visit from Borders Philatelic Society
29 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
6 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

          

Season 2005/6

 

2005

  
2 Sept    President's Night
16 Sept   LPS member Mr. David Matthews showing "Crimea"
30 Sept  Mr. Russell Walker showing "Sahara an ra camels".      
14 Oct Professor Gary Roache showing "From Isle of Man to Faroes"
21 Oct Visit by members of Falkirk Philatelic Society
4 Nov  Annual Bourse
18 Nov  Mr. John Jackson showing "Dutch East Indies"  & Mr. Mike Fulford showing "Smyrna"
2 Dec   LPS members Mr. Ray Baldock showing "The Cumbraes" & Mr. Ken Mathieson showing "Egypt"
16 Dec Members' Night -- "All I want for Christmas..........."

2006

  
6 Jan The Committee Entertain
20 Jan LPS member Mr. Gordon Shepherd showing "Rhodesia".
3 Feb

Displays by LPS members living in Strathaven & East Kilbride
17 Feb

"The Caledonian Philatelic Society, 100 years young!"
3 Mar    Mr Sandy Forbes showing "Aspects of Australia"
17 Mar 

LPS member Mrs Ellen Currie showing "A Shining Inheritance"
31 Mar Professor Ian Stevenson FRPSL showing "Canadian Pacific Railways".
7 Apr  

Auction Night
28 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
5 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2006/7

 

2006

  
1 Sept    President's Night
15 Sept   Mr. Bill Spalding showing "The Anchor Line"
29 Sept  Mr. David Haig, showing "East Germany"     
13 Oct

Mr. Bob Barclay with New Zealand
27 Oct Mr. Richard E. Stock showing Sudan
10 Nov  Annual Bourse
17 Nov 

Mr. Paul McGowan, with "Aspects of the Netherlands"
1 Dec    Visit by Old Eastwood Philatelic Society
22 Dec Members' Night -- "St. Nicholas"

2007

  
5 Jan The Committee Entertain
19 Jan British Collectors of the USA
2 Feb

Displays by our members who live beyond Lanarkshire
16 Feb

Mrs. Jean Osborne showing "Exhibitions"
2 Mar   

Mr. David Robinson showing "A Victorian Evening"
16 Mar 

LPS members Mr. Albert Tong showing "China" and Mr. Kenneth Norris FRPSL showing "Icy Waters"
30 Mar Mr. James Cunningham showing Greece
13 Apr  

Auction Night
21 Apr Young Philatelists from Morningside Primary School, Wishaw
27 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
4 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2007/8

 

2007

  
7 Sept    President's Night
21 Sept   Mr. Stan Brown showing "World Bridges"
5 Oct

Mr. David Haig showing "Diggers Rest"
19 Oct

Mr. Chris. Harman FRPSL showing "Revenues"
2 Nov  Annual Bourse
23 Nov  Mr. George Graham showing "Greenland"
 
30 Nov 

Visit by members of Glasgow Thematic Philatelic Society
14 Dec   Mr. Jim Fulton showing "Hungary" and Mr. Bill Jardine showing "Trinidad & Tobago"
21 Dec Members' Night -- "Winter"

2008

  
4 Jan The Committee Entertain
18 Jan Mr Gordon Shepherd showing "The American Civil War"
1 Feb

Mr. Bill McKinlay showing "Belgium"
15 Feb

Mr. Jim Crawford showing "Tristan da Cunha"
29 Feb   

Mr.Colin Breddy showing "The Irish Question"
14 Mar 

Visit by Members of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Philatelic Society
28 Mar Miss Elsie Miller showing "The New Testament"
11 Apr  

Auction Night
25 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
9 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2008/9

 

2008

  
5 Sept    President's Night
19 Sept   Visit by members of Paisley Philatelic Society
3 Oct

Mr. Albert Tong showing "China" & Dr. Ken Liddell showing "The Royal Burgh of Lanark"   
17 Oct

Mr M. Thomson with some "Bits & Pieces"
31 Oct  Mr Ian Dyce FRPSL showing "Malaysia"
7 Nov  Mrs. Emslie MacPherson showing "Famous Women"
 
28 Nov 

Mr. S. Parkin showing "Edward VIII"
12 Dec   Annual Bourse
19 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas Past"

2009

  
9 Jan The Committee Entertain
23 Jan Mr. Walter Tytherleigh showing "The Third Reich" & Mr. Gary Cheyne showing "World War 1"
6 Feb

Mr. F. Souter FRPSL showing "Liechtenstein"
20 Feb

Displays by members who reside in the ML3 postcode area
6 Mar   

Mr. Bill Russell "Entertains"
20 Mar 

Visit by Members of Strathclyde Postcard Club
3 Apr Auction Night
24 Apr  

Mr. Alan Wishart showing "From Russia with Love"
1 May Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
15 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2009/10

 

2009

  
4 Sept    President's Night
18 Sept   Dr. David Kindlay showing "Afghanistan"
2 Oct

Dr. Ian Evans with "A Century of GB"
9 Oct

 "Ladies Night"
30 Oct 

Society Visit - Dundee Philatelic Society
13 Nov  Mr. Peter Westwood showing "Burns, Slania & Aspects of Russia"
 
27 Nov 

Mr. Allan McCulloch showing "New Zealand"
11 Dec   "Crossford Stamp Crew"
18 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Seven Nights to Go!!"

2010

  
8 Jan The Committee Entertain
22 Jan Annual Bourse
5 Feb

Mr. Alan Southwood showing "Portugal"
19 Feb

Society Visit ~~~ Ayrshire Philatelic Society
5 Mar   

Mr. Raymond Baldock showing "Latvia"
19 Mar 

Dr. Stuart Gardiner FRPSL with "Poster Stamps"
26 Mar Auction Night
9 Apr  

Displays by LPS members who reside in the G73 to G75 postcode areas
30 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
14 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2010/11

 

2010

  
3 Sept    President's Night
10 Sept   Mr. Jim Moffat showing "France & French Colonies" 
1 Oct

"Gentlemen's Evening, A to L"
8 Oct

Mr. Colin Breddy showing "Cunard" 
22 Oct 

Society Visit - Glasgow Philatelic Society
5 Nov  Mr. Albert Tong showing "Hong Kong" & Mr. Bill Jardine showing "Solomon Islands"
 
26 Nov 

"These I also collect"
10 Dec Annual Bourse
17 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas Night"......This meeting cancelled.

2011

  
7 Jan The Committee Entertain
21 Jan "Burns Night"
4 Feb

Mr. Anthony Duda showing "Chile & Columbia" 
18 Feb

Mr. Ken Norris FRPSL showing "British Cathedrals"
4 Mar   

Mr. Ken Adams showing "Imperial India"
18 Mar 

Visit by the Scottish Philatelic Society
1 Apr Auction Night
8 Apr  

Mrs. Sheila Den showing "Proverbs"
6 May Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
13 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2011/12

 

2011

  
2 Sept    President's Night
16 Sept   Mr. Ian J. Gray showing "Cycling"
30 Sept

Mr. Gary Cheyne showing "West Germany"
7 Oct

Society Visit by Stirling & District Philatelic Society
21 Oct 

Dr. Fiona McEwen showing "Badminton" & "King George V"
4 Nov  Dr. David Cumming showing "Argentina" 
 
18 Nov 

Mr. Paul Gaywood showing "History of the Post"
9 Dec Annual Bourse
16 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Postcards"

2012

  
6 Jan The Committee Entertain
20 Jan "Men's Evening M to Z"
3 Feb

Miss Elsie Miller showing "Children's Literature"
17 Feb

Mr. Raymond Baldock showing "Estonia" 
2 Mar   

Society Visit by Perth Philatelic Society
16 Mar 

Mr. Kenneth Norris FRPSL showing "A Scottish miscellany"
30 Mar Auction Night
20 Apr  

Mr. David Haig showing "The Boer War" 
27 Apr Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
4 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2012/13

 

2012

  
7 Sept    President's Night
21 Sept   Mr. R. Catto showing "American War of Independence"
5 Oct

Society visit by Kirkintilloch Philatelic Society
12 Oct

Mrs. Elizabeth Nairn showing "Where the land finishes, the sea begins"
26 Oct 

Mr. Ron Goodfellow showing "Commerce in the Post"
9 Nov  Mr. Bernard Berrie et al showing "Olympics"
 
30 Nov 

Mr. Russell  Walker showing "French Aviation",

7 Dec Annual Bourse
21 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Members' Choice"

2013

  
11 Jan The Committee Entertain
25 Jan "A Scottish Evening"
8 Feb

Dr. Ian Evans showing "Two Queens"

15 Feb

"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" (former countries); LPS Members
8 Mar   

Society Visit by Dunfermline Stamp Club
22 Mar 

Mr. John Baron showing "Scottish Banking & The Lottery"

5 Apr Auction Night
26 Apr  

Mr. Alan Watson showing "Heraldry"

3 May Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
17 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2013/14

 

2013

  
6 Sept    President's Night
20 Sept   Visit by Edinburgh Stamp Group
4 Oct

Mrs. Jean Osborne showing "Philatelic Exhibitions"
11 Oct

Members' Night ~~~ Australasia
8 Nov 

Mr. Ian Barker showing "Sink the Bismark" & "Rail in Steam"

15 Nov  Mr. Chris. Moffat showing "East Kilbride"
 
29 Nov 

Annual Bourse
13 Dec Mr. Jim Moffat showing "France in the 1950s" & "Indochina",
20 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Stars"

2014

  
10 Jan The Committee Entertain
24 Jan Mr. Jim Fulton showing "Hungarian Propaganda War"
7 Feb

Mr. Alan Blakeley showing "Newfoundland" & "Insurance"
28 Feb

"Members' Night" ~~~ Islands
7 Mar   

Society Visit by Dunfermline Stamp Club
21 Mar 

Auction Night
4 Apr

Visit by Borders Philatelic Society
25 Apr  

Mr. Derek Wiltshire showing "Belgian Congo"
2 May Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
16 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2014/15

 

2014

  
5 Sept    President's Night
19 Sept   Visit by Falkirk & District Philatelic Society
3 Oct

Mr. Jack Murray showing "Victoria Cross"
10 Oct

Members' Night ~~~ Africa
7 Nov 

Mrs. Margaret Morris DTP, FRPSL showing "Time"
14 Nov  Dr. Brian Dow showing "Poles Apart"
 
28 Nov 

Annual Bourse
5 Dec  Mr. Alan Rushworth showing "Scottish Steamers"
19 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas"

2015

  
9 Jan The Committee Entertain
23 Jan Mr. Andy Napier showing "Fiji"
6 Feb

Mr. Albert Tong showing "China"

20 Feb

"Members' Night" ~~~ "L.P.S."
6 Mar   

Visit from Largs & District Stamp Club
20 Mar 

Auction Night
10 Apr

Mrs. Mavis Pavey showing "French Islands & French Postal Stationery"
24 Apr  

Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
8 May ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 

 

Season 2015/16

 

2015

  
4 Sept    President's Night
18 Sept   Mr. Walter Tytherleigh showing "World War 1--Germany"
2 Oct

Dr. Ron Harkess showing "Amateur Radio"
9 Oct

Members' Night ~~~ European Islands
13 Oct

Society Visit. Lanarkshire Philatelic Society visits Glasgow Philatelic Society.
6 Nov 

We welcome visitors from the Caledonian Philatelic Society
16 Nov 

Society Visit. Lanarkshire Philatelic Society visits Borders Philatelic Society.
 
20 Nov 

Mr. Michael Farrant FRPSL showing "German East Africa"
4 Dec Annual Bourse
18 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Festive Follies"

2016

  
8 Jan The Committee Entertain
22 Jan Mr. Kenneth & Mrs. Maureen Mathieson ~~~ "The Mathiesons Entertain"
4 Feb

Society Visit. Lanarkshire Philatelic Society visits Caledonian Philatelic Society.
5 Feb

Mr. George Henshilwood showing "Switzerland" & "Danish Territories"
12 Feb

Mr. Terence Woods showing "Lanarkshire Postal History"
15 Feb

Society Visit. Lanarkshire Philatelic Society visits Strathclyde Postcard Club.
4 Mar   

Mr. Christopher Moffat showing "David Livingstone"
7 Mar   

Society Visit. Lanarkshire Philatelic Society visits Glasgow Thematic Society.
15 Mar 

Society Visit. Lanarkshire Philatelic Society visits the Scottish Philatelic Society.
18 Mar 

Mr. Robin Sherman showing "Falklands"
1 Apr

Auction Night
8 Apr

We welcome visitors from Bearsden Philatelic Society
15/16 Apr

ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth.
22 Apr  

Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
29 Apr ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 

                                                                                                                     

Season 2016/17

 

2016

  
3 Sept    Motherwell Family History Event, Civic Centre, Motherwell
9 Sept   President's Night
16 Sept   

Mr. Ian Anderson showing "Gold Coast"
30 Sept   Members' Night ~~~ L.P.S. at 50!
7 Oct

We welcome visitors from Dumfries Philatelic Society                                                           
4 Nov 

Mrs. Lyn Robinson showing "United States of America"
18 Nov  Mrs. Jean Osborne showing "Papua New Guinea"
 
2 Dec Annual Bourse + "Towards Congress"
16 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Unfinished Business"

2017

  
6 Jan The Committee Entertain
20 Jan Mr. Gordon Shepherd showing "World War 1 in German East Africa"
3 Feb

Professor Ray Welland showing "World War 1" & "Netherlands & Colonies"
10 Feb

Dr. David Cumming showing "Iceland" & "French Antarctic"
24 Feb   

Mr. William Russell showing a "Miscellany"
10 Mar

Mr. Jim Fulton showing "My Collections Old & New"
24 Mar 

Auction Night
31 Mar

Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
21/22 Apr  

ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth. LPS are this year's hosts.
28 Apr ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 

 

   Season 2017/18

 

2017

  
1 Sept    President's Evening 
2 Sept    Motherwell Family History Event, Civic Centre, Motherwell
8 Sept   50th Anniversary Dinner, Bentley Hotel, Motherwell
15 Sept   

Dr. Stewart Gardiner FRPSL showing "Africa"
29 Sept  

We welcome visitors from the Scottish Philatelic Society
6 Oct    Mr. Kenneth Norris FRPSL showing "British Writers"
7 Oct    South West Congress, Prestwick Community Centre, Prestwick
13 Oct  Members' Night ~~~ "Golden"
26 Oct 

LPS visit Dundee Philatelic Society
27/28 Oct   Dundee Philatelic Weekend
3 Nov

Mr. Gary Cheyne showing  "Scottish Soldier"                                                        
17 Nov 

Mr. Bill Shand showing "Straits Settlements"
 
1 Dec Annual Bourse
15 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas Dinner"

2018

  
5 Jan The Committee Entertain
19 Jan Mr. Frank Baran showing "Poland"....Meeting Cancelled
2 Feb

Members' Night ~~~ "Superlatives"
3 Feb  

LPS Annual Exhibition & Fair, St Mary's Church, Avon Street, Motherwell
6 Feb   LPS visits Bearsden & District Philatelic Society
16 Feb

Crossford Stamp Club & Friends showing "Historic Clydesdale"
2 Mar   

Dr. David Stalker showing "New Zealand"....Meeting Cancelled
16 Mar

Auction Night
23 Mar 

Mr. Frank Baran showing "Poland"...originally planned for 19th January.
26 Mar   LPS visits Old Eastwood Stamp Club
6 Apr

Members' Night ~~~ "5 sheets or 50 pence"
21/22 Apr  

ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth. The Scottish Philatelic Society are this year's hosts.
27 Apr ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 

       

Season 2018/19

 

2018

  

7 Sept

 President's Evening 
21 Sept   

Dr. David Stalker showing "New Zealand"
5 Oct  

We welcome visitors from Dundee Philatelic Society
12 Oct    Mr. Walter Tytherleigh showing "Weimar Republic"
27 Oct    Lanarkshire Family Heritage Fair, Concert Hall, Motherwell Civic Centre
2 Nov

Members' Night ~~~ North Lanarkshire                                                           
16 Nov 

Miss Elsie Miller showing "Scottish War Memorials"
 
30 Nov 

Mr. Alan Blakely showing "Temperance" & "Maritime Provinces"

7 Dec Annual Bourse
21 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas Mail"

2019

  
4 Jan The Committee Entertain
18 Jan Mr. Raymond Baldock showing "Lithuania"
1 Feb

Mr. Robert Murray showing "Philatelic Vexillology"
15 Feb

Members' Night ~~~ "Dead Countries"
1 Mar   

Mr. George Henshilwood showing "Greenland"
15 Mar

Auction Night
26 Mar   LPS visits Edinburgh Philatelic Society
29 Mar

Members' Night ~~~ "8 sheets or 50 pence"
5 Apr  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
12/13 Apr ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth. Largs & District Philatelic Society are this year's hosts.

 

Season 2019/2020

 

2019

  

6 Sept

 President's Evening 
20 Sept   

We welcome visitors from Edinburgh Philatelic Society
4 Oct  

Mr. David Haig showing "A Marine Theme"
5 Oct    Lanarkshire Family Heritage Fair, Concert Hall, Motherwell Civic Centre
11 Oct    "G Postcode" Displays by members who reside in G postcode areas
15 Oct    LPS visits Dumfries Stamp & Postcard Club
18/19 Oct    Scotex, Dewars Centre, Perth.
1 Nov

Mr. Chris Moffat  showing "Development of British Definitives, 1840 to 2005"                                                          
9 Nov    LPS visits The Alba Stamp Group, Motherwell
15 Nov 

Mr. Alastair Burrow showing "Boys' Brigade"
 
29 Nov 

Mr. Paul McGowan & Dr. Kenneth Liddell showing "Paul & Ken, The Accies Men" with

support by Mr. Alan Rushworth with more football.
10 Dec    LPS visits Stirling & District Philatelic Society
13 Dec Annual Bourse
20 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Celebrations"

2020

  
3 Jan The Committee Entertain
17 Jan Dr. Brian Dow showing "Farming"
31 Jan

Dr. Stewart Gardiner FRPSL showing "Levant"
14 Feb

Members' Night ~~~ "Valentines"
28 Feb   

Mr. Robert Clark showing "Airmails"
13 Mar

Auction Night

 

Meetings between 13 March 2020 & 8 October 2021

were suspended due to the COVID pandemic

                              

Season 2021/2022

 

2021

  

2 Oct

 South West Congress, Prestwick Community Centre, Prestwick. 

Kirkcudbright PS & Dumfries PS are joint hosts this year. 
8 Oct   

1000th Meeting. "Members' Night". One board per member attending.
22 Oct  

AGM & Display by incoming President, Dr. Brian C. Dow
5 Nov  Mrs. Ellen Currie showing "A Scottish Alphabet"
19 Nov    Mr. Graham U'ren showing “Flightless Birds ~ Jings, nae Wings!”
3 Dec  Members' Bring & Buy Night/Annual Bourse

 

Meetings between 3 December 2021 & 4 February 2022

were, again suspended due to the COVID pandemic

     

2022

  

4 Feb

 Dr. Stewart Gardiner FRPSL showing "Three Kings" (KGV, KEVIII & KGVI) 
11 Feb

Mrs. Sheila Sinclair showing "The Stevensons"
4 Mar  

Mr. Gordon Shepherd showing "Northern Rhodesia"
10 Mar    LPS visits the Caledonian Philatelic Society
18 Mar    Mr. David Rossall (Largs P.S.) showing "Versailles
25 Mar    Members' Night......"Auction Night" followed by "8 Sheets or 50p"
8 Apr ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
22/23 Apr

ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth. 

Perth Philatelic Society are this year’s hosts.                                         

 

Season 2022/2023

 

2022

  

2 Sept

 President's Evening 
16 Sept   

Mr. Mike Turnbull showing "Aviation" 
30 Sept  

Mr. Alex Magowan showing "Hamilton" 
7 Oct    Society Visit by Stirling & District Philatelic Society
21 Oct    Members' Displays ~~~ "Autumn"
4 Nov

Mrs. Elizabeth Nairn showing "The River that launched a thousand ships"                                                       
18 Nov 

Mr. Terence Woods showing "Lanark & District Postal History"
 
2 Dec Annual Bourse
16 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas" (Meeting Cancelled)

2023

  
6 Jan The Committee Entertain
20 Jan Mr. Derek Wiltshire showing "Zanzibar"
3 Feb

Members' Displays ~~~ "Winter/Spring"
17 Feb

Society visit by The Caledonian Philatelic Society
3 Mar   

Auction Night
17 Mar

"The 2 Good Doctors" (Doctors Dow & Liddell) showing "Perthshire"
31 Mar

Members' Night ~~~ "8 sheets or 50 pence"
14/15 Apr ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth.

Dundee Philatelic Society are this year’s hosts.
21 Apr  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2023/2024

 

2023

  

1 Sept

 President's Evening 
15 Sept   

Mr. Walter Simpson showing "Gibraltar" & Mr. Andy Napier showing "Fiji, The King George VI Definitives"
29 Sept  

Mr. Alan Rushworth showing "Steamers";

13 Oct    Society Visit by Ayr Philatelic Society
27 Oct   

Mr. Alex Walker; President ASPS showing "Samoa; Kingdom, Colony to Independence again"
10 Nov

Ms. Paula Cleary showing "Exploring Environmental Themes"                                      
24 Nov 

Mrs Jean Osborne showing "Ireland; Post Independence”
 
8 Dec Annual Auction
15 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas"

2024

  
5 Jan The Committee Entertain
19 Jan

Mr. Robert Watt showing "Gold Coast, Pre-Independence"
2 Feb

Members' Displays ~~~ "Flora & Fauna"
16 Feb

Mrs. Lyn Robinson showing "Maps"
1 Mar   

Annual Bourse/Bring & Buy Event
15 Mar

Mr. Frank Beattie showing "Railway Themes"
5 Apr

Members' Night ~~~ "One Board or One Pound"
12/13 Apr ASPS Congress, Dewars Centre, Perth.

Aberdeen Philatelic Society are this year’s hosts.
19 Apr  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Season 2024/2025

 

2024

  

13 Sept

 Mr. Graham Mill; The ASPS President presents.....
20 Sept   

"President's Evening"
11 Oct    Mr. Alan Rushworth showing "Places I have lived"
18 Oct   

"Postcards"; LPS Members
1 Nov

Dr. David Cumming showing "Argentina Re-visited"

8 Nov 

Mr. Iain English showing "Serbia, 1866 to 1918" & Mr. Derek Wiltshire showing "World War 1 East Africa"

29 Nov "Society Visit"; Borders Philatelic Society
6 Dec Annual Auction
20 Dec Members' Night ~~~ "Christmas"

2025

  
10 Jan The Committee Entertain
24 Jan

"Cancelled"......due to severe inclement weather
7 Feb

Dr. Brian C. Dow showing "Blood Transfusion"
21 Feb

Mr. Ian Smith showing "Jersey"
7 Mar   

Annual Bourse/Bring & Buy Event
21 Mar

Mr. Edward Archer, Mr. Graham U'ren, Ms Paula Cleary & Mr. Frederick Spoun showing "The Lanark Collection"
 

 

4/5 Apr

  

ASPS Congress, Vine Centre, Dunfermline.

Glasgow Thematic Society are this year’s hosts.

 
11 Apr

Members' Night ~~~ "One Board or One Pound"
25 Apr  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING