The Society presents a full and varied programme of events throughout the year. Evening meetings are held in Southampton. There is one afternoon meeting each month held in Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, just north of Southampton. Prospective members are welcome to attend the first meeting of the month to meet other members and sample the quality of evening provided. Please contact (023 8078 4761) for more information.
| Evening Meetings | Afternoon Meetings |
|---|---|
| Evening meetings are held on
the first and third Tuesday of each month at St.
Joseph's Church Hall, Bugle Street, Southampton. Start at 7.00 pm for 7.15 pm. Location Map. |
Afternoon meetings are held
on the second Thursday of each month at The Hanover
Housing Association Community Room, on the corner of
Hillside Close and Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford
at 2.00 pm. For information regarding the afternoon meetings please contact Robin Holley (023 8076 8028). Location Map, and Map of the area. |
At the first meeting of each month an invited speaker presents a philatelic display on a particular subject. Typically, 180 sheets of material are shown in two sessions with a break for viewing and discussion with coffee or tea, and biscuits.
| January | ||
| 5 | Spain - The Alfonso Period 1901-1931 - cancelled due to adverse weather | John Stockley |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 19 | Member's participation - Letter X & Y and Silent Auction | |
| February | ||
| 2 | Malaya - Stamps & Postal History | Gordon Peters |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Bourse (Stamps & Postal History sale & exchange) | |
| 24 | Spring Stampex - (Feb 24-27) BDC, Islington, | London N1 |
| 25 | Philatex - (Feb 25-27) RHS, Greycoat St. | London SW1 |
| March | ||
| 2 | Sierra Leone | Frank Walton |
| 9 | Visit to Southampton Mail Centre | Eastleigh |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Auction | |
| 23 | Committee meeting (7pm) | |
| April | ||
| 6 | Air Mails of France | John Hammonds |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 9 | Antiverpia 2010, (Apr 9-12) | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 20 | AGM & Single Sheet Competition | |
| May | ||
| 4 | New Zealand | Peter Marks |
| 8 | London 2010 International Exhibition & Festival of Stamps - (Feb 8-15) BDC, Islington, | London N1 |
| 13 | Coach Trip to London 2010 | |
| 18 | Annual Competitions and Auction | |
| June | ||
| 1 | Prussia and Berlin | Jack Davey |
| 5 | Joint All Day Meeting - Auction and Competition in conjunction with Salisbury and Ferndown & West Moors Philatelic Societies, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm | Church of the Holy Family Hall, Redbridge Hill, Southampton, SO16 4PL |
| 7 | Committee meeting (7pm) | |
| 10 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 12 | Coach Trip to SWINPEX | Swindon |
| 15 | Bourse and Swaps | |
| 27 | Annual Lunch for members and friends | |
| July | ||
| 6 | China | Keith Lloyd |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 20 | Members Entertain - 15 sheets 5 minutes | |
| August | ||
| 3 | Troubles & Transition, Ireland 1900-1930 | Peter Wood |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| September | ||
| 7 | St Helena, including Boer War Mail | Robert Deakin |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 14 | Committee Meeting (7 pm) | |
| 15 | Autumn Stampex (Nov 15-18) BDC, Islington | London N1 |
| 21 | Sociable Evening for family and friends | |
| October | ||
| 2 | Grand Auction | |
| 5 | (i) KLM and the Dutch East Indies | John Berridge |
| (ii) Postal History of Barotseland | Alan Drysdall | |
| 12 | Visit to Southampton Mail Centre | Eastleigh |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Hampex 2010 | Wickham |
| 19 | Member's participation - Letter Z and Silent Auction | |
| November | ||
| 2 | President's Evening | |
| 4 | Autumn Philatex - (Nov 4-6) RHS, Greycoat St. | London SW1 |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Bourse & Swaps | |
| December | ||
| 6 | Committee Meeting (7 pm) | |
| 7 | Christmas Party | John Berridge |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
Notes:
- CF - Chandler's Ford meeting
Details of other events in Hampshire and surrounding areas are available on the Hampshire Philatelic Federation and Bournemouth Philately websites. Details of National events are available from the ABPS Events Listing website.
Southampton DPS is affiliated to HPF and ABPS.
