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.
| November | ||
| 1 | Philatex - RHS New Hall (Oct 30 - Nov 1) | |
| 4 | President's Evening | |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 18 | Auction - catalogue | |
| December | ||
| 2 | i) Siam - The Early Period | Jonathon Manning |
| ii) Speeding up Transatlantic Mails | Julian H Jones | |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 2009 Programme of Society Meetings and Events | ||
| January | ||
| 6 | Inflation | Geoffrey Eible-Kaye |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 20 | Member's participation - Letter V | |
| February | ||
| 3 | Danzig & Berlin Locals | John Campbell |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 14 | Stamp & Postcard Fair, St James Rd. Methodist Hall, | Shirley |
| 28 | Coach Trip to Spring Stampex - (Feb 25-28) BDC, | London N1 |
| 28 | Philatex - (Feb 26-28) RHS Greycoat St. | London SW1 |
| March | ||
| 3 | Iraq & RPSL: The Expert Committee | Patrick Pearson |
| 11 | Visit to Salisbury Philatelic Society | |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | Auction - catalogue | |
| 24 | Committee meeting | |
| April | ||
| 7 | The Mermoz Line - French Airmail Service to South America | Ian Nutley |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 21 | AGM & Single Sheet Competition | |
| May | ||
| 5 | Visit from Salisbury PS | |
| 12 | Committee Meeting | |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 19 | Annual Competitions and Auction | |
| June | ||
| 2 | An Evening of British Commonwealth Rubbish | Ian Crane |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 13 | Coach Trip to SWINPEX | Swindon |
| 16 | Bourse and Swaps | |
| July | ||
| 7 | 1936 Berlin Olympic Games | Tony Bosworth |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 11 | Coach Trip to MidPex | Coventry |
| 21 | Auction - catalogue | |
| August | ||
| 4 | South American Airmails | Jay Walmsley |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| September | ||
| 1 | GB George VI - Dulac | Gavin Fryer |
| 8 | Committee Meeting | |
| 10 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Autumn Stampex (Sept 16-19) BDC | London |
| October | ||
| 3 | Grand Auction - catalogue | |
| 6 | Togo to 1922 | Jeremy Martin |
| 8 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | Hampex 2009 | Wickham |
| 20 | Member's participation - Letter W | |
| 23 | Society Dinner | |
| November | ||
| 3 | President's Evening | |
| 7 | Coach Trip to Philatex - (Nov 5-7) RHS Greycoat St. | London SW1 |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 17 | Bourse & Swaps | |
| December | ||
| 1 | i) River Loire - Source to Sea | Allan Ketchell |
| ii) The Story of Bulawayo | John Berridge | |
| 10 | 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 website. Details of National events are available from the UK Philately website.
Southampton DPS is affiliated to HPF and ABPS.
