NEWS AND EVENTS
ZOOM Meeting 29 February
On 29 February, Brain Peace presented an absolutely fascinating display of Australian Robbery and Disaster Mail. Here's a link: https://youtu.be/4vXe4Fk9NLk
Duplicates Available to Members
From donations, the library has several sets of duplicate publications. Any member who would like these is most welcome to collect them - first come, first served. The publications are: Air Post Journals - 33…
New Library Books
We have added two new books to the library: Centenary of Indian Airmails 1911 - 2014 (sic!) and Cachets Applied to Interrupted New Zealand Airmail, by Peace and Gwynn
ZOOM Meeting 18 January
ON 18 January, Gary Diffen presented a potal and social history review centred on six postal items. Here's a link to the meeting: https://youtu.be/BkXx9-g3zKU
Auction List Updated
Our list of international auctions presenting major collections has been updated. The new list includes all auction houses up to "So" (for Sotheby). Refer to https://www.rpsv.org.au/the-library/ The list we replaced only went up to H for…
Change of Meeting Times
Please note: In 2024, our regular Thursday meetings will start at 7.30 instead of 8 o'clock. Meetings occurring on the 5th Thursday of the month will continue to start at 8 pm.
Notable Australian Auctions
We have added a list of all the Australian auctions that inluded significant collections. You can find the list on the Library page https://www.rpsv.org.au/the-library/ or go directly at https://www.rpsv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Aust-Auctions-nov-23-v4.pdf
Christmas - A Special Event
At the President's Social Evening, on Thursday 21st December, Gary Diffen is hosting a special event. Michelle Scott Tucker, author of "Elizabeth Arthur: A Life at the Edge of the World" will speak to us…
New: Specialised Census Data
We have added a new tab and page to the website: Specialised Census Data under Resources. The new page will give you access to census data. At the moment we have a census of Australian…