Norfolk & Norwich Philatelic Society

CENTENARY EXHIBITION GALLERY

The postcode is NR2 1TF. The car park entrance is on Bethel Street.

Enquiries to:

Ian Billings - ian@norphil.co.uk

Tel: 08450 090939

Accessible text: Norfolk & Norwich Philatelic Society Centenary

Centenary Exhibition at The Forum, Norwich - The postcode is NR2 1TF. The car park entrance is on Bethel Street.
Stamp and Postal History Exhibition - Open from 9am to 5pm daily from Saturday 22 October to Saturday 29 October 2011, Admission free.

Over 500 pages from many different collections. See items from the historic Royal Mail and British Postal Museum Collections.
View related films at the Fusion Cinema. See the original painting of Dersingham, Norfolk, by HRH The Prince of Wales as featured on the 35p 1994 stamp. Lucky Dip Philatelic Prizes. Expert Evaluations & Advice. All this is free!

Centenary Souvenirs include "Norfolk Posts and Personalities", a 64 page A4 book in full colour. A unique insight into Norfolk postal history, full of authoritative articles, and pictures of gems from collections.
Learn how stamps portray Norfolk's finest from history. Only £6.95 (P&P extra). ISBN-978-0-9560425-3-8.
Also available First Day Cover, Smilers Sheet and souvenir covers.

Pictures from an Exhibition 22-29 October 2011
The Forum, Norwich	Setting up the Exhibition
View of the Exhibition from the first floor.	View of the Atrium from the first floor, exhibition at top right.

17th century Norwich to London Mailcoach kindly loaned by John Parker, Swingletree, Wingfield, Diss	View from the Sales Table - St Peter Mancroft church opposite.
Gallery of Robert Gillmor artwork for Birds Faststamps.

Lucky draw entry station, with your webmaster in the background!	Selection of prizes including genuine quality 1d black and Stanley Gibbons 2012 Part 1 catalogue
Prizes donated by Arun Stamps, I G Stamps, Richard Spurgin, Stanley Gibbons and Collector members of the Society.	Replica Victorian Penfold Pillar box loaned by British Postal Museum and Archive.
Club member and former BBC TV weather forecaster Graham Parker with BBC Radio Norfolk Station Manager David Clayton.	Watching GPO/BPMA Film "Thirty Million Letters" in the 24m Fusion Digital Cinema at The Forum Norwich.

BBC Radio Norfolk station manager David Clayton and Kirsteen Thorne interview club member John Walden about Norwich's 1971 Strike Mails, 28 October.
Town Crier David Bullock outside The Forum 28 October.	Come back later for more!