The S&DPHG Autumn meeting occurred on Sunday 16th October 2022, a week earlier than previously arranged, when, after a minutes silence for Graham Warren, John Cowlin showed us mail from the French Revolution, Nick Bridgwater did "Bridgwater" along with a demonstration of the online draft Somerset Postal History Catalogue (available here, updates very welcome), and Bill Pipe showed items from his newly written-up Naval Mail. See here for a report of the meeting. The online copy of the Autumn 2022 Journal is available here, password protected in the usual way.
Our Spring meeting for 2022 went ahead on Sunday 20th March 2022 with a reduced attendance of eleven, with John Cowlin showing us some remarkable mainly foreign Military & Political Satirical postcards concerning the Boer War, followed by Bill Pipe displaying some WWI Naval mail, and by Nick Bridgwater showing commercial Bristol with perfins, meter mail, and some ephemera acquired during lockdown. This was followed by our usual display of material from members. The Spring 2022 Journal was distributed to the attendees and will be posted out shortly to those members that could not attend. The Treasurer would be grateful for the annual subscription of £10, due from those members who could not attend the meeting. See here for a report of the meeting. An online copy of the Spring 2022 Journal is available here, password protected in the usual manner.