Ok.... so in 1956 I was born in Bristol and grew up there , but this has to be one of THE best UK towns to collect.... it has early pre 1660 mail incl. English Civil War, Maritime/Transatlantic mail with a good range of  'Ship Letter' handstamps as it was for a long time the main port to the USA, a very extensive 'Bristol Penny Post' incl. a 5th Clause arrangement, distinctive handstamps, Cross post covers, destinations .... in fact most things the postal historian seeks. Our book page will usually offer the County Catalogue Vol 1 by Willcocks/Jay which contains the Bristol section and publications by Purcell and Ian Warn. For interested collectors we recommend membership of the Bristol Postal History Group, please contact.

Keith Wright

Bristol Postal History Group

keith_a_wright@btinternet.com

 

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