Stamps and other postal history items
- Reference:GB 254 UR-SF 34/27/7/19
- Dates of Creation:1940-2020
- Physical Description:1 folder
Scope and Content
Postal history items including: Commemorative Cover marking James Chalmers and centenary of the adhesive postage stamp with 6 stamps post marked Arbroath, 6 May 1940; envelope with Festival of Britain stamps, 3 May 1951; National Productivity Year first day cover, 14 November 1962; commemorative decimal currency first day cover with mark to indicate postage delayed due to strike, 15 February 1971; postcards of Charles Darwin stamps designed by David Gentleman; Leaflet about Darwin stamps; £1.43 book of stamps with James Chalmers on cover, 1982; "Don't forget Mother's Day!" postal slogan, 9 March 2018; replica Penny Black stamp; folder of four slogan postmarks, 1963-1969; EFTA first day cover, 20 February 1967; "General Anniversaries" first day cover, 1 April 1970; 3 January 1979 European Communities first day cover, 1973; unused Rowland Hill Penny Postage first day cover, 1979; unused Rowland Hill centenray air mail envelope, 1979; postcard of London 1980 stamp, 1980; St Valentine's day postal slogan, 2020. Mostly collected by Professor Cook, but some later items added by his son.
Access Information
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Paper
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Kenneth Baxter, February 2020
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
Accruals
Not expected
Additional Information
Published