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ROSSITER POSTAL HISTORY JOURNAL VOLUME No 4: 2004
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The Post between Great Britain and Russia via Prussia 1852-1875
by Charles Leonard
An illustrated study of mail to Eastern Europe showing reductions in postal charges and improved transit times. During this time the preferred route from Great Britain to Russia was through Belgium and Prussia by rail. The period starts with the postal treaty in December 1851 between Russia and the new German-Austrian Postal Union. A new postal convention was signed between Great Britain and Prussia in October 1862. In 1866 Prussia defeated Austria in a short war leading to the formation of the North German Confederation so the next postal convention was between Great Britain and the North German Confederation in 1870. The German Empire was established on 1 January 1871 leading to a new postal convention with Russia in 1872. Rates for these years are explained and illustrated by covers.
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Great Britain
Belgium
Prussia
Russia
Réunion
Seychelles |
The Postal History of the Island of Réunion
by Peter Kelly
The background, development and postal history of the railway on the French Island of La Réunion 1882 - 1956. The story starts with some background about the topography of the island and its commercial development from 1850 to 1950 leading to the construction of the railway which was completed in 1882. The postal history is divided into three phases 1882-1902, 1902-1929, 1929-1956. In the first phase there were two railway lines one from St Denis to St Pierre the other from St Denis to St Benoit. These were joined in 1902. The railway line to St Benoit was closed in 1952 and to St Pierre in 1956. The role of the Convoyeurs and the postmarks used in each of the three phases are described and illustrated. The final section describes the Moveable Boxes and the associated handstamps. The story is illustrated with covers and photographs.
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Early Seychelles Air Mails 1926-1971
by Keith Fitton
The History of Airmail Services into and out of Seychelles up to the opening of the International Airport in 1971. Throughout this time most airmail to and from the island ended or started its journey by sea. Before World War II the sea journey was either to or from Mombasa or Bombay. An RAF station was established during the war but although they were not authorised to carry civilian mail, some was carried if properly censored. The introduction of the airgraph service in 1942 and the airletter service in 1944 is described with extracts from the Government Gazette. In the postwar years the sea journey to and from Mombasa and Bombay continued. With the construction of a USAF Satellite Tracking Station in 1963, an amphibian used to provide a weekly airmail service to Mombasa which took unregistered letters for the civilian population. The first airmail flight in 1971 from the new international airport is described. Throughout the airmail rates are explained and illustrated by covers.
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83 pages B/W illustrations throughout. Card cover. Published 2003
Price £10 + postage and packing
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