Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group

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Shackleton at South Georgia by Robert Burton and Stephen Venables Shackleton at South Georgia, a valuable and informative 24-page booklet by two South Georgia experts, Robert Burton and Stephen Venables, with a foreword by the Hon. Alexandra Shackleton.   Shackleton visited South Georgia with the Endurance, then the James Caird, and lastly aboard the Quest. This booklet, illustrated with little-known historic photographs and modern re-enactments, describes the three visits, his funeral in 1922, and retraces his legendary crossing of the South Georgia mountains with Frank Worsley and Tom Crean.   Included are photos by Edward Binnie and mentions of Leganger Hansen and Binnie. Available to FIPSG members only.

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This book is a positive wealth of information for the British Antarctic collector, covering from 1910 (South Georgia) i.e. whaling, Discovery Investigations, Operation Tabarin, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and various expeditions. It details not only clear illustrations of each postmark with recorded dates of use but also base and ship cachets associated with the dates. The dates have been collated from various sources, authenticated by the author. All postmarks are reproduced to original size, as are the cachets except for a few which have been identified as reduced. It is divided into sections. South Georgia, South Shetlands, Graham Land, South Orkneys and Halley (including the IGY Base). Each territory is introduced with a map and brief history, followed by illustrations of the cachets used at the bases. Useful notes accompany many of the cachets, giving details of when introduced/discontinued, whether "official" or "unofficial/private" etc. Under South Georgia, military cachets are illustrated and a comprehensive list of deputy postmasters with the name of their military unit is included. Expedition cachets have been included, such as the Filchner's Polarschiff used at South Georgia, Wilkins and Hunting Aerosurveys Expeditions to Deception, Joint Services Expeditions to Elephant Island etc., where a clear connection with a base or territory is apparent. The other major expedition, given its own sub-section is the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1957/58, where cachets, postmarks and dates are covered. The book is a hardback in A4 size with 188 pages. A pdf file as an addendum is available from the author. Collection at Meeting £20   Postage Paid UK £22   Postage Paid Europe £24   Postage Paid WW £27   Cheques payable to FIPSG please

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Christ Church Cathedral in the Falkland Islands by Alistair McHaffie This 50 page booklet by Study Group member Alistair McHaffie gives the history of Christ Church Cathedral with illustrations. Of particular interest to Study Group postal history members are details of the wall plaques in the Cathedral which are in memorial to some of the well known names in the Falklands, plus a list of Bishops and Incumbents of Christ Church Cathedral.

Postcards of Antarctic Exploration 1898-1958: Second Edition by Margery Wharton This book is only available direct from Margery Wharton please email her to get address details for payment and to place your order. UK Price £26 plus £3 postage and packing. Overseas, please contact Margery, payment can be by Paypal.   Ten years after the first book in 1998, Margery Wharton has produced a much-revised, updated and enlarged edition of her Catalogue. It has 90 extra pages and the inclusion of 300 new postcards. Although it covers the whole of Antarctica, there is much of interest to Falklands and Dependencies collectors.   Click on the link below or email Margery at margery.wharton@tesco.net Send Margery an email

£26 including P&P

New Arrival ! Whaling in the Falkland Islands and Dependencies 1904-1931 by Ian Hart, This is a 364 page book with over 250 illustrations. For Study Group members the book works on two levels. Firstly it provides a detailed and fascinating account of the beginning, the development and the decline of the whaling industry in the Falkland Islands Dependencies and how this linked to the extension of British sovereignty in the Antarctic. Secondly the role of legislating and policing the whaling industry was inextricably linked with customs and the postal service of the Dependencies. Therefore many of the illustrations show people and vessels linked to providing a reliable mail service from these remote islands in the period of George V.