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Philatelic 23
- Record Id:
- 033-004250056
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 033-004250056
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100142767086.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Philatelic 23
- Title:
-
Fletcher Collection
- Scope & Content:
-
Collection covering three centuries of the public and private postal services of Great Britain and Ireland.
Half the collection focuses upon pre-adhesive era postal history and other markings illustrating the development and operation fo various postal services. The remainder focuses on postage stamps, including plate reconstructions and postal stationery.
- Collection Area:
- Philatelic Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Fletcher Collection
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "033-004250056", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Philatelic 23: Fletcher Collection" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004250033
033-004250056 - Is part of:
- Philatelic 0 : The British Library's Philatelic Collections
Philatelic 23 : Fletcher Collection - Hierarchy:
- 032-004250033[0023]/033-004250056
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Philatelic 0
- Record Type (Level):
- SubFonds
- Extent:
-
341 Volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1660
- End Date:
- 1968
- Date Range:
- 1660-1968
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Access to these collections is by appointment only. Please email the Philatelic Collections to book an appointment: philatelic@bl.uk
- Custodial History:
- Collection formed by Hugh Greenwell Fletcher (1882-1968).
- Source of Acquisition:
- Officially transferred to the British Library by the London Borough of Haringey, 1989.
- Material Type:
- Philatelic items
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)