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- Early Post pre 1712
- Henry Bishop Portrait 1660 – 1663
- Letter 1691 with Bishop Mark
- Special Exeter Postmark for the CROSS POST Road to Bristol 1697
- Letter 1702 with Conjoined MR Bishop Mark
- Earliest known Bath Handstruck Postal Mark
- A tortuous journey 1706 MINEHEAD and TAUNTON handstamps
- The London Gazette 1709 July 12 to 14
- Palmer 1785 - 1833
- Lombard pamphlet 1678/1829
- Bath Chronicle 1779
- Bishop of Durham to London 1786
- Bath to London 1786
- GPO notice 1790
- Bath straight line 1791/1807
- Bath to London 1798
- Bath to Worcester post paid 1800
- Bath to Tiverton 1801
- Bath Straight Line 1801/1802
- Bruton Local Post 1801/1830
- Bath to Edinburgh 1802
- Bath straight line 1807
- Cross Post Bath to Andover 1808
- Postal rate 9d 1810/1820
- Wincanton Local Post 1811/1826
- Nether Stowey 1814
- “RETURND / FROM BATH” 1816
- North Petherton to Wells 1818
- Bath circular date 1818/1822
- Diamond cancellation 1820
- Bath penny post 1820
- Free fronts 1821/1822
- Bath to Staines 1822
- Old Down to Highworth 1823
- Bath Penny Post 1824
- Marlborough to Bathampton 1824
- 5th CLAUSE POST 1824
- Bridgewater to Thornbury 1825
- Bristol to London 1825
- Bath to Tunbridge Wells 1825
- 5th Clause Post 1825/1826
- Wincanton to Andover 1826
- Bishop of Bath and Wells to London 1827
- Letter from William Mulready 1828
- Bath and Taunton Local Posts 1828/1830
- Bath Penny Post 1829
- Bath Penny Post 1830
- Brislington to Chippenham 1830
- Ansford to Andover 1834
- Blossoms Inn 1836
- Ireland to Kent...
- Emergency Money
- Journey to the Bear Inn
- Sketch of Old Down Inn
- 'Bye Bag' post
- Glasgow to Dalmellington, Ayrshire 1820
- Musgrave 1834 - 1854
- Misuse of Frank on Newton & Corston 1833
- Corston to New Britain 1834
- Bristol to Wellington 1834
- Hinton St George Letter to Chard 1836
- New London Inn advert 1837
- Hinton St George Letter to Chard 1838
- Mulready May 6th 1840
- Mulready
- Theft protection 1841
- Envelope 1841
- Prepaid letter from Lyme Regis 1841
- Handstruck Envelope 1843
- Prepaid Penny Post 1843
- Town Postmark 1844
- Pre-paid Letter 1845
- Unstamped Pre-Paid Wrapper 1845
- Incorrect Postage 1845
- Langport Mileage Mark 1846
- Unstamped Letter 1846
- Missent to Bath 1846
- Unstamped Wrapper 1848
- Mulready Caricature
- Ocean Penny Post
- Delivery Times
- Harley Street
- Batheaston Duplex
- Embossed Stationery Envelope
- Post marks
- Newspaper poem
- Outward Notches
- Envelope to Glastonbury
- Late use of manuscript penny
- SION HILL postmark
- Invoice from John Toms Retail
- Delivery Bulletin
- Treasury Roulette 1854
- London Tombstone 1
- London Tombstone 2
- Burnham - Somerset
- Bromyard Double Arc
- Widcombe receiving house
- Missent to Bath 1849
- Newton-St-Looe 1848
- New-King Street Postmark
- unstamped letter
- Postal Stationery Envelope
- Victoria 1854 - 1901
- Letters to India 1876
- Letters to India 1876
- Letters to India 1876
- Instructional Mark 1887
- A Victorian Envelope
- Flawed Perforations
- Ramsgate Sands
- Harry Furniss Penny Post Jubilee Envelope
- Rowland Hill
- French Post Boxes
- Penny Postage Jubilee Envelope 1890
- A Letter Carrier 1855-1860
- Post Boxes 1855
- Medical Prescription
- Nineteenth Century Invoice.
- Postal Reform Booklet
- Post Office Notice
- Clevedon Postmarks
- Bath Postmark (Keynsham)
- Penny Pink Envelope from Bath
- Bath Duplex Cancel
- Insufficiently Addressed Envelope
- Alfred Smith 1½d Envelope 1892
- Alfred Smith 2d Envelope #4
- Alfred Smith 11/2d
- Alfred Smith 1d + 6d Envelope
- Bath Squared Circle Cancellation
- Golden Jubilee Commemorative Envelope
- Envelope Wrapper Band
- Alfred Smith 1d + 6 Envelope
- Alfred Smith Envelope
- Ladysmith siege
- A Pictogramme 1861
- Fancy Writing Paper
- Theatre Handbill
- Letter Carrier
- Early Perforations
- Air Crash Mail 1921 - 1984
- Wyoming 1921
- Ambulance Envelope, Wyoming 1921
- Park City, 1929
- Portland, 1929
- Ambulance Envelope, Portland, 1929
- Ireland, to New Zealand, 1929
- Nr. Sidney, Nebraska 1930
- Clearfield, PA, 1930
- Warren, Ohio 1930
- Alhambra, Ca 1930
- Setiba, Brazil, 1932
- Nr. Cape Sunion, 1933
- Nr. Villa Grande, 1933
- French Ambulance Envelope, Nr. Villa Grande, 1933
- Alexandria
- Delhi
- Crete
- Pietersburg, 1936
- Cristobal, Canal Zone, 1937
- Brindisi, Italy 1937
- Phaleron Bay 1937
- Lake Ramadi, Iraq
- French Pyrénées, 1938
- Lake Dugari, India, 1938
- Vordingborg, Denmark, 1939
- Faradje, Belgian Congo, 1939
- Faradje, 1939
- Luxeuil, France with Swiss ambulance envelopes 1939
- New York, USA, 1942
- Aleutian Chain, Alaskan Peninsula, 1943
- Derry, Ireland, 1943
- Karachi – Cairo Route, 1943
- Lisbon, Portugal, 1943
- Aberdare Mountains, Kenya, 1944
- Military mail 1944
- Raitali, India, 1945
- Le Bourget, France, 1946
- Nr Bathurst, 1946
- Bahrain, 1947
- New York, USA, 1949
- North Sea, UK, 1950
- Mont Blanc, France, 1950
- Dum Dum, Calcutta, 1951
- Nr. Calcutta, 1953
- Calcutta, 1953
- Prestwick, 1954
- Prestwick, 1954
- Prestwick, 1954
- Ambulance Envelope, Prestwick, 1954
- Rome, 1954
- Rome, 1954
- Singapore, 1954
- Singapore, 1954
- Singapore, 1954
- Singapore, 1954
- Singapore, 1954
- Stromboli, 1954
- Idris Airport, Tripoli, Libya, 1955
- Ankara, Turkey, 1961
- Inverness to Edinburgh 1984
- Airmail
- British Air Mail Stamps
- The Brandenburg Gate
- The Brandenburg Gate
- Destruction of a Zeppelin
- Early Air Mail
- Jersey Airways
- Christmas Air Letter
- Air Passenger Ticket
- Green Honour Envelope
- Military Honour Envelope
- First UK Aerial Post
- Zeppelin Airship
- Zeppelin Base
- Principles of Flight
- Prisoner of War Postcard
- Commemorative Flight Cover
- U.S airmail design
- B C Hucks
- Aircraft Hijack
- Tucks Postcard
- Air Mail to Brazil
- Air Mail Leaflet
- Bath Postcards with postmarks 1903 - 1914 (front and reverse)
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1903
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1904
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1905
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1906
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1907
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1908
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1909
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1910
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1911
- Bath Double Circle with Arcs 1912
- Bath S.O. Single Circle
- Bath S.O.5 Double Circle with arcs
- Frank Staff Postcards
- A novelty German postcard
- 1992-016-4-123
- US postal stationery card
- 1993-08-03
- York Minster in winter
- 1992-016-4-117
- 1992-016-4-117i
- 1992-016-4-118
- 1992-016-4-121
- 1992-016-4-116i
- 1992-016-4-116
- 1992-016-4-113
- 1992-016-4-114
- 1992-016-4-115
- 1992-016-4-112
- 1992-016-4-110
- 1992-016-4-111
- 1992-016-4-109
- 1992-016-4-107
- 1992-016-4-108
- 1992-016-4-105
- 1992-016-4-106
- 1992-016-4-104
- 1992-016-4-101
- 1992-016-4-102
- 1992-016-4-103
- 1992-016-4-100
- 1992-016-4-97
- 1992-016-4-98
- 1992-016-4-99
- Snow White novelty postcard
- 1992-016-4-91
- 1992-016-4-92
- Embossed picture postcard
- Snow White novelty postcard
- Unused embossed picture postcard
- Embossed picture postcard
- 1992-016-4-90
- 1992-016-4-88
- 1992-016-4-89
- 1992-016-4-87
- 1992-016-4-85
- 1992-016-4-86
- 1992-016-4-84
- 1992-016-4-83
- 1992-016-4-80
- 1992-016-4-81
- 1992-016-4-82
- 1992-016-4-79
- 1992-016-4-78
- 1992-016-4-77
- Spanish Letter card overprinted with advertisements.
- 1992-016-4-74
- An unused Spanish Postal Stationary letter card overprinted with advertisements.
- 1992-016-4-71
- 1992-016-4-72
- 1992-016-4-73
- 1992-016-4-69
- 1992-016-4-70
- Fancy Postcard with Peacock.
- Fancy hand drawn postcard of an ostrich.
- 1992-016-4-64b
- Easter Card
- 1992-016-4-66
- 1992-016-4-63
- 1992-016-4-64a
- Novelty Letter card in the shape of a Soldier.
- 1992-016-4-62
- 1992-016-4-60
- 1992-016-4-48
- 1992-016-4-49
- 1992-016-4-50
- 1992-016-4-51
- 1992-016-4-53
- 1992-016-4-45
- 1992-016-4-46
- 1992-016-4-43
- 1992-016-4-44
- 1992-016-4-39
- 1992-016-4-41
- 1992-016-4-42
- 1992-016-4-37
- 1992-016-4-38
- 1992-016-4-34
- 1992-016-4-35
- 1992-016-4-36
- 1992-016-4-32
- 1992-016-4-27
- 1992-016-4-28
- 1992-016-4-29
- 1992-016-4-31
- 1992-016-4-30
- 1992-016-4-26
- 1992-016-4-25
- 1992-016-4-59
- 1992-016-4-09
- 1992-016-4-24
- 1992-016-4-22
- 1992-016-4-57
- 1992-016-4-58
- 1992-016-4-18
- 1992-016-4-52
- 1992-016-4-54
- 1992-016-4-55
- 1992-016-4-56
- 1992-016-4-40
- 1992-016-4-47
- 1992-016-4-14
- 1992-016-4-13
- 1992-016-4-19
- 1992-016-4-21
- 1992-016-4-23
- 1992-016-4-17
- 1992-016-4-16
- 1992-016-4-12
- 1992-016-4-11
- 60th Anniversary of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria
- 1992_016_4_06
- 1992_016_4_08
- Victoria State Australia
- 1992-016-5-007
- 1992-016-5-003
- Souvenir de Nice
- 1992-016-4-07
- 1992-016-4-05
- 1992-016-4-04
- 1992-016-4-02
- Frank Staff USA Collection
- Wells Fargo & Company stage
- Attack on the US Mails
- Dietz & Nelson Express Letter
- Wells Fargo & Company COD Receipt
- Wells Fargo & Company Passenger Receipt
- Harnden Express envelope
- Gold Dust Receipt - Harnden
- Money Transfer - Adams & Company
- California & Oregon Stage Company
- Wells Fargo envelope
- Pacific Union Express Company
- Wells Fargo unstamped envelope
- Overland Mail
- Truman & Company
- Money Envelope
- Mail Coach Envelope
- Overland Mail Stage
- Travel on Wells Fargo stage coach
- Mail Coach Way Bill
- Stage Coach Receipts
- American Express Co. Receipt
- San Francisco to London
- Advertising mail
- Pacific Express Company
- Bambern Company Express
- Freeman and Co.
- Pacific Union Express
- Greenhood and Newbauer Northern Express envelope
- Receipt for 'one bag of dust'
- The Cowboy's Post Office
- Letter with own label
- Adams
- Stockton Messenger
- Cover from the Office of the Vice President
- Letter from Victoria
- Wells Fargo Bill of Exchange
- Wells Fargo and Co
- C.O.D. Letter
- Valentines
- I Shall Never Forget
- Forget me Not
- Lace Valentine With Flowers Adorning
- Heart Shaped Box
- Till We Meet
- St Valentines Day 1849
- Embossed Card
- Embossed Envelope 1
- Embossed Envelope 2
- Embossed Envelope 3
- Golden Cupid
- Decorated Valentines Envelope
- Cheque of True Love
- St. Valentine Caricature
- Decorated Telegram
- Decorated Envelope
- Decorated Envelope 1
- Lace Valentine
- Lace Coloured Valentine
- Decorated Manufactured Valentine Envelope
- Decorated Manufactured Valentine Envelope 2
- Intricately crafted Valentine
- Embossed Valentine 1
- Embossed Valentine 2
- Embossed Valentine 3
- Embossed Valentine 4
- Paper Lace Valentine 1
- Paper Lace Valentine 2
- Paper Lace Valentine 3
- Paper Lace Valentine 4
- Paper Lace Valentine 5
- Paper Lace Valentine 6
- Paper Lace Valentine 7
- Paper Lace Valentine 8
- Paper Lace Valentine 9
- Paper Lace Valentine 10
- Paper Lace Valentine 11
- Paper Lace Valentine 12
- Paper Lace Valentine 13
- The One I Love Best
- Paper Lace Valentine with Message
- Gold Coloured Valentine
- Envelope in Blue
- S. Marks and Sons of London
- Paper Lace Card
- Layered Valentine
- Symbols of St. Valentine 1
- Symbols of St. Valentine 2
- Valentine with Envelope
- Hand Written Valentine
- Lace Bordered Paper
- Watercolour Valentine 1
- Watercolour Valentine 2
- Valentines Telegram
- Banknote of Love
- Hand Drawn Envelope
- Unused Valentine
- Hand Drawn Valentines 1
- Hand Drawn Valentines 2
- Mainstream Valentines
- Military
- Prisoner of War Card 1918
- Soldiers in the First World War
- Mail to Servicemen
- Prisoner of War Mail
- Thank You Certificate
- Wounded Soldier’s Letter
- Notification of a Soldier Being Wounded.
- Notification of a Soldier Being Wounded.
- On His Majesty’s Service Envelope
- On His Majesty’s Service Envelope
- Memorial Scroll
- Memorial Scroll
- Memorial Scroll
- Soldier’s Postcard
- Postcard to Willoughby
- Postcard to Willoughby
- Patriotic Card
- Patriotic Card
- Herbert L Samuel
- Certificate of Employment
- Acknowledgement certificate
- Unrest in the British Army (Pt 1)
- Unrest in the British Army (Pt 2)
- Protection and Identity Certificate.
- Registration Certificate
- Wreck Mail (shipwrecks)
- H.M.S Ramillies - 1760
- Bilboena 1817
- Wreck of the Brothers - 1833
- Columbia 1843
- On Ship Wreck Business - 1847
- Countess of Mar - 1847
- “Ship on Fire” 1849
- Ava - Pre Wreck - 1857
- The Ava 1858
- The Ava 1858
- Malabar 1860
- Colombo - 1862
- Germania 1869
- Carnatic 1869
- Carnatic 1869
- City of Vera Cruz - 1880
- Tararua -1881
- Alaska - 1882
- Oregon - 1886
- S.S. Tasmania - 1887
- Ibex - 1900
- Dakota 1907
- Jebba - 1907
- Cobequid 1914
- "Vandyck" 1914
- Empress of Ireland 1914
- H.M.S. Good Hope 1914
- H.M.S. Monmouth 1914
- H.M.S. India 1915
- Mail from Torpedoed Ship 1915
- Mail from Torpedoed Ship - Sent from Tokyo and Shanghai 1915
- S.S. HESPERIAN 1915
- (Wet) 1916
- Ermine 1917
- Mongolia 1917
- Egyptian Expeditionary Force 1918
- Leinster 1918
- Leinster 1918
- Kenilworth Castle - A Ghost Letter 1918
- BATEAU NAUFRAGE MARSEILLE 1918
- RECEIVED DAMAGED AT HONG KONG 1918
- ACCIDENT en MER COURRIER INONDE 1921
- Sphinx 1923
- Largeau 1927
- HeimdalIs 1929
- Haakon VII 1929
- Fort Victoria 1929
- Tahiti 1930
- Tahiti 1930
- Tahiti 1930
- Tahiti 1930
- ACCIDENT DE MER. 1932
- Vidar 1940
- SS Sidi Bel Abbes 1942
- Santa Eliza 1942
- Nascopie 1947
- Celebes 1953
- John Bidwell 1960
- Song Sheets
- World War II Airgraphs
DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
Phaleron Bay, Greece, 1937
2002-039-059-60
These damaged envelopes from Egypt to England and Israel to France were recovered from the Imperial Airways Short S23 C-Class plane COURTIER G-ADVC which landed very heavily on the sea at Phaleron Bay and burst open its hull before sinking shortly afterwards. Three passengers were drowned, four were injured, and four others and the crew were uninjured. The pilot was Captain E. Poole. The inquiry into this accident resulted in the compulsory fitting of seat belts in British aircraft.
The accident occurred on 1st October 1937 and several different cachets were applied in the countries of final destination. This top cover received both of the two types applied in violet to English mails. Two cachets were known to have been applied to mails addressed to France, but it is not clear why the lower registered cover received no markings pertaining to the crash. Both covers had stamps washed off.
