Jamaica

Philatelic Rambles in Jamaica (1933)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008: "Philatelic Journal of Great Britain", Articles, British West Indies, Jamaica, Philatelic Publications, Postal Rates

Alex van Rensburg The following was first published in the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain (June, 1933) and was written by F. F. Lamb. Like most collectors of British Colonial stamps, I have always had a liking for the stamps of Jamaica, ...

The Jamaica Philatelic Society (1909)

Monday, April 21st, 2008: Clubs and Societies, Jamaica

This article was originally published almost a century ago in the Jamaica Times (18.9.09). It describes the beginning of a philatelic society in Kingston, Jamaica. It will be of interest to stamp collectors West Indies: BIRTH NOTICE “Born in Kingston, Jamaica, ...

Bananas and Earthquakes in Jamaica

Monday, March 10th, 2008: British West Indies, Jamaica, New Zealand, Postcards

William Cochrane. Given the cost of bananas in Australia at present, I was fascinated by this recently acquired Jamaican postcard. It was written in early 1925 and addressed to a young man in New Zealand. It bears an interesting slogan: COME TO ...