Taranaki Philatelic Society
The Taranaki Philatic Society had its first meeting on Friday10th July 1936. It was held in the lower room of the Workers Social Hall situated on the corner of Courtenay Streety and Carrington Street, New Plymouth. The meeting was called by Herbert Mullon (alias Simon Sam). "By courtesy of the Manawatu Philatelic Society there will be a display of Exhibits from the Philatelic Section of the recent Winter Show at Palmerston North" (Taranaki Herald, Saturday July 4th 1936)
For the past seventy years the Society has held monthly meetings at various locations within New Plymouth. Members have also run four TARAPEX national stamp exhibitions in 1969, 1986, 1998 and 2008.
Members of the Taranaki Philatelic Society each concentrate on collecting a variety of stamps including: Burma, Cats, Lighthouses, Magpie Moth Surcharges, Perfins, Taranaki Postmarks, Red Cross, Rowland Hill, USA Revenue Stamps, World Airmails.
This website is organised by Jeff Simpson.
