On this occasion FPHS member Malcolm Cole gives a well-rehearsed presentation of materials from Barry Feltham. This is an unusual look at Boer War postal history; a topic not often covered at our zoom displays. Malcolm shows some fascinating historical documents, that happen to also be postal history, including mail c/o Major General Pretyman, a descriptive card from the Boer invasion of Natal, a rare STOPPED BY CENSOR cover and a card sent from the Salisbury Mail Coach on ro

Michael Dobbs the FPHS Hon. Secretary gives this display of cachets used in recruitment campaigns in the run up to the end of National Service in 1960. This is the first research seen into the use of these cachets by the Army and the Royal Air Force, well-illustrated and giving an insight into the areas of use. This display is also meant to encourage members and others to come forward and add to this research.

Once again FPHS member Malcolm (Grandad) Cole, gives an interesting insight into life for the Tommy on the Western Front during WW1. This display gives some history and illustrated examples of the use of ambulance transport, both prior to the war and during fighting on the front line. To note, is a super card showing an ambulance donation from the people of Barbados to the British Red Cross.

Colin Tabeart takes us on a fascinating journey with this display explaining the Royal Navy submarine operations in the Baltic covering the key periods between 1914 and 1918. Colin shows both postcards of the submarines and rare covers posted home, including an exceptional card from Lt Cdr Vaughan Jones onboard E9 writing to HMS Hercules at Scapa.

This is a display by MPHS member Kurt Stauffer of Prisoner of War mail from Stalag 17B. Stalag 17B was a major Nazi prisoner-of-war camp near Gneixendorf, Austria, primarily holding American airmen NCOs (downed aircrews) from 1943 to 1945.

Presented by Regis Hoffman This was the winning entry in the 2026 John Daynes Plate Competition from Regis Hoffman. The display showed the postal history from Nyasaland Field Force (N.F.F.) that was involved with military operations and occupation of south-western German East Africa during World War I. This was his first entry in our competitions and so hearty congratulations - well done! This entry was also shown at our joint meeting with the East Africa Study Circle the f

Peter Stockton continues his display of postal history associated with the French battleship the Richelieu. On this occasion he starts in 1950 post WW2, where the ship was undergoing refit at Brest, his display takes us through to 1986, where the ship was in use as a gunnery training vessel back at Brest.

Here FPHS and well known Zoom presenter Jamie Smith shows Part 1 of his Sudan – A Military postal History Display. Jamie, as usual sets out in detail the history of the period 1882 through to early 1900’s, showing some rare and unique postal history, which provides a great reference for both the postal and military historian alike.