Glasgow Caledonian Philatelic Society

Meetings

Advice for visiting speakers

Current Syllabus

The syllabus for 2025 - 2026 is still evolving. Initial meetings are listed below. Note carefully the alternate venues shown. All meetings of the Society are on Thursdays.

2025 - 2026

Locations of meetings are indicated at right of table below. University meetings will be in the Graham Hills Building room GH542 as described on HOME page. Meetings at Partick Burgh Halls are as described below the table.

Afternoon meetings with be held in Partick Burgh Halls. Meeings in Strathclyde University are designated U in the table below, and those in Partick Burgh Halls as P.

Date Subject Displayer Location Timing of meetings  
2 October Presidential Display   P Afternoon meeting  
9 October Sealing and Securing the Letter George Henshilwood will present the Late Dr Stewart Gardiner’s Large Gold Exhibit from EUROPHILEX 2025 in Birmingham U Evening meeting  
16 October Members Recent acquisitions and other things that I collect P Afternoon meeting  
23 October A Viking Loses His Way   U Evening meeting  
30 October Stamps and Postal History of Ghana Ian Anderson P Afternoon meeting  
6 November Canada Graham Searle U Evening meeting  
13 November Another Viking Raid Keith Walker P Afternoon meeting  
15 November Family Day at Kelvin Hall        
20 November “A Good Walk Spoiled” Graham Winters U Evening Meeting  
27 November Helensburgh Entertains Andrew Black, Anthony Duda, Sandy Kerr P Afternoon meeting  
4 December Bourse   U Evening Meeting  
11 December “British Empire in Africa” Robert Watt P Afternoon meeting  
18 December Christmas meeting   P Afternoon meeting  
5 February Competitions   Evening meeting U Evening Meeting
5 March Auction   Evening meeting U Evening Meeting

Location of afternoon meetings is Room 1, Partick Burgh Hall, 9 Burgh Hall St, Partick G11 5LW. Room is to left as you enter through Main Entrance. Doors open from 1.15pm, meeting 1.30-3.00pm

Note that car parking is limited and is metered. There is easy access from both Partick Underground Staion and the Partick Main Line Station - with only a short walking distance to the hall. There are also a number of frequent buses along Dumbarton Road from Glasgow City Centre and from Braehead Shopping centre..