The British Empire Study Group invites you to join us on Thursday, January 14th 2021 at 6 pm EST (NY) for an exploration with Stephen Browne of the major New South Wales postal history events including those from what were to become the separate colonies of Van Diemen’s Land, New Zealand, Port Philip District and the Moreton Bay District.

Explorers, Governors, Convicts, Soldiers, Letters written by Women, Pioneers, Scoundrels and Missionaries!

Mr. Stephen Browne shares his multiple grand award-winning collection LIVE from Australia.

About Stephen Browne

Collector since childhood (age 5); began collecting postal history in 1974 (age 14) with my first purchases from Ron Hake's "Britannia Stamp Bureau".

Societies:

• Royal Sydney Philatelic Club (Convenor of The Australian States Study Circle 1995-2007).
• Philatelic Society of New South Wales (President since 2014).
• The Royal Philatelic Society London.
• The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria.
• Great Britain Philatelic Society.
• US Philatelic Classics Society.
• The British Society of Australian Philately.

Exhibiting:

Major collection: The Postal History of New South Wales 1801-1849 (begun in 1985).

National:

First exhibited Sydney 2007 (LG, Grand Award + Novice Award).

Canberra 2008 (LG), Melbourne 2009 (LG + Felicitations), Sydney 2011 (runner up Australian Championship Class), Perth 2012 (LG), Wellington (New Zealand) 2015 (LG, Grand Award).

FIAP:

Hong Kong 2009 (LG), Philakorea 2009 (LG + Felicitations), Bangkok 2010 (LG), Joburg 2010 (LG).

Malaysia 2014 (candidate for Grand Prix d'Honneur), Taipei 2015 (Grand Prix d'Honneur).

FIP:

Portugal 2010 (LG), Australia 2013 (LG, candidate for Grand Prix National), New York 2016 (LG, 97 points), Philataipei 2016 (LG), Israel 2018 (WSC). The exhibit is qualified for FIP Championship Class.

Other collections/exhibits:

The Postal History of the British Isles to 1711: Newcastle 2018 (G, National).

New South Wales Stampless Mail 1850-1852 (One Frame):

Norpex 2015 (92, National), Melbourne 2017 (92, FIAP), Macao 2018 (93, FIAP).

Van Diemen's Land to 1825 (One Frame): AusVipex 2020 (LG).

Scottish Town Manuscript Markings to 1738:

NSW Sydney Views 1850-1852: Port Phillip District to 1851: Moreton Bay District to 1852: New Zealand to 1841.

• National-qualified Judge in Postal History since 2015.
• Australian International Commissioner since 2015.
• Publications: Various articles published in "Sydney Views" (journal of the Australian States Study Circle).

Married, one daughter.

Profession: Administration with Telstra, IBM Australia and Jemena (gas distribution).

Other Hobbies (other): Fine wine (mainly Australian); Vinyl records (first pressings from the1960s and 1970s); Guitar (also collect vintage American guitars and Marshall amplifiers), Travel (well ..... not at the moment).