South Atlantic Chronicle
The Journal of the St. Helena, Ascension and
Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society
 

The South Atlantic Chronicle is published four times a year for members of the society and comprises 20 pages.
 

Tables of Contents - 2005


January 2005

President’s Message by Ron Burn of the UK

“The 1927 Visit of RMSP Asturias to Tristan da Cunha” by Ron Burn and Guy Marriott of the UK

“St. Helena’s 1898 U.P.U. Postcards Part I” by James E. Kraemer of Canada

“The Mystery of the 81 Missing Members” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

“Anthology Update: The Spaghetti Tree” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

April 2005

President’s Message by Ron Burn of the UK

“The St. Helena-China Connection” by Robert Richardson of the USA

“James Kraemer receives Skavaril Award for 2004” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

“Postage Rates of Tristan da Cunha 1952-2002” by Richard C. Peck of Australia

“A St. Helena Boer POW cover to Holland” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

“A photo and philatelic visit to Ascension Island” by Ted Cookson of Cairo, Egypt

“Tristan da Cunha rubber handstamp of 1982-1983” by Robin Taylor of the UK

“St. Helena’s 1898 U.P.U. Postcards Part II” by James E. Kraemer of Canada

“Society to meet at Washington 2006” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

“Philately, email and websites” by Dr. Eli Goodman of the USA

July 2005

President’s Message by Ron Burn of the UK

“Cover written on the Carlisle and carried on the King William” by Ray Lloyd of the UK

“A cruise to Brazil’s Atlantic islands: Fernando de Noronha & St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks” by Ted Cookson of Cairo, Egypt

“Post office equipment sent to Tristan da Cunha” by Robin Taylor of the UK

“Tristan da Cunha, World War II, the Security ‘P.O. Box 59’ Cape Town”—a page from the collection of Ron Burn of the UK

“Society loses its Yorkshire-Yank [Robert Richardson] and two other prominent members” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

Also: Washington 2006 update, 30th Anniversary Anthology update, report of St. Helena airport, new issues and letters from Mike Faulds of the UK and Martin Evans of the UK.

October 2005

President’s Message by Ron Burn of the UK

“Gough Island Quincentenary”—prepared by Editor Everett Parker of the USA, based on information provided by Crown Agents, Ron Burn, Beneke de Wet and the South African Weather Bureau.

“There was a third expedition to St. Paul’s Rocks” by Trevor Hearl of the UK

“Ascension Island recollections” by Tom Simack of the USA

“The official cachets of Tristan da Cunha” by Richard Peck of Australia

“Gale J. Raymond receives 2005 Skavaril Award: Explorer, Philatelist and Man of Mystery” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

“The Tristan da Cunha stamp that nearly was?” by Robin Taylor of the UK

“An 1858 ship cover from St. Helena to the USA” by Michael D. Mueller of the USA

Also: a letter from J. Edgar Williams of the USA and a 30th Anniversary Anthology update.


 

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