The Bailey Collection is a collection of
philatelic
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possibl ...
material relating to the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ...
that forms part of the
British Library Philatelic Collections
The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national Philately, philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world. It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library, later to b ...
. The collection was donated to the Library by the ''Spanish Study Circle'' in 2007.
["Donations Received: Spanish Civil War - Blackburn Collection" in British Library Philatelic Collections Newsletter, Issue 19, Spring 2012, p. 4.]
See also
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Blackburn Collection
*
Postage stamps and postal history of Spain
*
Shelley Collection
References
Further reading
*Shelley, Ronald G. ''The postal history of the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939.'' Brighton: R.G. Shelley, 1967.
External links
The Bailey Collection - British Library Philatelic Collections
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British Library Philatelic Collections
Philately of Spain