The Ginger 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
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
for the period 1850 to 1883. It was formed by
George Ginger and transferred from The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester in 2006. The collection 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 Ginger Collection
British Library, 23 January 2012.
See also
*Postage stamps and postal history of Victoria
Victoria, a state of Australia and until 1901 a British colony, was still under the control of New South Wales when its first post office was opened in Melbourne in April 1837. Post offices opened at Geelong and Portland soon after, and by 1850 ...
References
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British Library Philatelic Collections
Philately of Australia