Greens Bulletin historical note
Copies of Greens Bulletin have been found by Julian Schwarzenbach, member of the Helvetia Society, when searching through his father’s stamp collection. Julian has kindly donated the original documents to the Helvetia Society Library. The documents have been scanned for our website and form an interesting time capsule of Swiss Philately in the UK between 1951-53. Julian has given the following information about his father.
“My father, John Schwarzenbach, was born in Glasgow in 1934 and lived in Balloch at the south end of Loch Lomond alongside around nine other Swiss families who had moved to Scotland to help get the British Silk Dyeworks operating effectively. Dad’s grandfather, Emil Thalmann, (my Great-Grandfather) was born in Thurgau in 1881 and, due to health reasons and a poor economy decided to become a post master. He worked as a postmaster from about 1898 until the late 1940’s, latterly being Postmaster in Uster, near Zurich. Emil presumably through his work developed an interest in collecting stamps. He seems to have sent stamps to my father in Scotland to encourage (successfully) him to develop an interest in the hobby. Dad appears to have developed a reasonable interest in philately and, at the age of 16 in 1951 he subscribed to Green’s bulletin through until 1953. By then he was studying at Glasgow University and I suspect that the intensity of his studies meant that he had little spare time for philately and his interest in the subject (and Green’s bulletin) waned from here onwards”
Note by Webmaster:- 5 shillings, the annual cost of Greens Bulletin is equivalent to approximately £8.50 in todays (2022) money. More about the British Silk dyeworks can be accessed at https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/L/Loch_Lomond_Factory_Silk_Dyeing/
Greens Bulletin list of topics
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We do not have scans of Greens Bulletin Volume 1 issues 1- 9. If anyone has these we will be happy scan and return the originals. Webmaster |
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1951 |
Oct |
1 |
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Editorial, New issues Information about the Helvetia Philatelic Society The U.P.U. Commemorative issue of 1924 A.K.W. Business note Thomas D Green Greens price list |
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1951 |
Nov |
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Editorial, New Issues Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C HEMKIN pt IV Letter from Switzerland by Gaudens Muller Important news for all – current landscapes shades varieties Ungultig cancellation The postmarks of the assemblies of the League of Nations Greens price list |
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1951 |
Dec |
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Editorial, New Issues Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C HEMKIN pt V KZI and KZ11 by AKW (about embossed control marks) The postmarks of the assemblies of the League of Nations Greens price list |
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Editorial, New Issues Miniature modern works of Art, part 1 Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C HEMKIN pt VI The perforation of Swiss Stamps by A.K.W., part 1 Greens price list |
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Editorial 1944 Olympic issue nos printed on different papers Miniature modern works of Art, part 2 The perforation of Swiss Stamps, part 2 Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C HEMKIN, pt VII Greens price list |
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1952 |
March |
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Editorial, New Issues Swiss Post Offices (Agencies ) in italy 1952 Gibbons Europe Catalogue Standing Helvetia 1862 – 1906 Greens price list |
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1952 |
April |
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Editorial, New Issues Modern Swiss Stamps, Part 1 Greens price list |
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1952 |
May |
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Editorial, New Issues The London Market Zumstein Specialist catalogue 1952 Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C HEMKIN, pt VIII Dr Lehmann wins principle prize Reinatex Monte Carlo Greens price list |
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1952 |
June July |
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Editorial, New Issues Modern Swiss Postage Stamps Pt 2 Current list of Swiss Railway Travelling Post Offices Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C Hemkin, Part IX Greens price list |
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1952 |
August Sept |
2 |
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Editorial, New Issues Note about Worn plate variety Zumstein 222 1939 national exhibition Note about 1929 10c Pro Juventute with explanation of sea anchor. Swiss post offices in foreign countries; their functions and postmarks Lt col H.G.de Watteville Part 1 Lore and History on Swiss Stamps E C Hemkin, Part X Mobile post offices Note about Zofingen mail in May 1883 cancelled with telegraph obliterator Greens price list |
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1952 |
Oct |
2 |
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Editorial, New Issues Note about Helvetia Philatelic society Swiss post offices in foreign countries; their functions and postmarks Lt col H.G.de Watteville part 2 The miniature sheets of Switzerland Part 1 Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1952 |
Nov |
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Editorial, New issues Swiss post offices in foreign countries; their functions and postmarks Lt col H.G.de Watteville conclusion The miniature sheets of Switzerland part 2 Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1952 |
Dec |
2 |
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Editorial, new issues Not listed in Gibbons Note about Campione d’italia Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1953 |
Jan |
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Editorial, New Issues A Great Find 40c standing Helvetia with 11.1 x.11 perf The classification of the Sitting Helvetia Imperf (Sik threads) Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1953 |
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Editorial, New Issues Post from Campione D’Italia. Administrative changes Switzerland’s Stampless covers Glarus Centennial Kocher Stamps Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1953 |
March |
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New issues A tour of Switzerland on postage stamps part 1 The Air Mail Stamps of Switzerland, part 1 Greens Price list |
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1953 |
April May |
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New issues 2nd International Thematic collections Exhibition The Air Mails of Switzerland, part 2 Greens Price list |
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1953 |
June |
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New Issues New Varieties of the current 20c brown Grimsol stamp How I became a Swiss collector by Allan Yates The Air Mail Stamps of Switzerland, part 2 Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens Price list |
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1953 |
July August |
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New Issues The Postage Due issues of Switzerland Lt col C.R.E.Drake Brookman My Initiation into the collection of Swiss Stamps F Crowther Leeds Note about 25c U P U stamp and Gibbons Europe catalogue Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1953 |
Sept |
3 |
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New Issues 20c Landscape another variety Air Mail Stamps of Switzerland Part 3 Varieties of Swiss Railways Centenary stamps Modern Varieties Lt Col J D. Blyth A note on the Strubeli issue 1854 -1862 Lt Col H.G.de Watteville Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Greens price list |
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1953 |
Oct Nov |
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New Issues Extended comment about tete beche and se tenant Some interesting post marks now in use in Switzerland Final Listing the Automobile post offices of Switzerland Not in Gibbons 1871 Gratis label 1949 Landscapes part 1 Greens price list |
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We do not have any issues of Greens Bulletin subsequent to Volume 3 no 11. If anyone has these we will be happy to scan the originals and return or alternatively post submitted scans into this archive. Webmaster |
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Greens Bulletin archive vol 1 2 and 3
- Vol 1 no 10 Oct 1951
- Vol 1 no 11 Nov 1951
- Vol 1 no 12 Dec 1951
- Vol 2 no 1 Jan 1952
- Vol 2 no 12 Dec 1952
- Vol 2 no 11 Nov 1952
- Vol 2 no 10 Oct 1952
- Vol 2 No 8, 9 Aug Sept 1952
- Vol 2 no 6,7 June 1952
- Vol 2 no 5 May 1952
- Vol 2 No 4 April 1952
- Vol 2 no 3 March 1952
- Vol 2 no 2 Feb 1952
- Vol 3 no 1 Jan 1953
- Vol 3 no 10,11 Oct Nov 1953
- Vol 3 no 9 Sept 1953
- Vol 3 no 7,8 July Aug 1953
- Vol 3 no 6 June 1953
- Vol 3 no 4,5 April May 1953
- Vol 3 no 3 March 1953
- Vol 3 no 2 Feb 1953