Updated: 6 April 2008

Links

Please submit your links for the consideration of the webmaster.

Philatelic Words and Phrases: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish

On-line Exhibits

The Frederick Mayer Collection - The Postal History of Macao: 1796 to 1900.

EXPONET - Virtual International Philatelic Exhibition.

The German Speaking Community in Hong Kong 1846-1918 by Carl T. Smith [PDF format, may be slow to load]

Hong Kong Hongs with Long Histories and British Connections by Dan Waters [PDF format, may be slow to load]

Preservation & Care of Philatelic Materials - "The objective of the PCPM Website is to present, at least in summary form, the major issues relating to the care and preservation of philatelic materials and to identify additional sources of information providing even more depth of coverage than is possible here. In addition, we are presenting a list of archival suppliers and a bibliography of references germane to the subject."

World Statesmen.org - "is an encyclopedia of the leaders of nations, dependencies, international and religious organizations. Included are detailed chronologies, maps, national anthems, flags and indexes which will guide your historical research."

See Hong Kong before 1 July 1997. This includes the names and dates of appointment of the various:

For such information since 1 July 1997, see Hong Kong (Xianggang).

See Foreign Concessions and Colonies, for:

• Chinese Eastern Railroad Zone
• Kiaochow (Qingdao)
• Kwangchowan (Kwangchowwan)
• Kwantung (Port Arthur)
• Macau (Macao)
• Shanghai International Settlement
• French Concession
• Tientsin (Tianjin)
• Weihaiwei

Hong Kong Government Reports Online (HKGRO) 1853-1941 - is a full-text image database providing online access to pre-World War II issues of four major government publications, namely, Administrative Report, Hong Kong Sessional Papers, Hong Kong Hansard and Hong Kong Government Gazette. It contains a wide range of information, such as official notifications, proceedings of the Legislative Council, statistics, and reports of government departments and special committees, which are essential to students and scholars in conducting research on Hong Kong.

Selections from the link above:

REPORT ON THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1922 by S. B. C. Ross, Postmaster General. Of particular interest is the section titled: "Note on the British Postal Agencies" (pages R7-R13). "While much of this is well known, there are some interesting observations, and it is nice to have it all in one place." Lee Scamp, Nov. 2007

Electronic Hong Kong Collection for links to:

• Hong Kong Journals Online
• Hong Kong Listed Company Papers Online
• Hong Kong Newspaper Clippings Online
• Hong Kong Tourism Board Collection
• The Hong Kong University Theses Online
• Hong Kong Table of Contents Database - "This database provides access to the table of contents (TOC) of books and pamphlets housed in the Hong Kong Collection, the University of Hong Kong Libraries. It enables users to identify individual papers presented at conferences held in Hong Kong and book chapters of Hong Kong-related publications, regardless of their publishing place and subject area."

Global Gazetteer Version 2.1 - This page is a new prototype. Find locations by name. Gives the location's: Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, related links on other websites, etc. In particular see Hong Kong historical and China.

Historical Maps of China [University of Texas at Austin]

Time and Calendars - Calendars, Chronologies, Eras, Calendar units, etc.

Perpetual Calendar - A helpful tool for the Postal Historian

Stamp Forgery Guide - Sources for information on forged stamps and on stamp expertising.

PHILATELIC EXPERTS - "This list contains the names and areas of about 1,750 individual stamp experts and dealers, past and present, who have back stamped or hand signed stamps or issued philatelic certificates. Many scans included for the deciphering of marks."

SIZES - "Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies; all things quantifiable quantified"

Postal History and Markings of the Forwarding Agents by Kenneth Rowe - You can search the agents by city listing on line.

Links to others who have links to us.
Thank you!