https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63313 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:29:43 GMT 2026-04-09T19:29:43Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63461 Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 47(3) : December 2018 Editors: Bonnici, Alfred Abstract: Table of contents: 1/ VELLA, G. W. - Postal stationery : Great Britain : Queen Victoria : 1837-1901 -- 2/ DE BATTISTA, J. V. - Postal diary : 13th October 2017 - 31st January 2018 -- 3/ DE BATTISTA, J. V. - 1844 Malta mail sack -- 4/ PATRICK, A. - Malta Railway Postal Couriers. Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63461 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63347 Title: Malta railway postal couriers Abstract: One of the railway's most interesting characteristics, or perhaps more correctly, characters, was the post office railway courier, whose uniform (summer style and winter) was an almost exact copy of that worn by British non-commissioned naval personnel. Hence, the nickname 'sailor', in Maltese 'bahri', which was the title afforded them. Their function was to collect from the sorting office the bags of mail for delivery to postmen responsible for the areas adjacent to the railway line from Valletta to Notabile (Mdina). Couriers would travel on the train, handing the bags to the relevant postman. The reverse situation applied when the postman returned to a later train with his collections for the day. [excerpt] Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63347 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63346 Title: 1844 Malta mail sack Abstract: A curious exhibit during this year's Maltex Exhibition was a Post Office sack from 1844 which comes from the private collection of Mr. Jesmond Borg. Visitors raised a number of questions about it and here I attempt to give a little background information to hopefully clear some of them. In 1844, Inland and Foreign mail services were still two distinct setups from one another. The Island Post Office being run by Mr. Vincenzo Mamo (1838-1849) was entrusted with the handling of local mail, while the Packet Agency which was under the direction of Mr. Richard J. Bourchier (who was the Packet Agent from 1828 up to ca. 1853), handled foreign mail. [excerpt] Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63346 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63345 Title: Postal diary : 13th October 2017 - 31st January 2018 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period 13th October 2017 - 31st January 2018. This section contains chronological facts related to the postal services in Malta including the opening and closing of sub-post offices, commemorative handstamps and cancellations issued for special occasions, issues of new stamps, MaltaPost press releases and other philatelic miscellanea. Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63345 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z