Failed Voyage of P&O China
Published as “Failed Voyage of P&O China, 1870” in India Post 60 no. 1 whole no. 238 (January-March 2026): 38-39.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/failed-voyage-of-p-and-o-china-1870
Wreck of Walpole
Published as “Wreck of the HCS Walpole, 1808” in India Post 60 no. 1 whole no. 238 (January-March 2026): 16-18.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-hcs-walpole-1808
Wreck of Skimmer
Published as “Wreck of the Barque Skimmer, 1837” in India Post 59 no. 3 whole no. 236 (July-September 2025): 100-103.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-barque-skimmer-1837
Singapore to Gibraltar and Spain, 1856-60
Published as “Letters from Singapore to Gibraltar and Spain, 1856-60” in India Post 59 no. 2 whole no. 235 (April-June 2025): 54-59.
A slightly longer version was published as “Letters from Singapore to Gibraltar and Spain, 1856-60” in The Malayan Philatelist 66 no. 4 whole no. 309 (November 2025): 103-113.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/letters-from-singapore-to-gibraltar
Mauritius to Europe via India and Ceylon, 1843-46
Published in two parts as “Letters from Mauritius to Europe via India and Ceylon, 1843-1846 – Part 1” in The London Philatelist 134 whole no. 1523 (March 2025): 69-81 and as “Letters from Mauritius to Europe via India and Ceylon, 1843-1846 – Part 2” in The London Philatelist 134 whole no. 1524 (April 2025): 126-132.
British Crutched Cross on Indian ‘King’s Post’ Letters, 1816-19
Published as “British Crutched Cross on Indian ‘King’s Post’ Letters, 1816-19” in India Post 58 no. 4 whole number 223 (October – December 2024): 155-167.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/british-crutched-cross-on-indian
Abyssinia Expedition 1867-68: Letters to France
Published as “The Abyssinia Expedition of 1867-68: Letters to France” in The London Philatelist 133 whole no. 1516 (June 2024): 251-262 and with the same title in India Post 58 no. 3 whole no. 232 (2024): 104-113.
It is a co-publication between The Royal Philatelic Society’s The London Philatelist and the India Study Circle for Philately’s India Post.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/the-abyssinian-expedition-of-1867
P&O Rajah and the Experimental Manila Line, 1857
Published as “P&O Rajah and the Experimental Manila Line, 1857 in India Post 58 no. 2 whole no. 231 (2024): 63-71.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/the-abyssinian-expedition-of-1867
Wreck of the ship Albion, 1817
Published as “Wreck of the ship Albion, 1817″ in India Post 58 no. 1 whole no. 230 (2024): 16-20.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-ship-albion-1817
Uniform Half Anna Postage on Punjab Letters, 1849-54
Published as “Uniform Half Anna Postage in Punjaub, 1849-1854″ in India Post 57 no. 4 whole no. 229 (2023): 233-238.
Initially appeared as a blog post at https://philaliterature.com/uniform-half-anna-postage-punjab-1849-54/
Book Review of The Struggle for Dominance on the Indian Subcontinent
Published as “Book Review″ in India Post 57 no. 2 whole no. 227 (April – June 2023): 77-78.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/book-review-the-struggle-for-dominance
Madras Presidency Outgoing Mails 1793-95
Published as “Madras Presidency Outgoing Mails″ in India Post 57 no. 2 whole no. 227 (April – June 2023): 107-110.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/madras-presidency-outgoing-mails
Ship Postage on Steam Letters
Published as “Ship Postage on Steam Letters at Singapore 1845-56” in The London Philatelist 132 whole no. 1503 (March 2023): 91-108.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/ship-postage-on-steam-letters-at
India’s First Ship Despatch Handstamp
Published as “India’s First Ship Despatch Handstamp″ in India Post 57 no. 1 whole no. 226 (January – March 2023): 51-54.
Initially appeared in April 2022 as a blog post at https://philaliterature.com/indias-first-ship-despatch-handstamp and https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/indias-first-ship-despatch-handstamp
Stealing for a good cause!
Published as “Non rubare se non per il Bene (la Storia Postale)! / Thou Shall not Steal but for (Postal History) Good!” in Cursores 30 (November 2022): 22-25.
Initially appeared in June 2022 as a blog post at https://philaliterature.com/articles-postal-history-philately and https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/thou-shall-not-steal-but-for-postal
Failed Voyage of SS Orissa
Published as “Failed Voyage of the SS Orissa″ in India Post 56 no. 4 whole no. 225 (October – December 2022): 126-128.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/failed-voyage-of-the-ss-orissa
Indian Foreign Postal Rates 1957-2019
Published as “Indian Foreign Postal Rates: 1957-2019 (I)” in India Post 56 no. 2 whole no. 223 (April-June 2022): 69-84 and “Indian Foreign Postal Rates: 1957-2019″ in India Post 56 no. 3 whole no. 224 (July-September 2022): 113-124.
Book Review – Philatelic Journey Through British India
Published as “Book Review. A Philatelic Journey through British India: A Beginner’s Companion by Bijo Paul” in India Post 56 no. 1 whole no. 222 (January -March 2022): 31.
The Wreck of the Ava and the Unlucky William Farquhar
Published as “The Ava Wreck and the other, unknown, William Farquhar” in The London Philatelist 130 no. 1491 (December 2021): 562-564.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-ss-ava-and-the-unlucky
Wreck of the SS Alma
Published as “Wreck of the SS Alma” in India Post 55 no. 4 whole no. 221 (October – December 2021): 148-152.
Republished as “Wreck of the SS Alma, 1859″ in La Catastrophe 28 whole no. 106 (June 2022): 17-18 and whole no. 110 (June 2023): 12-17.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-ss-alma-june-1859
1830 Bengal Rates
Published as “Bengal Postage Rates of 1830: Date of Introduction” in India Post 55 no. 2 whole no. 220 (July-September 2021): 109-111.
Indian Inland Postal Rates 1957-2019
Published as “Indian Inland Postal Rates 1957-2019″ in India Post 55 no. 2 whole no. 219 (April-June 2021): 89-100.
Republished with the same title in Vadophil (Quarterly News Bulletin of Baroda Philatelic Society) whole nos. 167-168-169 (Jul-Oct 2021, Jan 2022)
India Officers’ Letters
Published as “India Officers’ Letters, 1868-69″ in India Post 55 no. 1 whole no. 218 (January-March 2021): 2-8.
Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/india-army-officers-letters-1868
