GBOS Library holdings: British occupation of (former) Italian colonies
MEF, EAF, Eritrea, Somalia, Tripolitania
(NP)= "non-philatelic material"
Note: see also holdings in the "miscellaneous" list, which may include relevant material.
| Book No | Title | Author and type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,41 | Great Britain Stamps of 1942 Overprinted M.E.F. | JA Firebrace Booklet |
| 86 | Italian POW and Internees in Africa (Published by the Author). | Giorgio Migliavacca Booklet |
| 87 | Camp Mail of Italian POWs and Civilian Internees In East Africa 1940-1947 Published by G.Migliavacca. | Walter G Wiesbecker Booklet |
| 89 | Stamps of Italy Used Abroad, Part 3 Dodecanese, Calymnos to Castellorizo. | SD Tchilinghirianaud and R Bernadelli Book |
| 90 | Stamps of Italy Used Abroad, Part 4 Dodecanese, Chalki to Piscopi. | SD Tchilinghirianaud and R Bernadelli Book |
| 91 | Stamps of Italy Used Abroad, Part 5 Rhodes. | SD Tchilinghirianaud and R Bernadelli Book |
| 92 | Stamps of Italy Used Abroad, Part 6 Carpathos to Symi, Shipmail in Dodecanese. | SD Tchilinghirianaud and R Bernadelli Book |
| 124 | The First to be Freed. The Record of the BMA in Eritrea and Somalia. | HMSO 1944 Booklet |
| 125 | The Conquest of North Africa. An Account of the 3 years of the North Africa Campaign. | Victory Library Booklet |
| 129 | The Horn of Africa. Travels in British Somaliland. | John Buchholzer Book |
| 130 | Destruction of an Army. The First Campaign in Libya Sept. 1940 to Feb. 1941. | HMSO 1941 Booklet |
| 131 | The Abyssinian campaigns. The Official Story of the Conquest of Italian East Africa. | HMSO 1942 Booklet |
| 132 | The Battle of Egypt. | HMSO 1943 Booklet (large) |
| 135, 136, 137 | Study Paper 2. See GBOS list | Alan Tregurtha GBOS |
| 142, 143 | Study Paper 1. See GBOS list | Alan Tregurtha GBOS |
| 173 | The War of a Hundred Days Springboks in Somalia & Abyssinia 1940-41 (NP) | James Ambrose Brown Book |
| 186 | Eritrea, A Handbook 1950. British Information Services Eritrea (NP) | Photocopy, 26 pages |
| 227 | R.A.F. Middle East, The Official Story of Air Operations Feb 1942–Jan 1943 (NP) | HMSO Publication Booklet |
| 242 | Somaliland-Multi-National Postal History | D.H.Vernon & S. Rossiter. 12 pages ex Stamp Collecting 1973/74 |
Articles
Bound copies shown with asterisk
- A8 Stamps Used in Eritrea Douglas Armstrong Stamp Collecting, August 1952 (4 pages)
- A10 “M.E.F. London & Cairo Overprints, Douglas Armstrong, Stamp Collecting September 1943 (2 pages)
- A12 British Occupation Postal Services in the Dodecanese M.W. Spencer, Stamp Collecting August 1952 (1 page)
- A13 London or Cairo “M.E.F.” Overprints Made Easy D.B.A., Stamp Collecting March 1948 (1 page)
- A14 Stamps Used in Cyrenaica D.B.A. Stamp Collecting January 1949 (1 page)
- A* 8-10-12-13-14
8 = Stamps used in Eritrea - Under British Administration. Douglas Armstrong. Stamp Collecting August 1952
10 = “M.E.F.” London & Cairo Overprints. Stamp Collecting September 1943
12 = British Occupation Postal Services in the Dodecanese. M.W. Spencer Stamp Collecting August 1952
13 = London or Cairo? “M.E.F. Overprints Made Easy. Stamp Collecting March 1948
14 = Stamps used in Cyrenaica. Stamp collecting January 1949 - A39* The Parcel Posts to the Former Italian Colonies J.N. Davies, Stamp Collecting 31st August 1978
- A39 The Parcel Posts to the Former Italian Colonies J.N. Davies Stamp Collecting August 1978 (3 pages)
- A49* Ten Nations Ran the Post in Rhodes. by Apollonius February 1978
- A49 Ten Nations Ran the Post in Rhodes. by Apollonius February 1978 (3 pages)
- A50* Postal History of the Dodecanese Islands. Moses C. Constantinis, September 1965
- A50 Postal History of the Dodecanese Islands. Moses C. Constantinis, September 1965 (6 pages)
- A51 The Mystery of Mount Athos James A Mackay Stamp Magazine March 1966 (2 pages)
- A60 Italian P.O.W. Mail In Egypt Giorgio Migliavacca Stamp Collecting, May 1981 (3 pages)
- A87 Post and Telegraphs Department British Military Administration, Dodecanese M.E.L.F. 2 (undated) (7 pages)
- A90 The Postal History of the Eritrean Campaign & its Subsequent Occupation 1939-45 B. De Burca Stamp collecting December 1954 (3 pages)
- A90A The Island of Roses & Her Eleven Sisters (Rhodes) Thomas Cairns, June 1957 (1 page, not complete article)
- A94 Libya Thomas Cairns GSM November 1994 (3 pages)
- A182 British East Africa. K.U.T. Series of articles ex Stamp Collecting
- A184 Telegrams of Eritrea Used during the British Occupation 1951-1952, A one frame exhibit at the American Philatelic Society national show, Dr. Roger G. Schnell (16 sheets)
- A185 Photo-copies of British Post offices in Somalia 1943-49 material, covers and cards. (31pages)
- A187 Crete The Kingdom of Minos Thomas Cairns GSM, June 1959 (2 pages)
- A200 The British Administration of Cyrenaica on 16 Jan 1950 & Subsequent Overprints on & after 24 December 1951 J.N. Davies (10 pages)
- A213 Mystery or Secrecy? 1942 British Middle East Force Stamps, Gerry Bater & John Davies - The American Philatelist April 1985 (3 pages)
- A214 The Issues of British East Arica O W Newport G.S.M May 1990 (2 pages)
- A239 B.M.A, Dodecanese Cormac Quin (HPSGB Bull 70) (3 pages)
- A240 British Issued Bank Notes in Tripolitania 1: British Military Currency, By Nicola Sciarra (12 pages) includes illustrations in colour
- A248 Through the Magnifying Glass B.M.A. Tripolitania Misplaced 3, C.P. Rang GSM October/December 1950 (2 pages)
- A269 British Issued Datestamps & Registration Labels used in Mogadishu, Nicola Sciarra GSM July 1994 (2 pages)
- A276 Eritrea – a hot spot on the Red Sea. Vincent J. Barone. The American Philatelist January 1979 (6 pages)
- A279 Posts & Telecommunications Department Eritrea, List of Charges (1 page) source unknown.
- A289 Eritrea Under British Occupation. Enrico Forte. Stamp Collecting, July 1982 (4 pages)
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