What: A public talk o
n Anglo Indian Stephen Smith. His life and achievements.
Where: The Larkhill Centre, Thorley Lane, Timperley, WA15 7AZ (about 3 miles from Manchester International Airport)
When: 19:30 – 20:15 Tuesday 21st March 2017
The event is organised by the India Study Circle for Philately. During the 1920s Stephen Smith founded the Calcutta Philatelic Club and the Aero Philatelic Club of India (which changed its name to the Indian Airmail Society in 1930). The rocket mail covers flown in his rockets were in demand by collectors then and remain so today. A bit more about him on this piece I wrote here and checkout the update in my comment to the same post.
In the talk I will speak about his personal life story and provided an update on having recently made contact with his family (grand-daughter and great grand-daughter) living in London. The event is open to the public and is free – includes tea and biscuits.
Dear Gurbir,
I was wondering if you know anyone having any type rockets/broken parts of rockets or
whatever that Stephen Smith used during his time. The reason is: we are creating an Astronomy and Space Museum where I want to keep some originals. Can you help? I know that the envelops etc are expensive on ebay, but may some bits and pieces are in Kolkata
itself, his house/neighbours who knew him etc. Did you explore when you were in Kolkata?
Hello Sandip,
I can’t help directly. I do not have any contacts in Kolkata. During my visit I only met one individual and he had met Hecto – Stephen Smith’s son not Stephen Smith himself.
If you share some more details of your museum – I can pass on your contact details to my “Stephen Smith contacts” who could help.
Is the museum ready? If not when will it be. Where is it? Any other information?