STATE OF BAHRAIN

Brief history of the postal service:

Postal service was established on August 10^th, 1884 by opening the first post office in Manama the capital. It was a sub-office of the Indian postal service under the supervision of its department at Bombay, and remained so for a period of 62 years.

During this period British India stamps of Queen Victoria were also known used. In 1933 it was decided to use overprinted stamps in Bahrain so that the country could have a distinct postal identity. Thirteen values of Indian stamps having the portrait of King George V up-to the values of 5 rupees were put on sale on August 10^th, 1933.

With the partition of India in 1947, the administration of the Bahrain post office was taken over by the Pakistan postal department. In April 1948 the British Postal Agency took over the postal service.

In 1957 the Indian currency was decimalized and the stamps in “annas” were cancelled and new currency “naye paise” were replaced the old values.

The postal directorate aims to issue postage stamps reflecting the heritage, culture and development.

Bahrain Philatelic Bureau address:

Philatelic Bureau

P. O. Box: 1212,

Manama, Bahrain.

Fax: 00973 533455

Email: stamp@bahrain.gov.bh

List of Participants in the Conference and the Exhibition:

Participants in the Conference:

1. Shaikh Bader Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

2. Mr. Faisal Ali Al Dallal

Participants in the Exhibition:

1. Mr. Ibrahim Jawad Al Wadaee

2. Mrs. Naeema Ali Murad

Philatelists:

1. Mr. Yunes Hashem Al Kohji

2. Mr. Khalid Qassim Bahzad

3. Mr. Khalid Ali Darwish

4. Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Al Awadhi

5. Mr. Sadeq Abdu Alhusain Al Hajiri

Link to Bahrain Philatelic Society page.

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