{"id":4351,"date":"2026-01-21T09:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillumeny.com\/johnwalker\/?p=4351"},"modified":"2026-05-28T07:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:03:40","slug":"on-line-exhibitor-jerry-bell-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillumeny.com\/johnwalker\/2026\/01\/21\/on-line-exhibitor-jerry-bell-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Bell (Australia)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Exhibits : How a TV valve led to a lifetime’s hobby<\/a>, T\u014dkaid\u014d Road<\/a><\/strong>
\nI started collecting match covers in England in 1948 and joined the BML&BS in 1952. I have collected continuously since then, I am particularly fortunate that my work took me all over the world, and I now live in Melbourne, Australia, where I have been a member of the Australian Society for over 40 years.<\/p>\n

I have written the history of the Australian Match Industry, \u201cLighting Up Australia\u201d, and the second edition of this has just been published. I have also authored two catalogues on early labels imported into Australia and Neighbouring Countries, \u201cAverage Contents 60\u201d and \u201cHistorical Notes on 19th<\/sup> and early 20th<\/sup> Century Matchbox Labels and Cinderellas for Australia, New Zealand and Neighbouring Countries\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Lighting Up Australia, second edition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My book and both catalogues are available from the Australian Society, and “Average Contents 60” is available from the British Society Bookshop<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I also edited the Australian club magazine, the Observer, for 10 years, and am a frequent contributor to this and the British Match Label News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/strong><\/a> to return to the Exhibition Catalogue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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