cross channel
Historical notes on the carriage of mails between Belgium and the United Kingdom, and on the Belgian Packet Boats used on the Ostend-Dover service to 1940 are contained in THE DOVER-OSTENDE MAIL SERVICE (PART I) by Norman Stewart contained in BELGAPOST VOL. 6 No. 3.
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The importance to Belgium of the cross channel link is emphasised by the issue of seven series of paquebot postal stationery cards depicting the packet boats employed. |
Stamps, publicity material, cancellations and postcards are just a few items to be found in this much studied area.
Tariff of 1 October 1957 - Illustrated postcard of the Ostend-Dover Mailboat to Hounslow
dated 11 August 1958, franked by 3fr. Poortman issued 11 June 1951,
Cancelled by Ostend-Dover pacquebot postmark