Climax Rubber Handstamps - Bath Sub-Offices (1)

Climax Rubber handstamps were issued to a number of sub-offices of Bath, and to some Town sub-offices (though unfortunately I don't have any examples of these).

A Type Ib "BATHAMPTON / BATH" handstamp was issued in July 1891.  Bathampton also had a Type III skeleton handstamp known used in August 1912, and two later Type II "BATHAMPTON / BATH / SOMERSET" handstamps known used in 1927 and 1930.  A steel Circular Date Stamp was in use by July 1923.

Compton Pauncefoot had a Type Ib "COMPTON PAUNCEFOOT / BATH" handstamp issued in 1898, a Type II "COMPTON PAUNCEFOOT / NORTH CADBURY S.O. / SOMT." handstamp in 1904, and a second Type Ib "COMPTON PAUNCEFOOT / BATH" handstamp is known used from the end of 1911 to 1915.  The example below is of this last handstamp and is in violet.

Enborrow (Emborough) had at least three different Type Ib "EMBORROW / BATH" handstamps.  The first was issued in 1899, a second is known used from 1910 to 1914 and a third in 1918.  A steel Circular Date Stamp was issued in May 1921.  The first sheet below shows an example in violet from 1909, while the second sheets shows examples of a different handstamp in black from 1913.

Galhampton had a series of four handstamps issued, the first Type Ib "GALHAMPTON / BATH" in 1899.  In 1904 a Type Ic "GALHAMPTON S.O. / SOMT." was issued in 1904 and then two further Type Ib "GALHAMPTON / BATH" handstamps are known used in 1912 and from 1921 to 1922.  The example below from 1921 in black, is of the last type. 

Kilmington (Wiltshire) had one Type Ib "KILMINGTON / BATH" handstamp issued in 1898 which is known used between 1911 and 1924.  Below are two examples, from 1911 and from 1922.