Clackmannan
Central Region, Scotland

Operated by Clackmannan Area Scouts (taking in the previous Alva & Alloa Posts).

Clackmannan Area includes the two Scout Districts of Alloa & Hillfoots, groups from both of which provided this postal service.

2011 announcement - Clackmannanshire Scouts will once again be delivering Christmas Post in Alva, Dollar & Muckhart, Kincardine, Menstrie, Tillicoultry & Coalsnaughton and Tullibody. Unfortunately we cannot deliver to: Alloa, Sauchie, Fishcross and Clackmannan.

After the 2020/21 closure forced by the Covid-19 pandemic not enough supporters were available to run the post in 2022 and it was closed.

1987 (December 4th)

Type 1, 25x37mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels. Several first day covers were produced using different postmarks on locally designed specially preprinted envelopes. A maximum card was also produced, again with a multiplicity of different postmarks.

1988

Type 2, 25x37mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1989

Type 3, 25x37mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1990

Type 4, 25x37mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1991

Type 5, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1992

Type 6, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1993

Type 7, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1994

Type 8, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

1995

Type 9, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels. This is a somewhat greyer black than type 5. The sheet is partially line rouletted about 9.

2002

Type 10, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels. This is very similar to types 5 & 9, but the sheet is partially perforated about 11.

2003

Type 11, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels. The sheet is partially line rouletted about 9.5.

2004 - 2006

Type 12, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

2007

Type 13, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

2008 - 2014

Type 14, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

2015 - 2019

Type 15, 37x25mm, designed by R Fyfe (District Secretary) and printed by ? on sheets of 36 self-adhesive labels.

2020 - 2021

Closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cancellations

The use of cancellations has been widely discontinued in recent years, with only the Alva frank type P9 appearing.

Type P1 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P2 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P3 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1994.

Type P4 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P5 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P6 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P7 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P8 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs 1987-1990.

Type P9 - used on ordinary mail in more recent years.

Statistics

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Start	None	None	None	None	None	None	Dec 4	.	.	.
Charge	None	None	None	None	None	None	10p	10p	10p	10p
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Start	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Charge	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Start	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Charge	15p	15p	15p	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Year	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Start	Nov 25	.	.	.	.	.	.	Nov 23	.	None
Charge	25p	25p	30p	30p	30p	30p	30p	35p	.	COVID