Postmarks are, in some ways, the forgotten heroes of philately. Not only does the black and white imprint signify that a letter has been posted and establish the date and place, but they also help to create a story and colour it through the pictorial designs and associated text. Postmarks add a new dimension to thematic collecting, and a fascinating intellectual challenge, as you search for Post Office names which have a link to the stamp subject matter /theme you are collecting. I am constantly amazed at the links my own staff and collectors can find and they seem to have such fun—and satisfaction—in doing so; I can only conclude they must be great at cryptic crosswords.  …  Australian PictorMarks is true to the legacy of Clarrie Peck in its thoroughness, but it takes advantage of the opportunities provided by computer publishing and contains an invaluable revised index and a set of symbols which make researching the information a much simpler task. For this Colleen and Jan are to be commended.  The publication has (an) easy-to-read format, something which thematic collectors should find a real bonus. They … provide background information on the postmark and the event / place / person commemorated, and this really helps bring the work to life.  Australian PictorMarks is a positive development to Australian philately and deserves a place in the library of all collectors of Australian stamps and postmarks.  Foreword to Australian PictorMarks 2001  David Maiden, retired National Philatelic Group Manager, Australia Post

From Clarrie Peck …This introduction to the hobby encapsulates a great deal of collective knowledge that should smooth the way for new collectors, perhaps even shedding some light on the more obscure areas that others may find useful. Foreword to The Passion and Pitfalls of Pictorial and Commemorative Postmarks —a guide to collecting them ©2004 Clarrie Peck, the "father" of Australian PictorMarks

[Australian PictorMarks] is an indispensable reference for collectors of souvenir covers. I regard it as equally indispensable for any collectors of Australian covers or of stamps on cover. The Cover Collector, No. 5, July 2004 Michael Moore, Editor

For many years, collectors have … been aware of a hole in the philatelic knowledge and literature of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Australian Post Office involvement in the Antarctic. Who better to overcome this problem than Colleen Woolley and Janet Eury. Using extracts from their extremely successful Australian PictorMarks catalogue listing Australia’s pictorial and commemorative postmarks as a basis for their new book, they have dramatically expanded its scope. There are extensive references to Australia Post archives, the Philatelic Bulletins and Stamp Bulletins from 1953–2004, various Antarctic philatelic handbooks and Australian Government records. In 1840, the world’s first postage stamp was issued and man first landed on ice near the Antarctic continent. Letters have been posted from most expeditions and most bases ever since. Fewer than 250,000 people have visited the Antarctic. More people attend football matches on an average weekend in Melbourne. The fact that so few people will visit the Antarctic because of its remoteness and extremes is the reason collectors so love it. By opening your stamp album you can ‘visit’ and become part of the Antarctic, and many of the Antarctic covers have actually ‘been there’ and been handled by expeditioners. It is exciting! Antarctica is the most different place on earth. The new stamps are very affordable as too are the new pictorial postmarks. This book will show you the possibilities. From the foreword to Postmarks of the Australian Antarctic Territory 1911–2004 Tony Shields, President APTA

This magnificent book (Postmarks of the Australian Antarctic Territory 1911-2004) is one of a series … Ice Cap News, newsletter of the American Society of Polar Philatelists. No. 254. Jan–June 2004. Editor, Ice Cap News

This is not only a great reference. It is also a great read. Review of Postmarks of the Australian Antarctic Territory 1911–2004 The Cover Collector, Journal of the Australia Cover Society. No. 5. July 2004 Michael Moore, Editor

… a very worthwhile and well produced effort and one that I have no hesitation in recommending to all existing and new collectors. Good hunting!  from the foreword to Western Australia – Pictorial and Commemorative Postmarks 1921–2004 Brian Pope APR, M.Phil (WA)