Australian Historic Telephone Society Inc. (AHTS) Membership

The objectives of the AHTS are:
  • To encourage, promote and develop interest in collecting historic telephones and associated equipment.
  • To cater for the needs of collectors of historic telephones and associated equipment and to conduct meetings and exhibitions therefore.
  • To publish magazines, monographs and other publications dealing with historic telephones, associated equipment and the collection of them.
  • To do all such other lawful things as it may deem necessary or conductive to the attainment of the foregoing objectives.

    The AHTS holds meetings 6 times per year in both Melbourne (Victoria) and Perth (Western Australia). Members are encouraged to attend when ever possible.

    A newsletter (The Exchange) is available 6 times per year and is produced by the Sound and Telecommunications Association Australasia (STAA) which is the co-ordinating body set up by several collecting groups. So, no matter which Society you join, you will have access to the same newsletter.

    Yearly membership fees are as follows...

    Membership Rates from 1st July 2023

    Annual Membership fee of:

    For AU$20 you can be a member residing anywhere (worldwide) and access The Exchange journal online.

    For AU$40 you can be an Australian addressed member and access The Exchange journal online and receive a hard copy version by surface mail.

    For AU$45 you can be a New Zealand addressed member and access The Exchange journal online and receive a hard copy version by surface mail.

    For AU$55 you can be an overseas addressed member (except New Zealand) and access The Exchange journal online and receive a hard copy version by surface mail.

    There is no joining fee.

    FEES ARE RENEWABLE ON 1st JULY EACH YEAR

    To join the AHTS, please click here for application form....