Welcome to our news page, below are the details of our recent meetings.

Page last updated: 07 February 2010

Despite the snow falling there was a good turn-out for the first competition of the year held on 3^rd February. Dave Wyse took a clear first place with his entry Mill at sunset in his first competition entry, Warren Hodgkinson did well taking three top places.

Main results:-
Subject- Mills
1^st Mill at Sunset  - Dave Wyse
2^nd, Alford Mill - Warren Hodgkinson
3^rd, Sibsey trader - Roger Taylor

Open
1^st, Sutton Hoo - Roger Taylor
2^nd, Light on the Farm - Warren Hodgkinson
3^rd,Lincoln longhorn - Warren Hodgkinson

Wednesday 10^th sees the annual Audio visual competition together with the opportunity to see some of the entries in the 2009 LPA AV competition. On the 17^th Gwen and Philip Phillips are returning this time showing Flowers of the Rocky Mountains.

Meetings are held weekly at Church house, Upgate starting at 8.00 pm.
Contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

Tom Feeney took most of the awards when Louth Photographic Society recently held their annual Print of the Year Competition.

The results were:

Print of the Year - Waiting for the Tide  Tom Feeney

Last week Ray gave a very interesting talk on the history of canals. He illustrated it with his own photographs, and with original material. He traced the growth of the canals and described how they were constructed. Many interesting features are still found today. With their demise following competition from railways and lorries they have now found a new life as a leisure facility. He finished his talk by describing the Louth canal.  

The revised deadline for getting your dpi images to Avril for SOY is now Monday(16^th). email OK. Thanks for all those already received.

These will be judged together with the transparencies by Phil Taylor on 18^th.

The 18^th also the deadline for handing in your Print of the year entries. 6 max in total. Categories - Pictorial, record, natural history, portrait, landscape. 

In conjunction with the Lincolnshire Film Archive we are presenting a selection of local historic films in the Louth Conoco Room, Northgate , Louth at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25^th November    2009.

The main feature will be a film newsreel made by the Louth Photographic and Cine Society in 1966 of the Kennedy Memorial Test – Louth to Skegness Walk , this includes interviews with competitors and a high speed run along the entire route.

Other films will include ~

“Humber Paddle Steamers” ~ Footage of the coal fired Paddle Steamers “Lincoln Castle” and “Wingfield Castle” in the 1970s which operated the ferry service across the Humber between New Holland  before the completion of the Humber Bridge , this also features as being under construction at the time.

“Five Miles Out Into The Humber” - The construction of the Tetney Monobouy floating oil terminal with conveyed crude oil by sea bed and overland pipe to the Killingholme Refinery in 1969.

“Days out on Cleethorpes Beach ” in 1951 , a compilation of family footage taken during regular visits to the beach, full of social and historical interest.

“Boy Scouts“, the 3rd Clee troop at it’s Springfield campsite Scartho in 1948 , featuring the many scout camp traditions now so long obsolete and some politically incorrect.

Please support this event and encourage others to attend what has always been a nostalgic evening.

Start polishing those cups, ready for return to Roger by 2^nd December

Les and Carole have kindly been volunteered to organise our Christmas dinner again this year.- provisionally Thursday 17^th. Details later.

In view of the nature of the programme events we are not currently planning any more workshops until next year.- your new year treat!!

Wednesday 21^st saw the internal battle between Transparencies and digitally projected. The judge, Tony Haulden gave some good constructive criticism. He found that some the well selected classic transparencies were more to his liking, giving a win 11.5 / 8.5 to the Transparency Team.

Next week (28^th) gives an opportunity to entertain members in a 5 minute slot. Technique, equipment, talks, prints, projected-anything that you think may be of interest.

On the following week (4^th Nov.) there will be a local assignment competition.-Subject Advertise your town/village. There will be two categories
1. Transparencies- up to 3/author handed in on the night
2 Digital images- up to 2/author. Please try to get these in by 21^st for preloading

Leisure in Louth
There was a good interest in our stall at the exhibition held in the Town Hall last weekend.
Several people expressed an interest in a Beginners class.

Medieval day
A portfolio of images and an AV has been given to the Trustees of Sprout Yard.

LPA battle Final
Results
Prints 1^st Deepings (142), 2^nd Grimsby (139) 3^rd Scunthorpe (131)
Slides 1^st Scunthorpe (138) 2nd RBCC (130) 3^rd Deepings (128)
This was the last slide battle (lack of entries)
Apparently the judge’s comments provoked some reaction

Brian will advise on when he will be holding digital workshops

Despite being down somewhat on numbers attending, there was a strong entry in the print competition, with difficult decisions to make in choosing the winners. Lorraine and Warren added their comments as the results were announced.

Open.
1^st The tree of wonder - Tom Feeney
2^nd Vincent - Roger Taylor
3^rd Spider lady - Peter Huke

Subject -Lincolnshire Life
1^st Hard work - Brian McCarthy
2^nd Stenigot - Tom Feeney
3^rd Lift-off  - Roger Taylor

There will be no digital workshop next week (14^th) as we want the room ready for Steve Lovell who will be talking on "East Anglia, nature haven" starting at 8pm.
Also please bring along any entries for POTY, (3 prints on a theme for Lincolnshire photographic Association’s Print of the year competition). Contact me if doubts about rules.

Leisure in Louth We are taking a stall at this exhibition in the Town hall
Saturday 17^th October 10am to 6pm
Sunday 18^th October 11am to 4pm.

On 22^nd October we will be holding an internal battle between Digitally projected (captained by Brian) and transparencies.(Captained by Graham) Run on the Trusthorpe battle lines each team will show 4 entries in each of the four categories :- water, portrait, architecture, flower, and pattern. Chose which team you will support and let the captains have your contributions as soon as possible.

I hope that you can come and join in
Peter

The Audiovisual competition held on 16^th September attracted six entries on a wide range of subjects from dramatic beach scenes to World War 11 re-enactments.

Results were:-
1^st Peter Huke Cambridgeshire revisited
2^nd Brian McCarthy-The Beach
3^rd Graham Harrison-East Kirkby

On 23^rd Dave Neve will be giving a talk entitled "Portraiture my way" This will be an opportunity to learn more about how to achieve good portraits.

 It will be followed on 30^th by a portraiture evening when there will be the opportunity to practice your skills. Starting 7.30pm
 

The Autumn season started with a Projected image evening. Brian took first place in both Classes

Open
1^st Poppies at Binbrook - Brian McCarthy(D)
2^nd Eagle Eyes - Peter Huke(D)
3^rd Clock - Richard Fisher (D)

Subject-fetes and shows
1^st Black knight - Brian McCarthy(D)
2^nd Daredevil - Graham Harrison (S/D)
3^rd Royal Show - Roger Taylor(S)
 

Brian makes a splash

On 13th May Louth Photographic Society held its first evening where digitally projected images competed. Brian McCarthy took first place in the subject water with a stunning shot of a cherry falling into water. Peter Huke took first place in the open section with A Cup of Coffee

There was a wide range of interpretation although the number of entries had been limited. Results were:-
 

Open

1^st      Peter Huke, A Cup of Coffee
2^nd     Brian McCarthy, Binbrook Church
3^rd =   Maureen Horton, Lighthouse
3^rd =   Ray Joyner, Zulu

Water 

1^st      Brian McCarthy,   Splash
2^nd     Ray Joyner, Ferry
3^rd     Avril Huke, Hot Pool

Peter Huke - A Cup of Coffee
 

Brian McCarthy - Splash

Tony and Maureen Horton took the honours in both competitions held on 29^th April.

The prints had to be taken with a camera at least 20 years old. The results showed the excellent quality that was achieved before the digital era

Print results
1^st Maureen Horton- Sunlight on Ben Cruachan- Ricoh KR10 Super
2^nd Roger Taylor- 2.4 Jaguar- Kodak Retinette 1B
3^rd Les Ettridge- Church window- Olympus OM1

Slides (open)
1^st  Tony Horton- Hemsley roofs
2^nd Tony Horton-Reflections
3^rd Graham Harrison- Southern marsh orchid

Next week (6^th May) will be the AGM starting at 8.00 pm at Church House, Upgate. There will be no workshop this week.

Wednesday, 8^th April was competition night at Louth Photographic Society.

The results in the slides Castles)
1^st Kidwelly - Graham Harrison
2^nd Herstmonceux - Graham Harrison
3^rd Leeds - Roger Taylor

There was stronger competition in the prints (Open)
1^st Morning Light - Roger Taylor
2^nd Vibrance - Roger Taylor

3^rd Quayside - Brian McCarthy.

On 29^th April there will be slides open and prints (taken with 20plus year old camera) competitions, that will be preceded at 7.00pm by a workshop where Warren and Ray will demonstrate colour calibration

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Winners in the slides (Open) were
1^st Dawn in Bryce canyon - Roger Taylor
2^nd Waverley - Tony Horton
3^rd Waterfall - Roger Taylor

Prints (Manipulated)
1^st Skegness Montage - Warren Hodskinson
2^nd Stars in their eyes - Brian McCarthy
3^rd Watercolour, Wells Harbour - Lorraine Farmer

Next week ,1^st April, Peter Yeo will be visiting to Talk about Prints
 

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On Wednesday 11th Feb. Club members had a special treat when Gwen and Phil Phillips gave a talk on “Wild flowers in focus” Using dual screens and projectors they described photographs that they had taken of wild flowers during their extensive travels. They showed the importance of recording the habitat as well as explaining techniques they employed to achieve their excellent results. Their photographs serve as a lasting record of the range of beautiful wild flowers that survive in the extremes of desert to alpine conditions.

On 18th February Denis Farrow will present his “Video Night”

Meetings take place on Wednesdays at Church House Upgate, starting at 8.00 pm.

Results of the competitions held on 28^th January were:-

Prints Subject Night
1^st Millennium Bridge - Brian McCarthy
2^nd The Sage- Brian McCarthy
3^rd Reflections on Nightlife- Peter Huke

Slides Open
1^st Green Fields - Graham Harrison
2^nd Ponderosa Pine- Roger Taylor
3^rd Typhoon coming in to land - Graham Harrison

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Rebel Without a Cause

2^nd January 2009

On the 18th of December Louth Photographic Society presented their annual awards whilst they enjoyed their Christmas Dinner at Louth Golf Club. Amongst those presented were:

Monthly slide set subject (R Mayhew Cup) - Graham Harrison
Monthly slide open - Roger Taylor
Local Assignment Slide (Joss Gambier Cup) - Graham Harrison
Local assignment print (John West Cup) - Brian McCarthy
Slide of the Year (E W Plant Cup) - Roger Taylor
Photojournalism slide (Cadwell Cup) - Graham Harrison
Portrait slide (Harry Bexon Cup) – Dave Edmunds
Record slide (David Cup) - Tony Horton
Pictorial slide (Florence Burney Cup) - Les Ettridge
Natural History slide (Roger Taylor Cup) - Maureen Horton
Landscape slide (Art room Cup) – Roger Taylor

The 2009 programme resumes on 7th January when Allan Rawswell will give an illustrated talk entitled “Only in America”

Meetings are held at church House, 6 Upgate starting at 8 pm.

On 15^th of October Ray Joyner fascinated members by his talk on working in the field of medical digital scanning equipment. Insider knowledge and photographs helped us understand better how these modern machines have evolved.

Members had a chance to show off the photographs that they had taken on local assignments during the summer. The results of the Competitions were

Slides
1^st- Wreck at Goxhill Haven, Graham Harrison
2^nd- Waltham windmill, James Hoare
3^rd- Ponies, Graham Harrison

Prints
1^st- Mojo and Tara, Brian McCarthy
2^nd-Portal to the Sky, Brian McCarthy
3^rd-The Stablehand, Peter Huke

On Wednesday 29^th October there will be chance to learn more about Photo Techniques
Meetings are held on Wednesdays, starting at 8.00pm at Church House, Upgate, Louth
Contact Peter Huke 01507 605158
 

Mojo and Tara - Brian McCarthy

Portal to the Sky - Brian McCarthy

The Stablehand - Peter Huke

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Mojo and Tara - Brian McCarthy

 

On 8^th October the Club held an internal battle. The Hillybillies beat the Marshland Mob in the digital projection section. Slides were declared a draw, though the Mob tried to claim a win on average.

Next week, 15^th Ray Joyner will be talking about digital imaging in medicine.

Meetings each Wednesday, starting at 8.00pm at Church house, Upgate
More details from Peter Huke 605158
 

Brian's Birds take first

On Wednesday 24^th September Brian McCarthy took first prize in the audio visual competition with his entry entitled Birds. His excellent photography was complimented by humorous action shots, together with a bird song accompaniment.

1^st Brian McCarthy - Birds (Digital)
2^nd Graham Harrison - 2^nd World War (Slides)
3^rd Ray Joyner – Waterways (Digital)
On 1^st October John Smith will give a talk entitled Lincolnshire parish Churches and the siege of Bolingbroke.

Meetings take place on Wednesdays at Church house, Upgate starting at 8.00 pm.
More details from Peter Huke 605158

A slide showing reflections in Hubbard’s Hills gained Mandy Davies the first prize in the first Competition after the summer break, Ray Joyner was awarded 1^st and 3^rd in prints for some well spotted shots. Overall results were

Slide-open
1^st Mandy Davies “Reflections”
2^nd Jim Hoare “Ilfracombe Coastline”
3^rd Roger Taylor “Ponderosa Pine”

Print-Make us laugh
1^st Ray Joyner “Always check your signage”
2^nd Ric Hoare  “She is doing her best”
3^rd Ray Joyner “I wish”

On 17^th Sept there will be a Studio evening, where you can learn how to photograph live models. An Audio visual competition will be held on 24^th September."

 

In the first competition of the new photographic year Roger Taylor took the first prize in print “Sport” with a superb shot of a 1973 Cosworth Tyrol. Tony Horton won the slide open with an evocative “Sunshine and steam”. Detailed results:-
 

Print Sport
1^st - Roger Taylor- 1973 Cosworth Tyrol
2^nd - Graham Harrison-Sand Racing
3^rd - James Hoare -Ready to catch the wave

Slide Open
1^st - Tony Horton- Sunshine and steam
2^nd - Graham Harrison- Autumn colours
3^rd - Maureen Horton- Kennet and Avon canal

Next week the Club will be visiting Waltham Mill, meeting there at 7pm

Contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

Graham Harrison took a first prize in both classes of the slide competition held on 30th April. Detailed results:-

Subject – Yellow
1^st - Yellow Flowers, Graham Harrison
2^nd - Wall in Stanley, Peter Huke
3^rd - Laburnum, Tony Horton

Open
1^st  = Nile Sunset, Peter Huke
        Gourds, Graham Harrison
3^rd - Log Fire, Ray Davis

Yellow Flowers - Graham Harrison

Nile Sunset - Peter Huke

Gourds - Graham Harrison

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Yellow Flowers - Graham Harrison

 

On Wednesday 16^th April the Club held its first digital Screen evening. Ray and Brian started with two very informative audiovisuals on Photoshop techniques. The following digital slide completion was won by Steff Vincent with Blossom. Second was Flying football by Brian McCarthy, Ric Hoare took third place with Two Orchids. The evening finished with a comparison of the same images projected as transparencies, and as digital projections. Discussion on the results will continue for many evenings to come!

On 23^rd April there is a change of programme. There will be a second chance to see the club's Awards for All sponsored Audiovisual. A Celebration of Hubbard's Hills. This will be preceded by a short talk on how it was made.

All welcome 8pm
Church house, Upgate
Contact Peter Huke 605158
 

Blossom - Steff Vincent

Flying Football - Brian McCarthy

Two Orchids - Ric Hoare

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Blossom - Steff Vincent

 

Brian McCarthy scooped both 1^st and 2^nd prizes in the subject section of the print competitions held on 2^nd April. Stewart Claxton won the open section with an enchanting entry “Don’t talk to me”

Results;-

Subject – Lights
1^st Brian McCarthy - Candle power
2^nd Brian McCarthy - Night Lights
3^rd John Newman - Choir lights, St James

Open
1^st Stewart Claxton - Don’t talk to me
2^nd Peter Huke - Anenome in Snow
3^rd Peter Huke - Baboon

On 9^th April members will be going to join the Horncastle Club (7.30pm Watson Yard) for the Foster Challenge.

For further information contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

There was a good entry for the slide competitions held on 26^th March. Graham Harrison won the open with “Tattershall castle”, and Roger Taylor had a clear winner with his entry “Spiral steps” in the subject section. Detailed results:-

Open
1^st Graham Harrison-Tattershall castle
2^nd Maureen Horton-Church lane, Horncastle
3^rd Maureen Horton-A corner of Bruges

Subject-Steps and doorways
1^st Roger Taylor-Spiral staircase
2^nd Tony Horton -Sunlight
3^rd Tony Horton-The old house in Fleis

On 12^th March there was a strong entry in the print competition. Husband and wife, Maureen and Tony Horton took first places in the two classes. Results:-
 

Open
1^st Maureen Horton- Curly horned sheep
2^nd equal Stephanie Vincent- Daisy, & Peter Huke -Curiosity
 

Shops
1^st Tony Horton- Shop in Markem
2^nd Stephanie Vincent- Betty's tea room
3^rd Maureen Horton-Shop in Edam
 

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On Wednesday 19^th March, 8pm at Church house, Upgate John Newman will be giving an illustrated talk on Norway/Iceland. All welcome.
 

Our AV "A Celebration of Hubbard's Hills" was shown to a near full house at the Conoco Rooms on Thursday 28^th February. Probably the first presentation of this type to be seen by most of the audience, it was well received. Requests for further showings and for copies were made.

On 6^th march we will be holding our annual battle at Trusthorpe starting at 7.30 pm
Details and sort out transport on Wednesday evening.

 

There were a large number of entries (58) in the print competitions 0n Wednesday 6^th despite entries being limited to two per class. Newcomers made a good showing, with Brian McCarthy in the top three in both classes. Brian had further reason for being pleased as he had taken second prize at the LPA digital slide battle the previous weekend.

The eight audio visuals (all digital) showed enthusiasm for this new medium and provided a difficult task for the judge, Roger Taylor.

Detailed results:-

Print open

1^st - Peter Huke - Little Owl
2^nd - Mike Squires - Winter in the Park
3^rd - Brian McCarthy - Beech Nuts

Print-Boats

1^st - Peter Huke - George William
2^nd - Brian McCarthy - A Fair Wind
3^rd - Carole Ettridge - Moored at Ferriby Sluice

Audio Visual

1^st - Peter Huke - Scarborough Fair
2^{nd =} - Maureen Horton - Dam Busters
Brian McCarthy - Birds
Tony Horton - Lincoln Cathedral

Little Owl - Peter Huke

Chinese Lanterns - Brian McCarthy

George William - Peter Huke

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Little Owl - Peter Huke

Next Wednesday (13^th) members are invited to bring five slides or prints of their choice.

Meetings are held at Church House, Upgate starting at 8pm

Contact Peter Huke 605158

On Wednesday, 30^th there was a good turn out to enjoy Graham Harrison's “Entertainment”. He started with some excellent, vibrant photographs taken in the Lake District during Spring and Autumn to show the light and colours to best advantage. He then made an excursion to show the environment near Marmaris in Turkey, before finishing with an audio visual entitled “Water”

On Wednesday 6^th February, there will be print competitions Open and ships/boats (Two entries maximum for each class).

There will also be an audiovisual (slide or digital) competition, with entries limited to 10 min. Digital as exe, JPEG on disc, memory card, or USB stick

This event will start earlier at 7.30pm-Church House ,Upgate

Contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

The first competition night of the year got off to a good start with newcomer Brian McCarthy taking first prize with a stunning Black and White digital slide entitled Winter Warmer.
 

The results in the Slide section were:

Open

1^st Mike Squires - Evening sunset
2^nd Roger Taylor - 1929 Car mascot
3^rd Tony Horton - Alpine evening

Subject- Portrait

1^st Mary Hornsey - Old man on a bench
2^nd Graham Harrison - Pippa
3^rd Roger Taylor - Stirling Moss

The next meeting will be on 30^th January,8.00pm at Church House Upgate when Graham Harrison will be entertaining with some of his work. All interested are welcome.

Contact Peter Huke 01507605158

Chris Birchmore came away with the top prizes in Louth Photographic. Society’s Print of the Year Competition held on Wednesday, 28^th November. Full results are:

Next week (5^th December) the club will be holding the annual quiz hosted by Maureen and Tony Horton starting at 8pm at Church House, Upgate.
 

The Christmas dinner will take place on Thursday 13^th December. Contact Carole Ettridge for details

The Grimsby Telegraph are promoting their Louth area website www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk and have asked the club members to send local photos direct to peter craig -"Craig, Peter-GY+SC"peter.craig@gsmg.co.uk.
Please look some out and send them to Peter.

 The 2008 LPA Bi-annual exhibition will be held at Grimsby Central Library from 2 June 2008 to the 30 June 2008.There will be a judging on the opening night when awards will be made in the colour print and monochrome print sections. There will be more information sent to the clubs entered nearer the time. Could any club who wishes to enter the competition please let me know by 23rd December 2007.

Could any clubs entering please provide me with a named contact with e-mail addresses and a contact phone number please. There will be a entry fee of £5 per club which will be payable to the LPA Hon Treasurer before the competition. Could clubs which informed me they were entering previously please tell me again.

BYE4NOW. MIKE MARTINDALE

LPA Bi-annual organiser

GRIMSBY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Lincolnshire Film Archive in conjunction with Louth Photographic Society will be showing films made in and around Louth in the 1960s. The event will take place at the Conoco room,  Northgate , Louth on Friday 23^rd November starting at 7.30pm Admission £2.00. Films will include: Demolition in Aswell St & Church St bell ringers, St Johns Ambulance cadets, Linpac fire 1963; Cadwell Park 1965/7; Angling match & Bowls match 1963; Fred Rushby's farm Stewton 1963; Kennedy memorial test-Skegness walk 1967.

The Club will not be meeting on Wednesday 21st November, but will be holding their Print of the Year on 28th November, meeting at 8pm, Church House, Upgate. Members are reminded to return cups by that date.

Contact Peter Huke 01507  605158

The first digital slide evening held on 31^st October provided more material than anticipated. The enthusiastic first attempts by members showed considerable promise for the future.

On 7^th November the Club will be holding its Slide of the Year competition. The Judge will be John Whaler.

Some reminders about entries for the print of the year competition.
Maximum of six entries per member
maximum of three entries per class
Five classes; Record, natural history, pictorial, portrait, landscape.
Last date for entries 14^th November"

Stewart Claxton was well ahead of the rest of the field in winning the print section of Louth photographic society’s print competition held on Wednesday 24th October. The subject for both print and Slides was photographs taken during Club outings this year. Detailed results: Prints; 1st-Stewart Claxton (Book of Remembrance), 2nd Carole Ettridge (Cold and fed-up), 3rd John Newman (St Gabriel at Binbrook). Slides; 1st Chris Birchmore (The Turner hide measuring machine), 2nd Maureen Horton (Binbrook Church), 3rd Maureen Horton (Madonna at Binbrook church)

The talk scheduled for the 31^st October will now not take place. Instead members are invited to bring along digital work on card or disk to see it projected via the club’s new digital projector.

Meetings take place at Church House, Upgate, starting at 8pm. All welcome.

Carole Ettridge scooped the first place in the subject section of the print competition held on 17th October with her photograph of two bags of flour. Detailed results- subject: "letter"1st- Flour by Carole Ettridge, 2nd- Fraschini by Roger Taylor, 3rd- Face in the trees by John Newman. Open: 1st- Eagle by Ray Davis, 2nd= Damoiselle Crane by John Newman, 2nd=- Kingston Flyer by Roger Taylor, 3rd- Peak Cavern Beck by Tony Horton.

The following Wednesday members enjoyed a talk by Richard Senior about Australia illustrated with black and white prints.

On 24th October there will be a print and slide competition for photographs taken during this years club outings. Entries will be collected for the Slide of the Year Competition.
On 31st October H E Lindsey will give a talk entitled “I went to work for Fun".

Meetings start at 8pm, Church House, Upgate.

On 3r^d October Chris Rolfe gave an illustrated talk on the historical background to the films Zulu Dawn and Zulu. Added interest came from his slides taken on a visit to Natal. These showed the sites of the two battles where the British forces fought overwhelming numbers of Zulu warriors with such differing outcomes Members look forward to further talks on his travels

On Wednesday, 10^th October there will be a competition for prints, open and "F". All are welcome at Church House, Upgate starting at 8.00
Contact Peter Huke 605158