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Issue 201 - August 2015

Front Cover Issue 201 August 2015 This is our last issue as Editors. Although there have been some frustrating moments we have enjoyed our 7 years and the contact with everyone. We hope that someone will step forward to carry on the Magazine which is the main communication for Audio Visual enthusiasts in the UK and abroad.
A very big thank you to all our contributors and readers over the years for helping to make the Magazine what it is today.
We plan to continue with the website & with AV Links email Newsletter so won't be disappearing completely. And of course we will still be attending AV events and continue with our talks & judging. We may even find the time to make some more sequences!
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Contents 201 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Howard Bagshaw
4 Type Matters Andrew N. Gagg
  Around The Clubs
8 - Worcestershire Bill Every
9 - Northern AV Group Howard Wilson
12 - WCPF Competition Ann Owens
14 - Great Yorkshire John & Anne Harbron
15 - Scottish AV Day John Patton
16 UK AV in Belgium Maurice Dorikens & Guido Flobert
19 BIAFF 2015 Alan Colegrave
21 Judging Movies Tony Collinson
22 AV Strategy Discussion Melbourne Camera Club
24 Results and Competitions  
26 The Last AV News?  
  Letters  
27 - Thanks  
29 - Sequence Exchange Andrew Chadwick
30 Soundtracks and Computers Howard Gregory
31 PAGB AV Awards Robert Albright
33 - The PAGB Presidents View Roy Thomas
34 - An Audience Members View Alan Colegrave
36 Photoshop - Smart Objects and Links Keith Scott
40 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 200 - May 2015

Front Cover Issue 200 May 2015 The 200th Issue of AV News
How many of you were around for Issue 1? We have been Editors for 7 years now and have decided to step down after Isssue 201. It's time for some fresh thoughts and ideas from someone new.
So if you feel you are willing to take on the challenge then please contact us to find out what is involved.
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Contents 200 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Howard Bagshaw
4 Audio in PTE Andrew Chadwick
  Around The Clubs
12 - Kaleidoscope Joan Horne
12 - East Anglian AV Competition Malcolm & Jenny Gee
14 - NIPA Festival Raymond Hughes
16 - MidPhot AV Competition David Kingston
17 - Bridgend 5to8 Chris Bryan
18 Scotland and Iceland Mark Allen
22 IAC Peter Coles International Linda & Michael Gough
Margaret Salisbury & Sian Davies
28 Heligan Blossoms Jim McCormick
29 Letters  
  - Happy 200th Lilian Webb
  - As if by Magic Raymond Hughes
  - The Interval Anon
31 Wilmslow Weekend Brian Barker
32 Are There Aliens? Howard Gregory
34 RPS National Championships Edgar Gibbs
36 Photoshop - Correcting Exposure Keith Scott
40 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 199 - February 2015

Front Cover Issue 199 February 2015 We wish all our Readers A Happy New Year & hope that you will continue to enjoy reading AV News.
We have several technical articles this issue covering Photoshop, PTE, Objects & Animations, Running PTE on an Apple Mac, using an iPhone for AV, as well as details on the making of sequences.
There are also reports on the recent Great Northern Festival which took place at a new venue, with a new format & a new committe.
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Contents 199 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Howard Bagshaw
4 Objects & Animation Part 6 Howard Bagshaw
  Around The Clubs
8 - Northern AV Group Val Burdis
9 - The Gasman Cometh Lilian Webb
10 - Barry Beckham at Tynemouth Howard Wilson
12 - CEMRIAC AV Competition Jeff Mansell
13 - Leeds AV Group Adrian White
14 - Great Yorkshire AV Day Edmund Spavin
  20th Great Northern Festival  
16 - Your Starter for 10 Geoff Noxon
18 - My Experience of New Horizons Sue Boon
23 - The Great Northern Mike & Lavinia Hardwick
24 - The GNF Committee  
26 The Making of Connections Alan Tyrer
28 Photoshop - Perspective & Pictorial Keith Scott
32 iPhone6 for AV Howard Bagshaw
34 Using PTE on a Mac Malcolm Gee
36 The Match Alastair Taylor
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Issue 198 - November 2014

Front Cover Issue 198 November 2014 Following the AV Group AGM we have changes to the Committee for Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. We look forward to working with them, please let us know if there is anything the Committee can do to help support you as Members.
This issue sees reports on the recent RPS Internationals and two of the winners describe how they made their sequences. We also have another of the PTE Objects & Animations articles as well as our regular Photoshop article.
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Contents 198 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Howard Bagshaw
4 Photoshop - Layers Search Keith Scott
  RPS AV Group 35th AGM
8 - Minutes  
10 - Chairman's Report  
13 - Advisory Board Representative's Report  
14 - Editors Report  
15 Wilmslow Guild Workshop Howard Gregory
16 Great Yorkshire AV Day Advert
16 21st RPS Internationals Innes Roberts & Barbara Lambert
23 Mountains of The Mind James Hamill
25 Fat, Red and Learned Andrew N Gagg
  Around The Clubs
28 - AV Festival, Johannesburg Jeff Morris
29 - Southern Exposure Alan & Bev Tyrer
30 - APS AV Medallion  
  Letters  
31 - Thank You Joan & Clive Rathband
  - Categories Andrew N Gagg
  - Distinctions Mike Reed
32 The Very Last Chance? Leo Rich
34 PAGB Awards for AV - next adjudication  
34 Bridgend 5 to 8 Photoharmony Advert
35 Hard Drives Howard Gregory
36 PTE Objects & Animations Part 5 Howard Bagshaw
40 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 197 - August 2014

Front Cover Issue 197 August 2014 The RPS have re-branded their Logo, so we have a redesigned Cover & website banner this issue.
There is a report on the proposed new features of PTE Version 8.5 which should make Animation a lot quicker & easier, it should be available towards the end of the year.
There are also Readers' Letters on the subject of Video & Competition Formats. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on any aspect of AV then please write to us.
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Contents 197 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 One Stroke at a Time Colin Balls
6 Photoshop - Liquify Keith Scott
  Around The Clubs
10 - Northern AV Group Chris Bate
11 - Mid Thames AV Day Peter Harms
13 AV Showdown Lilian Webb
14 I can do it in One Jeff Morris
16 An Aussie in Garda Barb Butler
18 East Anglian AV Competition Brian Harvey
20 Bridgend 5to 8 Chris Bryan
22 WCPF Competition Alan Boothman
23 PAGB Awards for AV Robert Albright
25 PTE 8.5 Proposed New Features Igor Kokarev
26 PTE Objects & Animations Part 4 Howard Bagshaw
30 Filmcraft Maurice Dybeck
  Letters  
33 - Video? Raymond Hughes
34 - Video Formats Howard Gregory
34 - Categories Help or Hinderance? Howard Gregory
36 Memories and a visit to Media City Ray French
38 Southern Exposure  
39 20th Great Northern Festival  
40 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 196 - May 2014

Front Cover Issue 196 May 2014 News on the new Venue, Format and Competition of 20th Great Northern Festival are in this Issue.
Plus the usual mixture of Club and Competition reports, technical articles, the making of Sequences and Readers suggestions.
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Contents 196 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 The RPS and AV Peter Hayes: Keith Brown; Richard Brown
8 The Power of Memories Richard Brown
  Around The Clubs
10 - Northern AV Group Trevor Walters
11 - Cherry Festival Workshop Sue Jewel
12 - Bolton CC Keith Atkinson
13 Tony Troman - Obituary Rosemary Wilman
14 NIPA AV Festival Raymond Hughes
16 Colour & Music Spectacular Adrian White
18 Theme Day at WAVES Tony Scammels
19 East Midlans Kaleidoscope Malcolm Imhoff; Peter Brown
20 Photoshop - Video Editor Overview Keith Scott
24 Q&A on Filters Howard Gregory
26 A Chinese Perspective Les Hitchcock
26 Thoughts on the Great Northern Jim McCormick; Andrew Gagg
28 20th Great Northern Festival  
31 IAC Peter Coles Lorenzo de Francesco
32 Musings on Screens Maurice Dybeck
34 A Quart in a Pint Pot Jim McCormick
36 Fotomagico for Mac David Allen
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Issue 195 - February 2014

Front Cover Issue 195 February 2014 We have several articles describing the making of recent award winning sequences. It is always interesting to read how others find inspiration and how they compile their images and sound tracks. Even though we all have our own way of doing things, we can always learn from each other.
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Contents 195 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 New Multimedia & Narrative Graham Sergeant
  Around The Clubs
8 - Are your Members Dissappearing? Wilmslow Guild AV Group
9 - Great Yorkshire AV Day Adrian Ward
10 - The Speaker's Speaker Ron Henry
11 Hard of Hearing? Howard Bagshaw
12 More Mic Q&A Howard Gregory
16 Spectacular! Spectacular! Karen Collins
17 Great Northern RPS Sunday Editors
20 Great Northern Festival Results  
22 Cambridge Remembered Malcolm & Jenny Gee
24 A Rich Legacy Linda Gibbs
27 The Story of Three Teds Lilian Webb
28 A Sense of Autumn Edwin Bailey
30 Creating A Club AV Edwin Bailey
31 Jessops Rose Bowl Competition Malcolm Imhoff
31 Iron in the Blood Andrew Gagg
34 Objects and Animations Part 3 Howard Bagshaw
36 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 194 - November 2013

Front Cover Issue 194 November 2013 The season is well under way now with Competitions & Festivals as well as regular Club meetings.
As well as Results & Reports of the 18th Nationals, we have tried to include more technical articles this issue.
The 2nd part of Objects & Animations, a look at the Sony PCM-M10 and some Questions & Answers on Audio matters. Also a first look at PicturesToExe version 8.
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Contents 194 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Objects and Animations Part 2 Howard Bagshaw
8 Photoshop - Variations Keith Scott
12 Sony PCM-M10 Digital Recorder Howard Bagshaw
14 Why Won't My Mic Work? Howard Gregory
  Around The Clubs
18 - The Northern AV Group Geoffrey Darling
19 - Epinal International Ron Davies
20 - SPF AV Day Bill Barr
22 - WAVES Tony Scammels
24 - Hawarden PS AV Competition Paul Temple
29 NAVC Championships  
30 - The Unfinished Masterpiece Paul Kittel
31 - 18th Nationals Graham Yetts
33 - Dobson Henry Medal Keith Scott
34 RPS AV Group AGM  
41 Australian PS AV Medallion Peter Ryan
  Letters  
43 - No Overloads Malcolm & Jenny Gee
43 - Music Angel Friendz Jim Evans & Neil Smith
44 - Music Angel Without Friendz Edmund Spavin
46 - Sequence Exchange Andrew Chadwick
46 Doug Mackrell Leeds AV Group
47 PicturesToExe Version 8 Jill K. Bunting
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 193 - August 2013

Front Cover Issue 193 August 2013 We have an update to the Lecturers List in this issue.
There is an international flavour with reports from festivals and events in Belgium, Ireland, South Africa and Italy.
Also details of the forthcoming National Championships and Great Northern Festival to be held in the UK later this year.
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Contents 193 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
  Around The Clubs
4 - Great Yorkshire Steven Emsley
6 - Mid Thames Peter Harms
10 - Essex AV Day Malcolm & Jenny Gee
9 No Overloads for Me Howard Bagshaw
12 The 3rd Liliane Dorikens Prize Maurice Dorikens
17 Update on the RPS Distinctions Richard Brown
18 Three Way Showdown Lilian Webb
20 Paternoster AV Festival Jeff Morris
22 1st Concorso Internazionale AV Ron Davies
24 The Sands of Time Adri van Oudheusden
29 Skokholm Clive Rathband
30 2nd PAVC Salon Jeff Morris
34 Music Angel Friendz Jill K. Bunting & John Smith
36 NAVC Championships Advert
38 Photoshop - Third Images Keith Scott
42 Tribute to our Valerie Tony Scammels
47 Lecturers List Tony Collinson
  Letters  
44 - Well Done Robert Albright
45 Great Northern Festival Howard Gregory
48 Objects and Animations Howard Bagshaw
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 192 - May 2013

Front Cover Issue 192 May 2013 This issue contains a Lecturers List of those people willing to visit AV Groups and Photographic Clubs to judge, talk about and demonstrate AV production.
There are some interesting articles on Choosing and using Projectors as well as the usual round up of Club News and Competition Results.
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Contents 192 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 AV's on Widescreen Projectors Malcolm Imhoff
6 Choosing a Projector Malcolm Imhoff
10 National Championships Advert
12 An Interesting Afternoon Eileen Burtonwood
12 Too Much Start Trek! Linda Gibbs
16 Adelaide AV Fest John Hodgson
18 What a Weekend John Smith
  Around The Clubs
31 - Capel Curig Steve Aspinal
32 - Mold Competition Mold Camera Club
34 - MidPhot Howard Bagshaw
35 - NIPA Festival Raymond Hughes
37 - East Midlands Joan Horne
38 - Bridgend 5 to 8 Chris Bryan
39 - Tynemouth Howard Wilson
40 - East Anglian Competition Brian Harvey
  Letters  
42 - Thank You Sir George Pollock
43 - Laptops & Dual Graphics Mike Owens
45 - Getting Started in AV Tony Collinson
46 - Viewing Competition Entries Keith Richardson
47 Lecturers List Tony Collinson
48 Photoshop Lightroom Keith Scott
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Issue 191 - February 2013

Front Cover Issue 191 February 2013 As this is the first issue of 2013 may we wish all our readers A Happy & Healthy New Year.
Thank You to those who have renewed their Subscription by Direct Debit. This should make admisinstration next year a lot easier.

Reports & Results of the Great Northern are included in this issue, as usual this was an excellent weekend and we hope that someone will be able to take on the running of this event when Howard & Suzanne retire after the 2013 Festival.
Check out details of the major events coming up this year on the Calendar Page and we hope to see you there.
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Contents 191 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Around The Clubs
- International Speakers Tour; RPS Northern AV Group
- South Africa; Bolton; Bradford
15 Liliane Dorikens Trophy Advert
16 Laptop Purchasers Beware Howard Gregory
17 Dual Graphics Cards Jill K. Bunting
18 East Anglia Comp
East Anglia AV Day
Advert
19 Great Northern Festival Sheila Haycox; Ian & Brennan Neild
24 A Coming of Age Peter Appleton
29 Lady Doreen Pollock Obituary
33 National Championships Advert
34 DGFects 5.0.1.4 New Release
35 PicturesToExe 7.5 New Release
36 Melbourne Camera Club Barbara Butler & John Spring
38 Caught The Light Lilian Webb
40 Hayange International Julie England
42 Letters - Movies  
43 Dreaming Maurice Dybeck
44 PAGB AV Awards Peter Brown
44 A View From The Audience Keith Long
48 Photoshop Non-Destructive Editing Keith Scott
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 190 - November 2012

Front Cover Issue 190 November 2012 This issue contains Results and Reports from the 20th RPS International Festival held at Cirencester in September. It was an excellent event and it was good to meet up with a number of our readers from overseas.
For those who couldn't make it, we hope to see some of you at Wilmslow in December for the Great Northern.

We have now arranged for UK Subscribers to pay by Direct Debit. We hope this makes things easier for you. Please send in your Renewal Forms as soon as possible, as it will take time for the DD to be set up.
Payment will not be taken until February.
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  Contents 190 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Conversion of a Video 'Luddite' Peter Appleton
6 Audacity Peter Appleton & John Smith
9 Photoshop CS6 - An Overview Keith Scott
12 RPS AV Group AGM Reports  
18 RPS 20th International AV Festival Roy Robertson
19 Internationals Mary O'Connell
20 Behind The Scenes with the Technical Team  
22 Sounds Exceptional Jenny & Malcolm Gee
23 My Impressions Juha Tiihonen
24 20th RPS Internationals Results  
29 International Speakers Tour Howard Bagshaw
30 Our English Tour Jacques van de Weerdt & Jean-Paul Petit
31 11th Adelaide AVFest 2013 Advert
32 Making of 'For The Sake of Example' Keith Leedham
34 Land of Cold Coasts Bill Bruce
38 Around The Clubs
- Houghton AV Day; WAVES; SLPS
- Bradford; Finnish AV Scene
43 Letters - South of the M4  
44 The Runner Chris Timbrell
46 Great Northern Festival  
47 Congratulations  
48 Sample Rates John Smith
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 189 - August 2012

Front Cover Issue 189 August 2012 Thank you for the Letters and suggestions as to what you would like to see featured in the Magazine. We have listened and this issue include several Instructional articles.
We would like to feature more of these, so please help us by writing something. Any hints or tips that you feel may be useful to others are welcome, you don't have to write pages. Also you do not have to be a subscriber to be featured and we will send you a complimentary copy of the magazine when we publish.
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  Contents 189 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Massed Morris Dancers Malcolm Imhoff
5 And Now For Something Very Different Howard Bagshaw
8 MM&N Assessment Raymond Hughes
10 PAGB Distinctions PAGB e-news
10 IAC Distinctions Ron Davies
12 Filming Human Nature Maurice Dybeck
14 Letters - Magazine Contents  
16 Old Friends Shirley Markham
17 Photoshop DNG Malcolm Gee & Keith Scott
18 Audacity 2 - Bug or Feature Howard Bagshaw
  Around The Clubs
19 - Bridgend 5 to 8
21 - Mid Thames
30 - Bolton CC
19 Photo Harmony or AV? Jill K. Bunting
24 Great Northern Festival Advert
26 20th RPS Internationals Advert
28 International Tour Advert
33 Trophee de Paris Howard Bagshaw
37 Are You Troubled By Wind? John Smith & Jill K. Bunting
40 Video in PTE Howard Bagshaw
46 First Look at PTE 7.5 Peter Appleton
47 Appologies to Hovis! - Photoshop Embossing Keith Scott
50 Creative Commons John Smith
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Issue 188 - May 2012

Front Cover Issue 188 May 2012 We have updates on both the RPS and PAGB Distinctions for AV in this issue.
Also reports on Federation AV Competitions; the IAC Peter Coles International and news of an International Tour by two of the Judges from the 20th RPS Internationals in September.
Please do let us know if the content of the magazine meets your needs and more importantly if it doesn't!
We would like to feature some more instructional articles, to go alongside Keith Scott's Photoshop articles. If you feel able to write something that you feel would help other readers, then please send it in.
You do not have to be a subscriber to be featured.
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  Contents 188 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 RPS MM&N Advisory Day Howard Bagshaw
5 MM&N Fellowship RPS
5 Calling All AV Workers Andy Moore
8 PAGB Distinctions PAGB e-news
8 Lecturers & Judges List RPS AV Group


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Around The Clubs
- North Wales; Pretoria; MidPhot
- Judging Workshop
- Abergele CC
- Bradford; Northern
14 Northern Ireland Championships Raymond Hughes & Lilian Webb
16 L&CPU Competition Christine Widdall
18 My Experience as a Judge Geoff Sumner
20 Lytham St. Annes PS Sam Rowell
22 IAC Peter Coles International Adrian Murphy
24 Lost in the Landscape Jan & Dave Watterson
32 AV Convention - South Africa Jeff Morris
34 East Anglian Competition Di Burns
37 Photoshop - DNG Convertor Keith Scott
40 Letters - Preselection; Mac Users; Magic Lantern
44 20th RPS Internationals Advert
46 International Tour Advert
48 Obituary - Barbara Mullins Ron Davies
49 Iain Lang Stuart Clark
50 Lord Hunt Ian & Hilary Templeton
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Issue 187 - February 2012

Front Cover Issue 187 February 2012 This issue contains several Letters regarding Pre-Selection and the use of Third Party Images in sequences.
We also have lots of News from 'Around The Clubs' and it is good to see that many Camera Clubs are holding AV Competitions.
Reports of the 17th Great Northern, the Hayange Festival and the Irish Championships reveal what friendly and sociable events these are. If you didn't manage to attend last year, then make sure you check out the Calendar for details of events in 2012.
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  Contents 187 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott




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Around The Clubs
- Northern, Scottish
- Dayschool, Pretoria, North Hants
- North Wales, Yorkshire
- Bolton,
- Poulton-le-Fylde
18 Irish National Championships Lilian Webb
20 PAGB Distinctions Keith D. Long
24 Jessops Rose Bowl Jeff Mansell
24 Hayange Ron Davies
28 17th Great Northern Jenny & Malcolm Gee
31 Sounds Good to Us Linda & Edgar Gibbs
32 20th RPS Internationals Advert
33 Photoshop - Psuedo HDR Keith Scott
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Letters - Preselection
- 3rd Party Images
 
45 John Dawkins - A Further Appreciation Pat Reynolds
45 Ena Walker - Obituary Stuart Clark
46 Belated Obituary - Iain Lang Bill Barr, Richard Brown & Colin Balls
42 PAGB APM Awards Tony Riley
42 RPS Multimedia & Narrative Panel John Chamberlain
50 Thomas Linda & Edgar Gibbs
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Issue 186 - November 2011

Front Cover Issue 186 November 2011 We have full reports of the National AV Championships, which also included a Tribute to Peter Coles presented by Colin Balls and Ron Davies on the Friday Evening.
The Championships have also raised some comments on Pre-Selection and the use of Third Party Images in sequences. If you have any thoughts on either of these matters that you would like to raise, then please send us your suggestions.
There is the latest news on the new RPS 'Multimedia & Narrative' Distinctions and some information about the PAGB Awards for Merit in AV.
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  Contents 186 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Flower Power Maurice Dybeck
6 Photoshop - Lens Correction Keith Scott
9 Around The Clubs
- WAVES
- East Midlands
- SLIC
- Mold Camera Club
18 CD Ripping Keith Scott
19 Is There Encouragement for First Time Entrants Chris Noble
20 Third Party Images Malcolm Gee
  National Championships  
21 - Friday Peter Wylde
22 Newcomers Impressions
- Saturday
Sue & John Beresford
Bob Mercer
24 - Sunday Adrian Murphy
26 NAVC Results  
30 Inspired By The Landscape Suzanne Walker
34 PTE Version 7 Igor Kokarev
36 Dobson Henry Medal Keith Scott
37 RPS AV Group AGM  
41 Letters - Going Digital  
42 Thanks Belinda Johnson
42 PAGB APM Awards Tony Riley
43 RPS Multimedia & Narrative Mike Hallett
49 John Dawkins - An Appreciation Richard Brown
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Issue 185 - August 2011

Front Cover Issue 185 August 2011 Shortly after reporting on the death of Peter Coles, we were saddened to hear that Kieran O'Loughlin from Ireland and Ivor Roberts, Chairman of WAVES AV Group had passed away. Both of these were heavily involved in the AV movement and their deaths are a great loss to the AV community. We send our condolences to their families.

We have a full report from the MFFC Salon South Africa and a description of how the winning Documentary 'Special' was made.
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  Contents 185 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Epinal, Celebration & Controversy Howard Bagshaw
8 Great Northern Festival 2011 Advert
11 Photoshop - Vertus Fluid Mask Plug-in Keith Scott
14 Alesis PalmTrack Recorder Jill K. Bunting
17 3rd MFFC International Salon Jeff Morris
23 The Making of 'Special' Jeff Mansell
28 Pictures in School Maurice Dybeck
32 An AV the Old Way Les Hitchcock
33 Around The Clubs
- Northern, Scotland
- Worcester, BIAFF
- Bolton
- 5 To 8 Competition
- Mold
46 National Championships Brian Jeffs
47 Letters - Sound on TV Stuart Frost & Howard Gregory
48 Kieran O'Loughlin an Appreciation Lilian Webb & Alan Lyons
51 Tribute to Ivor Roberts - WAVES Tony Scammels
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Issue 184 - May 2011

Front Cover Issue 184 May 2011 This issue is dedicated to Peter Coles BSc Dip Ed FRPS FIPF EFIAP FACI(M) who sadly passed away on 31st March. His death has touched AV workers around the world and we have several pages of Tributes to Peter. Our Condolences go out to his wife Enid and his children Mark, Richard and Belinda.

We have also tried to ensure that we include as many of our regular items as possible, so there is lots of news from 'Around the Clubs', including reports of the IAC Geoffrey Round International Competition.
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  Contents 184 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Peter Coles 1935 to 2011
- Peters Life - In his own Words
- Tributes to Peter from the AV Community
 
15 The Art of Receiving Peter Coles
18 Photoshop CS5 Masking Keith Scott
21 IAC Geoffrey Round Betty Collinson
21 Film Maker Turns to AV Alan Colegrave
23 BIAFF 2011 Ron Davies
28 Around The Clubs
- North Wales, Wilmslow
- L&CPU, Bradford
- Mold, East Midlands, MidPhot
- South Africa
- NIPA, Nelson, East Anglian
46 PAGB Awards for AV Peter Brown
47 Where Did That Go? Howard Gregory
50 National Championships Brian Jeffs
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Issue 183 - February 2011

Front Cover Issue 183 February 2011 Despite all the bad weather in the UK over the last few months, many AV Events still took place and we have lots to report in Around The Clubs. There is also plenty planned for Spring this year, so check out the Calendar for a full list. What has your club been up to? Put them on the map by sending us details of recent and future events.

We have a Statement by the RPS TBM Working Group. Now is the time for you to have your say in the future of Distinctions, so please read the statement and send in your comments.
Copyright is again on the agenda, as well as a report from Field Seymour Parkes Solicitors, we have an article on Plagiarism in Photography by Christine Widdall, President of the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union
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  Contents 183 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Flanders Image Festival Howard Bagshaw
7 M.Objects Henk Tulp
9 What Are Your Expenses (Part 2) Maurice Dybeck
12 Photoshop - Restoring Plug-in Legacy Keith Scott
15 Letters
- Progress?
- More thoughts on Video
17 TBM Working Group Statement RPS
18 Copyright
- Article on Plagiarism
 
Christine Widdall
President of the L&CPU 
20 Think Photography Richard Brown
21 Great Northern Festival Eric & Dave Deeming
23 The Show Must Go On Suzanne Walker
24 Royal Education Peter Coles
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Around The Clubs
- Ireland, Wilmslow, North Wales
- South Africa, East Midlands
- WAVES, Scotland
- Bolton, Yorkshire
- KPCA, Jessops Rose Bowl
- Melbourne
45 Audible Photography Howard Gregory
46 Wilmslow Dayschool Glyn Horne & Pam Garside
48 PAGB Awards Carole Bagshaw
51 National Championships Advert
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Issue 182 - November 2010

Front Cover Issue 182 November 2010 This issue sees more letters about combining video and AV. Also the major decision by the RPS Council and Distinctions Advisory Panel to suspend AV Distinctions while 'a working group' looks at the interface between the still and moving image.
See the full document on the RPS website.

What are readers thoughts on this subject?
Do you want AV to continue as we know it, or is it time to change and encompass the moving image into our sequences.
Please send us your comments on how you would like to see your hobby progress.
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  Contents 182 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4

 

Around The Clubs
- Northern, Scotland
- Prestwich Co-op, Wilmslow Guild
- East Midlands
- East Midlands,Yorkshire (advert)
- South Lancs Imaging Club
10 Digital AV Summer School John Bell
11 Kathu Photographic Club - South Africa Jeff Morris
16 19th RPS Internationals Results
17 Blackburn Diva Sheila Davies
19 Adelaide AVFest Advert
20 Red Rock Adri van Oudheusden
21 3rd International MFFC Salon Advert
22 Festival Reflections Rosemary Wilman
23 A View on the International Tony Bramham
24 Winner of 'Best Creative Imagery' Colin Balls
29 The Evolution of the Magic Lantern review by Ron Davies
31 Photoshop - CS5 Content Aware Fill Keith Scott
34 The Dobson Henry Medals
- History
- Maurice and Liliane Dorikens
- Igor Kokarev
 
37 PTE Version 7 Peter Appleton
38 DGFects Discovery Brian Harvey
40 RPS AV Group AGM  
45 Letters
- More on Video in AV
48 Time Based Media Council and Distinctions Advisory Board
49 Multi-media Story Telling Howard Bagshaw
51 Bridgend 5To8 Advert
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 181 - August 2010

Front Cover Issue 181 August 2010 This relatively quiet period of the AV year still sees a magazine full of articles. News from various club events, plus reports on International and local competitions.
Some very helpful hints and tips on how to improve your AV scripts and details of the new DGFects AV Programme, plus notice of major events later in the year.

We would love to hear more from our overseas readers, so please send us details of what is happening in your club. Even if you currently do not receive the magazine but are looking at this website, then let us know about your AV interests
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  Contents 181 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Playing Trains Maurice Dybeck
6 Photoshop - 20th Anniversary CS5 Keith Scott
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Around The Clubs
- Northern, Mid Thames, North Wales
- Abergele CC
- Diaporama
- Internationals (reminder)
- East Midlands,Yorkshire (advert)
- East Anglian Novice (advert)
12 Batteries not Included & Tips on Scripts Richard Brown
18 2nd MFFC Salon Jeff Morris
20 Bridgend 5To8 Competition Chris Bryan
21 By The Grace of God Gary Green
24 Trophee de Paris Martin Fry
28 321 International Challenge Janet Davies
30 RPS AV Collection & Lecturers List  
32 AV Dayschool & Great Northern Howard Gregory
38 Beware Those Distinction Success Shows David Pickford
40 Next Steps Robert Albright
42 Nationals, Past, Present, Future  
43 Letters
- More Questions & Publishing Books
- Video in AV
- The Digital Economy Bill
- Making Your Own Music
50 DGFects Discovery Pieter van Gent
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 180 - May 2010

Front Cover Issue 180 May 2010 Several Letters in this issue concerned with Audio and also the subject of Video in AV's. There are also a couple of important ones on the subject of the RPS Distinctions which we are sure you will read with interest.
Please continue to write to us with your thoughts and views on these and any other AV matters.

As well as all the usual news from Around the Clubs, we also feature articles on upgrading to Photoshop CS4, Orphaned Images and Copyright and insights into the makings of two award winning sequences.
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  Contents 180 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Secrets of 'And Never Cackled' Richard Brown
7 Letters
- Video in AV
- Audio Thoughts
13 Sound Advice Maurice Dybeck
14 Track Ripping Problems Howard Gregory
15 RPS Distinctions  
18 AV is for Life Peter Coles
19 RPS Internationals Ian Bateman
20 Photoshop - Upgrading to CS4 Keith Scott
22 BIAFF 2010 Ron Davies
24 The Geoffrey Round Trophy Gerald Mee
24 The IAC Competition Chris Bate & Chris Noble
31 Around The Clubs
- East Midlands, North Wales, Diaporama
- L&CPU Comp, Great Yorkshire AV Day
- Mold CC
- Wilmslow Fiesta, Leeds Colour & Music
- Northern Ireland
- WCPF Results
- East Anglian Comp
46 Orphaned Images & Copyright Sue Vandersteen
48 PPL Licences Robert Albright
49 A Case for Conan Doyle Jeff Mansell
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 179 - February 2010

Front Cover Issue 179 February 2010 Another New Year is with us and this issue contains several reports from clubs around the world. There are also technical articles and details of all the events coming up this Spring.
Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see featured in the Magazine, or better still, write us an article on your favourite AV topic for others to share.
You don't have to be an RPS member, or even a subscriber to contribute, we welcome articles from everyone and if we publish we will send you a complimentary copy.
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  Contents 179 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Connecting Alan Boothman
6 Why Did We Apply For Licentiateship? Jeff Morris & Ria Katzke
7 Changes to the RPS Distinctions Procedure Robert Albright
9 PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit Advert
10 Richard Brown Awarded APAGB Keith Brown
12 Photoshop - Exporting Layers to Files Keith Scott
14 AV Lecturers List RPS AV Group
14 And What Are Your Expenses? Maurice Dybeck
16 Bridgend 5To8, Trophee De Paris etc Adverts
18 Letters
- Resolution, Portable Recorders
- Preselection & Feedback
24 15th Great Northern Festival Hazel & Malcolm Saxton
29 FIAP Year Book Advert
30 Around The Clubs
- Cumbria, Switzerland, Scotland
- RPS Northern, East Midlands, Worcester
- Horncastle Exhibition (Advert)
- Kempston CC
- Irish Nationals & Internationals
- Melbourne Australia, South Africa
- East Anglian Novice, Kent County
- Mid Thames (Advert)
- Great Yorkshire, 3D AV
- Prestwich Co-op
51 East Anglian & IAC Competitions Adverts
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 178 - November 2009

Front Cover Issue 178 November 2009 We hope you have enjoyed reading the last 4 issues from our first year in the Editorial chairs. On our travels around the country giving talks and demonstrations we have met a lot of our readers and it is good to put faces to names. The number of Subscribers has increased significantly, so much so, that almost 30% of our readers are non RPS Members.
We hope more of you will join next year and continue to keep us informed of all the news, views and reports of what is happening in Your AV community.
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  Contents 178 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 How Are You Keeping? Maurice Dybeck
6 Photographers Rights Linda Macpherson
  See UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 »»
        Australian Rights Guide »»
        USA Rights Guide »»
        Portugal Rights Guide »»
14 Photoshop - Image Registration Keith Scott
16 The Quiet One Keith Brown
18 Perhaps Valerie Rawlins
20 Tough Guy Howard Bagshaw
24 Sony PCM D50 Keith Scott
26 Some Other Recorders Available  
28 Update on The Zoom H4n Lawrie Little
28 Sound Effects cd's Howard Gregory
29 National Championship Results  
  See images & results »»
32 16th Nationals Kathleen Bird
33 30th RPS AV Group AGM  
36 Letters  
41 2nd MFFC AV Salon South Africa Advert
42 Around The Clubs
- MFFC South Africa
- WAVES
- Summer School
- East Midlands AV Group
- Melbourne Australia
50 AV Tribute to the Apple Man Margaret Salisbury
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 177 - August 2009

Front Cover Issue 177 August 2009 Our fourth Issue as Editors and this time we have some helpful hints and tips from established competition winners. There are also technical articles and our attempts to try to unravel the complicated music copyright issues. News from clubs in Great Britain and reports from South Africa on their first Salon.

We know copies of AV News are sent around the World, so please write and let us know what is happening in your area, we look forward to hearing from you.
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  Contents 177 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 A New Postal AV Group David Findlay Clark
6 As Safe As Houses Part 2 Maurice Dybeck
8 First MFFC AV Salon South Africa Jeff Morris
  See results »»
10 Photoshop - Sharpening Part 2 Keith Scott
12 Copyright and the IAC John Smith
15 Understanding Audio Howard Gregory
17 Zoom H4n Lawrie Little
18 Audacity - A Beginners Guide John Smith
20 IAC Geoffrey Round Competition Mike Brown
  See images & results »»
22 Great Northern AV Festival 2009 Notice
24 Isadora’s Legacy Eddie Spence
28 Remaking The Final Cut Ian Bateman
30 Farewell? Lilian Webb
30 Converting Slides to Digital Graham Blackwell
32 Around The Clubs
- Prestwich Co-op; North Hampshire
- Bridgend 5To8 PhotoHarmony
- Deudraeth and Andrew Lound
- Wilmslow Guild Summer Outing
- Snods Edge Northern AV Day
- South Africa; North Wales
45 LRPS Panel Tony Collinson
48 Letters  
50 In Memoriam - Liliane Dorikens Maurice Dorikens
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 176 - May 2009

Front Cover Issue 176 May 2009 Spring seems to be the time of year for Competitions and Festivals. So this Issue contains reports and results from both Local and International events. We also feature some Technical articles on Photoshop and Sound Recording. Other topics of interest are converting analogue Slide sequences to digital and a report from back in 1981 describing the first Digital camera, the Sony Mavica. If anyone bought one of these cameras then please let us know what you thought of it.
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  Contents 176 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Going Digital Mike Reed
5 The 321 International Editors
  See images & results »»
6 As Safe As Houses Maurice Dybeck
8 PAGB Distinctions Jim McCormick
  See images & results »»
10 Reflections David Pickford
12 Photoshop - Sharpening Keith Scott
14 Impressions of a Newcomer David Adshead
17 Our Visit to Bradford Robert Croft
18 Digital file Formats and Fog Howard Gregory
23 16th National AV Championships Advert
24 Adelaide AV Fest Marie Tresidder (Australia)
  See images & results »»
25 Warriors of the Wilds Tamás & Anikó Imre (Hungary)
28 Arthur's Secret Sheila Davies
38 Around The Clubs
- Staffordshire; East Anglia; WCPF; MidPhot
- North & South Wales; Northern Ireland
- Wilmslow Guild & Leeds Public Shows
- North Hampshire
- IAC Geoffrey Round 2009 Results & Pictures »»
- First MFFC AV Salon South Africa Results »»
  See Also Recent Competition Results »»
47 Eileen Cook - Obituary Joan Horne
48 Letters  
50 Towards 1984 Tony Spiers
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 175 - February 2009

Front Cover Issue 175 February 2009 Welcome to all our New Readers for 2009

We have another bumper issue for you, this time with an International flavour
There are Articles from Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland and Bill Bruce of Norway. An image from his winning sequence 'Arctic Dreams' features on the Front Cover
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  Contents 175 - Read Online Here »»
2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Great Northern Festival Howard Bagshaw
  See images & results »»
8 The Revenge of the Gods Erhard Hobrecker (Switzerland)
10 International Supercircuit Ron Davies & Julie England
  See results »»
12 Photoshop Questions Keith Scott
14 Peter Coles and the Fenton Medal Colin Balls
15 Flanders Image Festival 2008 Colin Balls
16 16th National AV Championships Advert
17 Impressions From Cirencester Maurice & Liliane Dorikens (Belgium)
18 My First RPS AV Event Tony Collinson
20 RPS International AV Event 2008 Jake Pursey
  See images & results »»
22 The Red Shoes Dave & Carol Gillow
24 Arctic Dreams Bill Bruce (Norway)
28 The High Arctic 80° North Mike Hardcastle
30 Great Yorkshire AV Weekend Bill Barr & Tony Collinson
32 Sound Without Fury Gordon Gray (Ireland)
35 What Colour is the Wind Lilian Webb (Ireland)
36 Zoom H4 Digital Recorder Howard Gregory & John Smith
38 Around The Clubs  
49 Letters  
51 David Hill and Robert Adamson Jill K. Bunting
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 174 - November 2008

Our first issue as the new Editors should be with you by the 1st November
We hope you enjoy reading it

  Contents 174 - Read Online Here »»
Front Cover Issue 174 November 2008 2 Editorial  
3 Chairman's Chatter Keith Scott
4 Geoffrey Round AV Competition Jean-Pierre Simon
6 Judging the IAC AV Competition Linda Gough
  See images & results »»
7 Impressions of a Newcomer Geo Meadows
8 BIAFF Harrogate Peter Dobing
  See images »»
Click for larger image 10 Meden Festival Advert
   
11 PAGB Distinctions Peter Brown
12 Photoshop File Format Keith Scott
14 IRIS-25 Sir George Pollock
16 IRIS-25 Report Maureen Albright
  See images & results »»
21 Igor Kokarev at IRIS-25 John Smith
22 My Impressions of Britain Igor Kokarev
23 Waiting to Move On Laura Bateman
24 18th RPS International Editors
  See images & results »»
Chairman of the Jury - Live Report
MP3 File 4.13mb 4min 27sec
29 RPS AV Group AGM Report Brian Jeffs
33 Around The Clubs  
40 2nd Flanders Image Festival Maurice Dorikens
42 Top Ten Tips Howard Gregory
44 Digital Sound Recording Peter Appleton
  Zoom H4 Demo Recording
MP3 File 2.9mb 3min 10sec
46 Revealing Family Secrets Maurice Dybeck
48 Letters & Obituaries  
52 Events Diary »»  
   

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Issue 173 - August 2008

  Contents
Front Cover Issue 173 August 2008 6 Distinctions Day
7 Postal Circle
8,10,16,38,45 AV Group Meetings
9 16th National - advance notice
12 Geoffrey Round Competition
14 Nature and AVs
17 More Sound Tips
18 IRIS- 25 Weekend
Click for larger image 20 New Zealand Convention
22,24 Tutorials
27 A Photo Harmony Distinction
31 Photo Harmony Competition
32 Dig!fects
35 Keeping in Touch
39 An APAGB Distinction
40 Remembering Ken Doney LRPS
42 Hitting the Trail
44 Preservation of AV Sequences
48 Great Northern Weekend Preview
50 RPS AV Day Preview
51,53 Letters & Future Events
 

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Issue 172 - May 2008

  Contents
Front Cover Issue 172 May 2008 6 Digitising Sequences
9,25,48 News from the Groups
10 Audio on Laptops
12 Thoughts on AV News
16 Photoshop Tutorial
18 Keeping in Touch
Click for larger image 22 Use it or lose It
23 RPS Distinctions
24 Big screen Schubert
27 The Colour Thief
32 Learn how to Listen
35 PTEv5 Tutorial
37 AV Beginners’ Day School
38 Who was Tom Prince?
40-47 AV Competitions
51/55 Letters & Future Events
 

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