LETTERS .RECEIVED 32LETTERS RECIEVED.

!MEMBERS LETTERS

Very,very,many letters from Arthur Page ARPS detailing his not incon, siderable success in · .;o~~itions & exhibit!'_- . .,~ Good work Arthurbut next time please OONT Highlight the bits you want printed with that "DayGlo" pen. the camera only see·• s a SOLID black heavy line. For the record-Yes I db know Ha 11 Place Bexley_, I supped with the Mayor at an Exhibitionoof lotal Came.ra C,l.ubs-when I won the A::lll.i"a l ,-,ver.t, to the ·-~u~d 6t mu~h ~n~shing .•

How this for a thought? When Group's request printed address labels,made by the Bath computer, for the posting .of Newsletters, The label is issued with the approp- riate postage stamp for - eprinted destinationeg: not exceeding 1009.) ... st think of the impact & goodwi 11 it could have on ong suffering members no o mention repaired relations. My proposal for this sc eme at the last r.ouncil eeting was seemingly not understood ?

Ed. Mr V.J.Heppelthwaite •

Dear Mr H. · was glad to receive the Autumn 83 issue of "Proof" ,after being out of communication with the Group for more than a year. The fault no doubt lay with Headquarters.

Your comments about extending the activities of the Group outside the Home Counties are wel-come. It can only come about if members in the regions are prepared to take some initiative, so perhaps I should stick my neck out and offer to organise something in this area, or help anyone else to do so.

I have been lecturing on archaeology and tutoring pn training excavations for Bristol University Extra Mural dept: for almost a quarter of a century, so I am used to arranging meetings and field trips My position as Trustee of the Western Archaeological Trust and Delegate to countless archaeological organisations gives me wide contacts for arranging lectures or guided tours.It should be quite easy •••• etc:: etc; Yours sincerely Charles Browne.

whilst a little old this letter underlines the willingness of (some)members to lend a hand to the Group and The Royal Photographic Soc.: with such lengthy delays built into publication of the official RPS JOURNAL poor attendances at meetings particularly away from the Metropolis,come as no surprise to the Chairman, The only answer seems to be more frequent news from the Groups DIRECT, but with postage even for a postcard at half-a-Crown apiece, & t-ORMAL delivery at just under three shillings & sixpence much more would have to be allocated to Groups by Headquarters •••••••

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·Hon PROGRAMME SEC's REPORT.Sept 86.

The group has had a very busy ti• since the lsat issue of "PROOF". We visited Derwins"OOWN" House, held our 1986 Conf-erence, visited & photographed Court Palace, Bristol Docks & S.S.GreatBritain", The ABBEY at All Saints Church·,Hartler, .the Seu lptor Nicholas David & also Wlrt>SORCASTLE. Fantastic I ·

There are a couple of it•s to be addedto our printed elsewhere in this

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Forest Hill,London SE23. of the Archaeology & Heritage Group will be able to photograph artifacts the current exhibition. Strictly TICKETONLY. Details fr0111 John S~ce LRPS., phone 01-467-5325. · •

On display throughout &possibly October as well. The Archae-ology & Heritage Group 1986 Exhibition, atthe AVotCROFT ~seuin of Buildings,

Stoke Why not along & see the (;roup' s

Exhibition ? (and eke your-self known to our inanon the spot-Dr Peter Pollit

ARPS I Ed: ) The Museum is an interesting · ·place to spend the day anyway I The Tel: Net is- 31886-313.63 for further deatils. nistory in one rare vista. V.H.

A Group photo taken in Windsor Casj:~:

Spring 1987. {Date to be decided) We vill return to the site of the dis-used Gunpovder Factory, near Tonbridge, Ient. This is a fascinating place, vhere once hundreds of people vor~ed manufacturing explosives. Por the last 50 years hovever, the site has been abandoned & alloved to return to nature, "The public" are not admitted,so if you vould like to see the remains of the factory phone Jim Brovn, L.R.P.S., for further details, {01-4G2 3264) Please remember that the Archaeology & Heritage Group is YOUR Group, so if you vant us to visit somewhere that~ are interested in·, contact me. John Walden on 01-856 1026, Oont forget NEXT YEARS Group Exhibition- Nov is the time to start sorting out your pictures to enter in the 1987 Exhibition. Every -.ember of the Group is a photographer, so each & every on of you should submit at least one photograph- so get in those darkrooms & start printing!

John Walden L,R.P.S.