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Blackpool Convention report 1992

Keith Wilton reports on 1992’s Convention in issue 24 of Film for the Collector magazine, published Spring 1993. BLACKPOOL OR BUST KEITH WILTON LIFTS THE LID OFF THE 1992 NORTHERN FILM COLLECTORS CONVENTION AND TRIES TO ‘MURDER’ DON WALKER TOO! When a colleague informed me that the Blackpool hotel (near to ‘The Cliffs’) at whichContinueContinue reading “Blackpool Convention report 1992”

Blackpool Convention report 1991

Just two short reports on 1991’s Convention in issue 20 of Film for the Collector magazine. DEREK DOES A DANIELS! The 15th Northern Film Collectors Convention held on November 16th/17th, 1991 was, as expected, a huge success. Ticket sales were well up on last year, and all dealers reported brisk business on the day. TheContinueContinue reading “Blackpool Convention report 1991”

Blackpool Convention report 1989

Issue 14 of Film for the Collector magazine, published December 1989, contains three articles about the Convention. Derann changed the format of the Convention Dinner as the first feature explains; there’s also a short report about charity fund raising at Blackpool, and finally Derek Simmonds reveals the lengths that go into organising the Convention. SteveContinueContinue reading “Blackpool Convention report 1989”

Blackpool Convention report 1987

Keith Wilton visits the 1987 Convention and reports on it in issue 9 of Film for the Collector magazine. In the previous issue of the magazine, David Lockwood remarked on the Derann habit of describing everything as ‘the best yet!’. The recent 11th Northern Convention was, at least as far as I’m concerned, the bestContinueContinue reading “Blackpool Convention report 1987”

Blackpool Convention report 1986

There was no official report on the 1986 Convention in Film for the Collector magazine, but Derann’s Derek Simmonds referred to it in issue 5 in an article on Newsreels. The after-dinner speaker at the 1986 Convention was Bob Danvers-Walker, the voice of Pathé News. Newsreel reunion The cinema newsreel has, for me, always held aContinueContinue reading “Blackpool Convention report 1986”