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  • In pictures: the 2008 Blackpool Convention

    The 2008 Convention took place at The Savoy Hotel and was captured in pictures by the British Film Collectors Convention’s roving reporter Chris Quinn…

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  • Blackpool Convention report 2007

    Adrian Winchester reports on the Convention of 2007 in a post that was originally published on the 8mm forum: link. After Derann closed its doors in 2011, Adrian took over the organisation of the Convention Dinner from 2012, and since 2022 has been one of the organisers of the Convention itself. Got back from Blackpool earlier

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  • In pictures: the 2004 Blackpool Convention

    The 2004 Convention, held at the Savoy Hotel, was captured by photographer David Park and shared on Mark Silvester’s now-closed website Silvo Screen. Many thanks to Mark for permission to reproduce them here.

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1998

    The Winter 1998 issue of Film for the Collector magazine did not carry a formal Convention report, but did include several letters from attendees, including one from the organiser, Derek Simmonds of Derann Film Services. “THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR” No, not my own words, but those of many collectors as they left the recent

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1997 (2)

    The Winter 1997 issue of Film for the Collector magazine contained several letters from attendees which gave a flavour of the 1997 Convention. BLACKPOOL THANKS I felt I must write and express my thanks for every enjoyable day at the Blackpool Film Fayre. I have attended both the spring and autumn events over the past

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1997 (1)

    Issue 40 of Film for the Collector magazine ran a review of the 1997 Convention, originally published by the Edinburgh Cinema and Video Society. The 21st Northern Film Collectors’ Convention a homage by Peter Wilson The following article was originally written for, and published by ‘Cine Chat’, the official in-house magazine of the Edinburgh Cine

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1996

    The 1996 Convention was reported on in the Spring 1997 issue of Film for the Collector magazine. “TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN!” TWO OF OUR READERS SAY ‘THANK YOU’ FOR A GREAT WEEKEND Wow! What a weekend that was. I arrived in Blackpool after a tedious journey from Elstree, and instead of taking a

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1995

    Bob Nicholls reports on the 1995 Convention in Issue 62 (December 1995 / January 1996) of Silver Screen Magazine…

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1994

    Colin and Lynda Foy report on the 1994’s Blackpool Convention in issue 56 of Silver Screen Magazine…

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  • Blackpool Convention report 1993 (2)

    Colin and Lynda Foy report on the 1993 Convention in Silver Screen Magazine…

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