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Edinburgh Photographic Society
Nature
Photography Group
or Natural
History Group |
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This group
began in 1975 as the Natural History Group. It
later became The Nature Group. The group still
meets regularly today (2010), though I have not yet added data for recent
years to the table below. |
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14 |
10 |
1975 |
Rob Elton |
Wild Flowers - Alpine flowers
[lecturette] |
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14 |
10 |
1975 |
John Procter |
Wild Flowers - Tropical
flowers [lecturette] |
|
11 |
11 |
1975 |
Nigel Charles |
Insects (etc.) - Lead
Speaker: Nigel Charles on Butterflies - bring slides or prints
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9 |
12 |
1975 |
George Wood |
Birds - Lead speaker George
Wood - bring slides or prints |
|
13 |
1 |
1976 |
Ann Wilson |
Theme: Trees - lead speaker:
Ann Wilson - bring slides or prints |
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10 |
2 |
1976 |
? |
Mini-exhibition - details to
be announced |
|
9 |
3 |
1976 |
David Stevenson |
Theme: Close-ups - mainly
techniques - Lead Speaker: David Stevenson |
|
13 |
4 |
1976 |
? |
Theme: to be announced |
|
16 |
10 |
1978 |
? |
Sea Shore and Fresh Water Life.
Bring slides / prints for discussion |
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13 |
11 |
1978 |
? |
A Year in the Garden. Bring
slides / prints for discussion |
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12 |
2 |
1979 |
? |
Trees and flowering plants.
Bring slides / prints for discussion |
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12 |
3 |
1979 |
? |
Ecology. A photographic essay
of a naturalist. Bring slides / prints to illustrate the above |
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14 |
10 |
1976 |
? |
Introduction. Please bring
slides |
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2 |
11 |
1976 |
Sandy Cleland |
Insects - Photography in the
field |
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23 |
11 |
1976 |
N Charles |
Water Birds |
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14 |
12 |
1976 |
J Procter |
Pioneers of Nature Photography |
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4 |
1 |
1977 |
M Stark |
Wildlife in the Western Isles |
|
25 |
1 |
1977 |
? |
Wild flowers and Fungi |
|
15 |
2 |
1977 |
? |
Print and slide evening.
Members show examples of their work |
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8 |
3 |
1977 |
Dan Orr |
Mammal Photography and
Techniques |
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29 |
3 |
1977 |
? |
Theme: to be announced |
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19 |
4 |
1977 |
? |
Group AGM |
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31 |
10 |
1977 |
David A Smith |
Nature Photography Techniques
for Action |
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14 |
11 |
1977 |
? |
What did you do with your summer
slides. 6 slides / prints on a theme |
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28 |
11 |
1977 |
Richard Cormack |
Nature’s Miscellany |
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30 |
1 |
1978 |
? |
AGM and Social |
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13 |
2 |
1978 |
J McDougall |
An assessment of your prints by
a creative photographer |
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27 |
2 |
1978 |
Roger Wheater |
Experiences with African wild
life |
|
13 |
3 |
1978 |
N Cunningham |
Close up |
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10 |
4 |
1978 |
? |
Knock out competition |
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24 |
4 |
1978 |
J Corbett |
Nature - slide and sound
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|
10 |
11 |
1980 |
? |
Informal Evening - bring prints
and slides |
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8 |
12 |
1980 |
? |
Close-up Photography |
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26 |
1 |
1981 |
? |
Two approaches to Nature
Photography |
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23 |
2 |
1981 |
? |
A Nature photographer’s year |
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19 |
10 |
1981 |
? |
Informal evening - bring along
your own prints and slides |
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23 |
11 |
1981 |
? |
Photographing Insects |
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14 |
12 |
1981 |
? |
Plants - flowering and
non-flowering |
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11 |
1 |
1982 |
? |
Close-up |
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25 |
1 |
1982 |
? |
Close-up Workshop. Bring along
your own equipment |
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22 |
2 |
1982 |
? |
Photographing Animals
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22 |
3 |
1982 |
? |
AGM - bring along your
close-up work for discussion |
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22 |
3 |
1982 |
? |
AGM - Bring along your close-up
work for discussion |
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26 |
10 |
1982 |
? |
Informal evening - bring your
own slides or prints |
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23 |
11 |
1982 |
? |
[Guest Speaker] |
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25 |
1 |
1983 |
? |
Close-up Workshop. Bring along
your own equipment |
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22 |
2 |
1983 |
? |
Guest Speaker |
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25 |
10 |
1983 |
? |
Informal meeting - bring your
own slides or prints |
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24 |
1 |
1984 |
? |
Guest Speaker - possibly from
the British Mycology Society |
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21 |
2 |
1984 |
? |
[Guest Speaker] |
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6 |
3 |
1984 |
? |
Meeting to decide venues of
Summer Outings |
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20 |
11 |
1984 |
Elizabeth Farquharson |
Scottish Mammals |
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11 |
12 |
1984 |
Dr. A Longlan |
Flowers and Trees |
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22 |
1 |
1985 |
Bettie Smith |
Dragonflies and Damselflies of
the Lothians |
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19 |
2 |
1985 |
J Muscott |
Mountain Flora |
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22 |
10 |
1985 |
? |
Informal evening. Bring 6
slides |
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20 |
11 |
1985 |
Chris Morris |
East African Trip |
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10 |
12 |
1985 |
Jim Hill |
Geology of the Landscape |
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21 |
1 |
1986 |
Sid Clarke |
Plant Photography. Toadstools
to the flowering plants |
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18 |
2 |
1986 |
Janet Raeburn |
British Orchids |
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21 |
10 |
1986 |
? |
Informal evening. Bring slides
and prints |
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18 |
11 |
1986 |
? |
Dingwall National Colour Slide
Exhibition |
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9 |
12 |
1986 |
Hamish Mair |
Underwater World |
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6 |
1 |
1987 |
? |
Paisley International Colour
Slide Exhibition - Natural History section |
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20 |
1 |
1987 |
Alan Heavysides |
British Birds |
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17 |
2 |
1987 |
Jackie Muscott |
Scottish Flora |
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20 |
10 |
1987 |
? |
Informal evening. Bring six
slides or prints |
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17 |
11 |
1987 |
David Jardine |
Birds, Bangles, Brunettes |
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15 |
12 |
1987 |
Jim O’Hagan |
[title to be announced] |
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19 |
1 |
1988 |
? |
Paisley International Colour
Slide Exhibition - Natural History section |
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2 |
2 |
1988 |
E Smith |
Damsels and Dragons of Britain
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1 |
3 |
1988 |
? |
Galapagos Islands and other
wanderings of an itinerant photographer |
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18 |
10 |
1988 |
? |
Opening Night. Informal evening
when members “new” and “old” are encouraged to bring a selection of prints
or slides for showing. |
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15 |
11 |
1988 |
J Herman |
EPS goes Batty - An
illustrated lecture covering the natural history of bats commonly found in
Scotland |
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6 |
12 |
1988 |
? |
[Details to be announced] |
|
17 |
1 |
1989 |
? |
Paisley International Colour
Slide Exhibition - Natural History Section |
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19 |
1 |
1989 |
? |
Paisley International Colour
Slide Exhibition - Natural History section |
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14 |
2 |
1989 |
Alan Jeffreys |
Underground Scotland -= An
inside look at Scotland’s caves from a speleological viewpoint |
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14 |
3 |
1989 |
Rosemary R Davidson |
Rambles with Rosemary - a
general collection of slides of natural history interest |
|
17 |
10 |
1989 |
? |
Opening Night. An informal
reunion of the group and a welcome to new members to chat and show up to a
maximum of 6 of your own slides. |
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14 |
11 |
1989 |
P R G Marriot |
Mediterranean Miscellany. Bird
life of the Mediterranean from Crete to Minorca by Mr P R G Marriot, past
Chairman of the Lothians Branch of the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club
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5 |
12 |
1989 |
Sandy Cleland |
Aspects of Nature Photography
- a collection of Sandy’s superb wild life slides from butterflies to
bugs |
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16 |
1 |
1990 |
? |
Paisley International Colour
Slide Exhibition - Natural History Section |
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13 |
2 |
1990 |
A Kitchener |
Problems with photographing wild
life for TV by Mr A Kitchener. A look at the problems encountered and
some tips on how they can be overcome. |
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13 |
3 |
1990 |
? |
[Details to be announced] |
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16 |
10 |
1990 |
? |
Opening Night. An informal get
together of old and new members to welcome in the new session and show
some slides we have taken over the summer. Bring up to 6 slides please.
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4 |
12 |
1990 |
? |
[Details to be announced] |
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15 |
1 |
1991 |
Mary Konig |
Almond Dell through the year by
Mary Konig. An illustrated talk by the Chief Ranger on the changes which
can be seen through the year in this local park. |
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17 |
1 |
1991 |
? |
Paisley International Colour
Slide Exhibition - Natural History Section |
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12 |
2 |
1991 |
I Baldwin |
Spiders by Miss I Baldwin - a
leading expert form the National Museum of Scotland will talk on these
feared creatures |
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12 |
3 |
1991 |
Dr. John Ford |
Birds and mammals by Dr. John
Ford. Dr. Ford will show us some slides on some of his varied natural
history interests. |
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15 |
10 |
1991 |
? |
Opening Night to the new
season. An informal gathering of members interested in all forms of
natural history. Please bring along up to 6 prints or slides taken
recently. |
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12 |
11 |
1991 |
? |
[Details to be announced] |
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5 |
12 |
1991 |
Bob McGowan |
Visit to Bird Section of the
National Museum of Scotland, Chamber Street, Edinburgh, where we will be
shown round by Bob McGowan, Curator. Visit limited to the first 15 to
give their names to Rosemary Davidson. If necessary, a further meeting
may be arranged. |
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14 |
1 |
1992 |
? |
A mystery evening - details to
be announced |
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11 |
2 |
1992 |
Philip Mason |
The work of a Mycologist
Overseas - by Philip Mason, our popular leader and guide on the Autumn
Fungus Forays. |
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12 |
3 |
1992 |
Christine Bladon |
Damselflies and Dragonflies by
our own member , Christine Bladon |
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20 |
10 |
1992 |
Mike Daniels |
Bats of Peru and Colombia - by
Mike Daniels, who has made several visits to study these fascinating
animals in their native surroundings. |
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17 |
11 |
1992 |
? |
It is hoped to have another
“behind the scenes” visit - watch notice board for details
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15 |
12 |
1992 |
Elizabeth Farquharson
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Mammals of the L - by
Elizabeth Farquharson, who is well known as an experienced naturalist in
the field |
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19 |
1 |
1993 |
Dr. Allan Watt |
Insects and moths of the
tropics - by Dr. Allan Watt of the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology ,who
will be recently returned from a further visit to the Tropics |
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16 |
2 |
1993 |
Eric Caulton |
“Airborne Pollen and Spores” -
by Dr. Eric Caulton, Director of the Scottish Centre of Pollen Studies,
who is going to tell us of the effects pollen and spores have on us all. |
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16 |
3 |
1993 |
Martin Lawrence |
“Above and around the Hebrides”
- by Martin Lawrence, who will give us aerial as well as sea and land
level views of these magical islands off our West Coast. |
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19 |
10 |
1993 |
? |
Group Opening Evening - Bring
up t 6 prints and / slides taken recently of a natural history content |
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16 |
11 |
1993 |
Chick Calder |
“The Lothians - Naturally” -
Anything from damselflies to whatever |
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14 |
12 |
1993 |
Lewis Press |
“Deep under the Waves” by deep
sea diver Lewis Press - see the wonders to be found underwater |
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18 |
1 |
1994 |
Fiona Stewart |
Urban Wildlife - which
mammals, plants and insects now reside in built-up areas? |
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15 |
2 |
1994 |
Jim Hall |
“Geology and Scenery” - how
the geology of an area moulds the landscape around us. |
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15 |
3 |
1994 |
Sue Hill |
“Saw Grass and Gaiters - some
of the natural history of Florida [joint lecture] |
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15 |
3 |
1994 |
Dougie Hamilton |
“Saw Grass and Gaiters - some
of the natural history of Florida [joint lecture] |
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18 |
10 |
1994 |
? |
Opening Evening - Bring up to
6 prints and/or slides taken recently of a natural history content |
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15 |
11 |
1994 |
? |
Wildlife in the City - What
and where to find it - a talk by a member of the District Council
Countryside Ranger Service |
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20 |
12 |
1994 |
Doreen Winstanley |
Doreen Winstanley = a talk by
this much travelled photographer of the wildlife seen during her journeys |
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17 |
1 |
1995 |
? |
See Notice Board |
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21 |
2 |
1995 |
? |
See Notice Board |
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21 |
3 |
1995 |
? |
Members’ “ Show and Tell”
evening - when members will have the opportunity to share their various
Natural History interests with us through their prints and slides. |
|
17 |
10 |
1995 |
? |
Opening Evening - Bring up to
6 prints and/or slides taken recently of a natural history content |
|
21 |
11 |
1995 |
John Finch |
Nature Photography in the Yemen
- by John Finch who photographed birds, flowers, animals, corals, etc.
during a our of duty in that country. |
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19 |
12 |
1995 |
Christine Bladon |
Creepy crawlies and pretty
things with occasional landscapes |
|
16 |
1 |
1996 |
Allan Smith |
Out of Africa |
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13 |
2 |
1996 |
? |
To be announced |
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12 |
3 |
1996 |
? |
Swan Song , and ideas for
1996-1997 |
|
22 |
10 |
1996 |
? |
Group Opening Evening - Bring
up to 6 prints and/or slides taken recently of a natural history content |
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19 |
11 |
1996 |
? |
To be arranged |
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10 |
12 |
1996 |
? |
How to photograph things
‘naturally’ |
|
21 |
1 |
1997 |
? |
To be arranged |
|
18 |
2 |
1997 |
? |
To be arranged |
|
18 |
3 |
1997 |
? |
Members’ Evening
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|
22 |
10 |
1997 |
? |
Group Opening Evening - Bring
up to 6 prints and/or slides taken recently of a natural history content |
|
18 |
11 |
1997 |
Sue Goode |
Zimbabwe - seen mostly from a
Land Rover |
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9 |
12 |
1997 |
? |
See Notice Board |
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20 |
1 |
1998 |
? |
See Notice Board |
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17 |
2 |
1998 |
? |
To be arranged |
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17 |
3 |
1998 |
? |
Members’ Evening
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