Issue 34

(UK only)

(Europe)

(Outside Europe)

Main items are:

• The Fireworks Bill: Some are reassured by the changes to the Bill. They have been misled and, after reading this, it is unlikely you will be so reassured
• The Firework Industry Fights Back: At least in America, the Firework Industry is fighting the regulators head-on. Jack Drewes reports
• Provincial Displays of the 1930s: Enjoy that smoky whiff of nostalgia. Who better to provide it than Lou Nadin?
• An Important Message from Standard Brock
• Going Dutch... and Belgian: Rob Driessen describes the illegal firework trade, and returns to the Rhine
• Directory: 70 companies - what they do, how to contact them and their web sites
• Trade News: Latest information, products and services
• My Recollections of Lion Fireworks: Geoffrey Killner remembers the factory his family founded
• The Greatest Night of the Year: David Podmore wallows in nostalgia
• Antipodean Jottings: Barry Sturman looks at Astra and the changes in that company
• Pyrotechno File: Training courses, seminars, conferences; if it's fireworks, it's here
• Obituaries: Chris Philip (by Ron Lancaster) and John Lineham (by John Deeker)
• Training Under the Fireworks Bill: Tom Smith reports
• Letter from America: Our US correspondent has news of recent events across the water
• Internet Round-up: from Paul Tierney

and...

• Double the number of colour pages - more nostalgia: Pictures: old days at Lion
• Wilder's and Lion dummies in full colour
• the Widenmann illustration
• Book reviews - two new books, and two more in books and publications (two new videos too)

with...

• Firework accidents down
• How Sunny Stories saw firework safety in 1953
• How one man gets away with firing illegal displays!
• Sandling and Dynamic offer training
• More from Takeo Shimizu
• On the art of making gunpowder
• ICI - alive and well in fireworks
• Wilder's memorabilia found - the story
• More from Takeo Shimizu
• On the art of making gunpowder
• 'Experts' who hold up firework shipments
• Alarming mistake in DTI display guidance
• Chaplain of Christ's College - fireworks illustrate the Ascension
• The Nomatch firing system available in UK
• Police take 'flexible' approach to Thai firecracker ban
• Mayor of New York treats fireworks like drugs
• Dunhill won by Caballer
• British memorabilia on web
• Diary of firework displays available to Fireworks readers
• Sale of large memorabilia collection
• Collectors of live historical items in danger of prosecution?
• Texas Pyrofest
• Kellner's demonstration has British visitor
• Japanese firework web site
• Rocket sticks for sale on web
• Photographing fireworks
• Firework screen savers on offer
• Who's heard of Harbot, Mersey or Corday Fireworks?
• Expert witnesses wanted
• Alexander Caldwell - Pyrotechnist