Issue 12

Back Issues

• Mister Sparkle is Back: Joanna Hitt describes his return. Standard Fireworks: The latest news.
• Manhatten Beach: Ron Harris describes Pain’s late-19th-century displays.
• Of Days Gone By: Peter Stone recalls a Gloucestershire Guy Fawkes childhood.
• Tee Shots: Cyril Stafford describes his Sherwood Forest Golf Club display.
• Austin Fireworks: From Wichita, news of Concert in the sky. PGI ’86: Laurie Jackson was there. Illustrated article.
• Wallop Fireworks: Tim Warren recalls a British manufacturer. Illustrated.
• Collectors’ Items: How to keep and conserve your firework labels – from Britain’s leading conservation experts.
• Harrogate Toy Fair: Cyril Stafford describes the stands. New Year over Baltimore:
• Jack Leonard recalls his Zambelli New Year display.
• Viking Fireworks Galore: Richard Lowe considers his Festival of Peace display ’87.
• Guy Fawkes’ Night is Such a Damp Squib: Adam Trimingham remembers the Guy Fawkes’ Nights of his youth and concludes that ‘fings ain’t what they used to be’.
• Directory: Tabulation of firework companies.
• Trade News: News from 18 companies.
• Looking Back: Chris Philip considers his career in fireworks — and provides some opinions on computerised firing. Cliff-top Fireworks at Chatsworth: Cyril Stafford describes the display.

ALSO:

Publications Ramble through recent articles and books / Americoround – news from U.S.A. / Information Exchange – including background on devils / Books and Publications – 21 new items / Round Up of recent events / Illustrations of PGI ’86, Wallop Fireworks, Brock’s Fireworks.

PLUS:

Dragonfire cause a stir at Ragley Hall / Brock’s packaging considered / Chris Philip enters Royal Firework Musick debate – and more on his bibliography / Rye Bonfire history / Pain’s Pompeii recreated – in a back garden / More Jim Coombs nostalgia / Fireworks in India / Buying fireworks in Horry County, South Carolina / Banner Fireworks / Shelf-life of shop goods / William Quantrell’s ‘brilliant’ fireworks / Malcolm Armstrong’s Theatrical Pyrotechnics / British fireworks admired by Americans – Standard, Brock’s and Benwell / Shell Shock’s award-winning Brighton Festival display / Wilf Scott on U.S. TV / Liberty display disappoints Grucci / Iowa votes to legalise shop goods after 56 years / Firework patents / Firework cigarette cards / Bonfire programmes / Changes at Firework Makers’ Guild / Pains-Wessex fighting back I Firework label register / Fireworks City, U.S.A. / Dragonfire ‘son et lumiere’.