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Issue 34

FIREWORKS: THE MAGAZINE ABOUT FIREWORKS FOR OVER 40 YEARS

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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