Issue 23

Back Issues

• FIRE IN THE BLOOD Rainer Davis was born in the Wallops (home of Wallop Fireworks). How could he avoid fireworks? He has never tried!
• THE WONDROUS WHEEL The full story of the Guinness Book of Records record-breaking wheel (diameter over 45 feet) told by Bruce Bassman
• FOOLS RUSH IN Chris Philip ‘s life in fireworks began in Malta. His story tells of its trials, tribulations and rewards, with many amusing anecdotes
• THE END OF THE RAINBOW. Sequel to Chasing the Rainbow; this article deals with the fireworks themselves, the major explosion – and life after it. By John Bennett
• 4th JULY IN ORANGE, CALIFORNIA No fireworks are allowed in his home county. So Chris Squyres tells how he moved on to indulge his love of them
• MORE RECOLLECTIONS Lou Nadin opens the sliding glass case and reveals that nostalgic smell of fireworks past. The story starts in 1924                         

AND REGULAR FEATURES:

GUY FAWKES Editorial; DIARY of displays; PUBLICATIONS RAMBLE through recent periodicals and books; PHOTOGRAPHS of the Wondrous Wheel; Rainbow fireworks, staff; Wells’ – and Brock’s – hand tools; Pain’s Celebration for the Spire Display; S0 ft Guy Fawkes; American firework selection; Nostalgic PICTURES; ROUND UP of news and information – with PYRO SMILES; BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS with new videos; LETTERS.

WITH:

Dangerous criminals who ask a penny for the guy!; Correcting misconceptions on the plan to introduce licensing of firework displays; Latest on the European Standard – and plans for an international standard; Completely new Brock’s range for 1993; Standard Fireworks successes; Pain’s Centenary; Changes in storage regulations; Planning blight on firework stores!; Bans on shop fireworks lead to further (display) restrictions – U.S. & Australia used as examples; Two new firework videos; New regulations (surprise! surprise!); Firework theft at gunpoint; Millennium firework celebrations; Breakthrough in lancework; Memorial unveiled with fireworks; Fireworks all the year round from Jack of all Trades; Guy Fawkes newspaper survey; Blue in fireworks; Ron Lancaster; The Ottery St Mary fire festival; More on the Battle Rouser; Smuggling Brock’s fireworks across the Canadian/U.S. border; Pyro collectors’ club formed; Free drink for charity firework displays; Those amazing Christopher Ross displays in Canada; Kimbolton enter Benson & Hedges; Blake’s production starts; New head torch; Regulating noise in fireworks; Record breaking Edenbridge Guy Fawkes; Amusing tales from Valencia; Going out with a bang – ashes scattered from 4 oz. rockets; Firework freedom – as seen by Lou Nadin; Wells’ and Brock’s hand tools; More on benzoate; Threat to the future of Lewes Bonfire