Issue 39

Back Issues

Main items are:

• Foti Fireworks and the 2000 Sydney Olympics fireworks: Barry Sturman combines history with the present
• Reflections on the Torch: Mike Wilson on how he designed the Olympic torch – and a historical perspective
• US Update: Jack Drewes describes the origins of pyro journalism, from Van to his take-over of APFN
• Antipodean Jottings: Barry Sturman at his caustic and humorous best
• Trade Information from Ron Lancaster (BPA), Tom Smith (EIG) and Chris Raymond (HSE)
• Natasha Webb: John Bennett profiles the controversial queen of pyrotechnics
• British Firework Championships: Plymouth described with Natasha Webb’s usual gusto
• The Other End of the Scale: Tony Wilk’s shows may be small but they’re good, and his description is a lively one
• The Black Cat Settles in Huddersfield: Lots of things you didn’t know about Black Cat. Neither did John Bennett
• Fourth of July, Orange, California: Chris Squyres presents his annual report
• Pyrotechnic Course in England: The Kosankes are back. Bonnie Kosanke describes what’s in store
• A Letter from America: Larry Crump features a new brand of fireworker epitomised by Amber Dover and Jonathan Young
• PGI Convention Report: Paul Birch is back – still winning prizes
• Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations: Tom Smith describes the draft – you must be aware of it
• The Tom Smith Report: An entertaining piece of cynicism about the cancellation of the 2001 London show
• Walking the Plank: Liz Pugh starts walking
• Fireworks in the Forest of Dean: The first of a new series, Made in Great Britain: John Bennett features Dean Fireworks

and …

• Guy Fawkes Editorial
• Cartoons from 1927
• Round up
• Three new books and three new videos considered
• Letters
• Illustrations of Brock’s, Standard and pre-1957 Vulcan fireworks, and Sydney Olympics
• Standard from the air, and old sheds (colour) – and the youngsters of pyrotechnics
• Natasha Webb and Black Cat

with…

• Considerable coverage of that TV programme
• Firework ban – we know to the contrary
• Why did the Fireworks Bill fail? – new evidence
• Firework trade to fight back? New explosives regulations in Australia
• News of national and international firework events in: Macau, Florida, Shugborough, Hanover, San Remo
• Fireworks in China
• Syd Howard on TV
• Exemption to ADR Regs for small operators
• Catherine wheels to rid the lawn of moles – are we being sent up?
• Fireworks from China – dangers of all eggs in one basket?
• 10 best firework display competition web sites
• Guangdong disaster
• Sale of Australia’s national firework association web site
• Carriers will carry fireworks
• Ditchling Display
• Theft of fireworks
• Message from HSE
• Michael Ackroyd again
• Brothers Pyrotechnics museum
• Tony Cardell wins honour
• George Amabilino’s last display
• Connecticut the red tape
• Panther move
• Anti-firework web site fires shots at Fireworks
• Pyrotechnica lives
• Cumbrian Pyromania & Fantasia – new start?