It keeps you up to date:
It covers unique events:
It delves into firework history:
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The Fred Rowcliffe Story - Chris Pearce provides a biography of StandardÃs
early stalwart;
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John Turner writes about CannonÃs Fireworks and HenglerÃs Fireworks;
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Barry Sturman traces the history of Thomas Kentish
If you use or trade in fireworks, it provides what you need to know:
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Andy Hubble covers CE marking difficulties, expiry of classifications,
changes at HSE and rule changes at the British Firework Championships;
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Ron Lancaster writes about COMAH and REACH;
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Anthony Lealand considers the mortars to use safely;
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John Halfpenny reports on classification, labelling and packaging - and the
changes in retail licences
It says goodbye to:
It amuses and entertains you:
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Elaine Moore looks at the embryo firework fan - and how he developed;
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Cartoons by Sturtz and from the Widenmann Collection;
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John Bennett provides a beginnerÃs guide to fireworks
It supplies firework news from around the world:
It provides you with colourful firework photographs:
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Paul Brock with display pictures from Alton Towers;
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Images of Southport and Catton Hall by Michael Turner, P J Whitby and
Champion News
It provides nostalgia illustrated:
It provides the unusual:
Also:
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Strange instructions on modern shop goods;
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Drones at displays;
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Holding Catherine wheels;
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Firework free zones in Holland;
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Fireworks in Thailand;
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Recollections
of Philippa Lewis and Stuart Finnigan;
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Two established firework concerns for sale; Jubilee win in Montreal;
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Own use fireworks do not need CE marking
Writing in this issue: Elaine
Moore, Chris Pearce, Andy Hubble, Ron Lancaster, Anthony Lealand, Alan Wells,
John Halfpenny, John Turner, Peter Stone, John Brandon, Christopher Brain, Bill
Davis, John Goodall, John Lockwood, Darryl Fleming, Barry Sturman, John Bennett,
Jon Culverhouse, Richard Lane