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The Fireworks Bill John Bennett says it may not be so bad - anyway we're probably going to have to live with it Cleveland Match Company Eric Littler shows it's really Astra Fireworks - and presents bengal match nostalgia Edwin Bailey Obituary by Peter Stone of one of Britain's best loved firework figures The Good Guy Chris Case shows how to reduce accidents without draconian legislation Antipodean Jottings Barry Sturman on things Down Under Internet Round Up Paul Tierney surfs the web for fireworks Low-Noise Fireworks John Bennett shows that the RSPCA's `display' was not all it seemed We remember Lou Nadin Barry Sturman provides more of the Great Man's writings. He will be sorely missed Trade News John Woodhead, Chris Pearce and Tom Smith provide trade insights from the three major trade bodies The State of the Industry Ron Lancaster presents his report Directory of 106 firework companies Book Reviews RSPCA's Quiet Please; Groupe F John Bennett; Kosanke's latest offering Chris Pearce The American Scene Charles Weeth provides the first of a new column detailing events on the other side of the Pond The Display Operators' Certificate The complete syllabus of the training course which all display firers will probably have to take Firework Authorisation Ron Lancaster steers us through the minefield of CLER and COMAH When fireworks were big news Fascinating extract from the Official Guide to the Franco-British Exhibitions of 1908 AND... Letters; Round Up; Editorial; Pictorial Nostalgia - Cleveland, bangers, jumping crackers, firework dummies galore; Pictures from the Cannes 2002 victory; American firework dummies WITH: Don't blame fireworks, let's have more parental responsibility; Don't wet nurse people over fireworks; National Firework Museum gets financial backing, but it's still not open - we still need your help; American consumer firework catalogues; Western Winter Blast; PGI Convention and 4 July; Where you can get firework van models - they're good; New Gunpowder Trail - it's free; Chinese vote to reverse ban on fireworks - and it happens! Fire in touch paper factory; Fires in Liverpool and Manchester; Firework events in 2003; Firework web cams; Collectors' web site; Pathe News on fireworks; Do you want to fire for a firework company? Two opportunities in this issue; The Dog who doesn't mind fireworks; Fireworks are illegal in Australia, so they're aren't any are there? Don't make us laugh! Insurance rears its ugly head again; Displays in Lahore - it's a laugh but do you get paid? Jerome Gellini - firework artist extraordinaire; Two responses about the Phoenix / Britannia history; A Trading Standards officer responds; Kosanke course; Responses on Captain Cook from Ron Lancaster and Barry Sturman. |