Garstang Camera Club – A Potted History

1960 – 1961 Meetings held at the Assembly Rooms – subscription was 7/6 per annum, (7 shillings and 6 pence). Programme included: ‘Touching-up and Mounting Demonstrations’ and ‘Kodak Filmstrip with Tape Recorded Lecture’; Christmas Party held in the ‘Oddfellows Hall’.

1961 – 1962 Programme included: ‘A Visit to Police HQ Hutton and Preston Docks, ‘Wild Bird Photography’, ‘Lancaster Canal – ramble to Glasson Dock Junction’ and the AGM was held at Bowgreave School.

1966 – 1967 Meetings held at the CCM Peakovall Works Canteen, Park Hill Road – subscription 10/- (10 shillings). Syllabus (Programme) included: ‘Transparencies Competition’, ‘Choosing entries for the ‘Nairn Williamson’s Kirby Lonsdale slide battle’ and ‘Holiday Cine films’, taken by members and ‘Avoiding danger on the farm’ (club member M. Umpleby).

1967 – 1968 Meetings held at the CCM Peakovall Works Canteen, Park Hill Road – subscription 10/- (10 shillings). Syllabus (Programme) included: ‘Choosing of transparencies for Poulton-le-Fylde slide battle’, ‘Cine night’, ‘Kenya’ and ‘The Scilly Isles’ and assignment night of – ‘Peace’, ‘Joy’ and ‘Turmoil’.