Hlc newsletter01march2015

Historic Lighting Club

Newsletter. March 2015

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The Historic Lighting Club

“To encourage interest in the collecting and restoration of lighting artifacts and

the research into and study of the history of illumination”

President

Ian Caunter. Tel & Fax: 01752783565

[email protected]

Chairman

Ian Smith

Tel: 01279 651405 [email protected]

Honorary

President David Denny

Publications Officer John Kidger

Tel: 01242 236794

[email protected]

Vice Chairman Mike Parker

Tel: 01386 881863

[email protected]

MO Enterprises and

Commercial Officer David Burnett.

Tel: 01584 877803

Treasurer & Membership Secretary: Dave Horrocks

Whitewall Cottage, Milbury Heath, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, GL12 8QL.

Tel: 01454 281095. Email: [email protected]

Website: www.historiclightingclub.co.uk

Note: We have combined the role of Treasurer & Membership Secretary

to streamline member communications, save costs and reduce duplication,

with Dave Horrocks assuming the extra mantle. Many Thanks therefore to

Paul Mitchell for all his work as Membership Secretary in previous years.

Front-piece

Committee

Members

Index

Editorial

Midnight Oil

Responses

Table Top

Tales

AGM Minutes

Black Country

Museum W/E

Midnight Oil

Online access

1875 Lamp Scene

Shallow Tallow!

Details of the

Publication

Deadlines

For 2015/16

Presidential

Reflections

Wants & For Sale

The Light Fantastic

Two Forms for

Membership

Members Book

Service

Meeting Dates

Newsletter Index

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Editorial: What’s this all about then? Most of you will know from receiving issue No 90 of the Midnight

Oil that change is afoot with regard to how we publish information

about the interests and activities of club members. For that issue, and

as an experiment, David Burnett and Mike Parker collated, printed and

distributed the first full colour MO. The emailed response back from

members clearly showed the new format was very popular. (See page

4 for a sample of members responses). A vote of thanks was made to

them at the 2014 November AGM and a new appointment was sug-

gested; that the club should have an MO Enterprises and Commercial

Officer. This role would be both to promote the quality of the MO

and secure advertising to reduce publishing costs. All action that

would attract funding to subsidise the MO, encourage members to

contribute, whilst attracting new members to what can now be per-

ceived as a "flagship" publication.

The post of MO Enterprises and Commercial Officer was proposed

and David Burnett was elected to that role.

David then outlined the importance of the MO as a forum to exchange

information between members. “It gives a face to the outside world

and engages and attracts new members, whilst also keeping existing

members” he said.

The meeting agreed that, at the moment, the costs of a full colour MO

on quality paper would limit it to two issues a year and two in black

and white. However with increased members and advertising, it would

always be the aim to produce 4 full colour MOs. (See meeting minutes

on page 14)

And this is where you, the members, can make a difference in the two

important areas of submitting articles and attracting new members, as

explored below.

By Submitting material for publication.

Items that reflect your own passion and interests, illustrated with some

quality pictures, that you can share with members. I have agreed to be

the focus point for all editorial material destined for both the full

colour magazine and the black and white newsletters. For copy dead-

lines see the last page of this publication.

Contact: Mike Parker. Email: [email protected].

Landline: 01386 881863. Mob: 07949200207.

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By Attracting new members.

By showing your copy of the latest colour magazine to likely candidates

for membership (the many that you must meet as the consequence of

your hobby) it will help encourage them to join. The Centre Fold of this

newsletter contains two membership forms that are easily removed, for

you to ask new members to complete and return with the relevant fee. If

possible you are best to collect the fee there and then and arrange to get

it and the completed form to Treasurer/Membership Secretary Dave

Horrocks at the address shown on page 2, or at the next meeting.

David Burnett (MO Enterprises and Commercial Officer).

Mike Parker (Editor 2015)

Sample of Responses to colour MO 90

“I’m more than impressed by the quality of the Midnight Oil’s revamp.

The photography is out of this world. The articles were very interesting

and it will help revitalise the club.

I would like more articles for less knowledgeable members, like how to

polish and clean etc. The layout and purity of the colour is extremely

good. I’m happy with twice a year though four is better, but needs

must.”

“I do like the latest MO. It’s fantastic. The presentation is superb. It

does the club credit. It’s the sort of thing you need. I have been a mem-

ber since the mid 90s. I like having the MO and look forward to receiv-

ing it, as I only can get to one meeting venue at Tuddenham and like to

know what people are doing. It links club members together as not eve-

rybody goes to meetings. Before this its presentation didn’t do any credit

to the club and the pictures were no good. If we have to I am happy with

two a year. Ideally we will have four but not go back to the other system.

You have my support”.

“Very good indeed. Lifted the whole magazine. Everything a modern

magazine should be. Shows everything off with great quality. It brings a

fresh look with its font types and layout, looks very well done indeed. I

have no problem with twice a year. It would also ease the load for those

people tasked with producing it.”

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“Well all, we were very pleased to open up the envelope with the

MO in it yesterday. It is excellent. I did not recognise my own arti-

cles as the finished products were well enhanced by the quality of

presentation and finish, making them better than I could ever imag-

ined. I have chased and encouraged people to generate material in

the past and have been personally embarrassed by the finished prod-

uct, and have had to apologise to respective authors. This edition

cannot fail but to inspire others to produce articles for the MO in

the future and make their efforts well worthwhile. My copy will be

left out on the coffee-table for people to pick up.”

“I think that such production values were long overdue. The use of

high quality colour printing enables detail to be easy seen (a factor

that was often missing previously, even when it was essential to the

article it was illustrating). I would hope that such a high quality

publication will help attract and retain membership. I would cer-

tainly be willing to accept two issues/year or pay a higher subscrip-

tion for a publication of this quality. My only additional comments

on that would be that if it was to be two issues/year then each edi-

tion ought to be more substantial than the 18 pages of articles in the

current edition, also it could be useful to have a circular letter in

advance of each meeting if there was a need, and the production

dates for the Midnight Oil could then be decoupled from meeting

dates (possibly with exception of the AGM)”

I think that the new layout with colour is infinitely better than the

previous design and reminds me of the old Light International mag-

azine.

Given the effort that it takes to produce a magazine for lighting en-

thusiasts, I would personally be happy with two issues per year. An

eMagazine would be perfectly acceptable too, removing the cost of

printing and distribution.

I always look forward to reading MO as you have exceptionally

knowledgeable contributors who willingly share their vast field of

little-known information about period lighting. Kind regards.

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Very good, excellent. I like the format and everything else. Would you

like small Ads from members? I enjoy the magazine as I am not active-

ly involved with the club, mainly because of difficulties with travelling.

Why not try it twice yearly, maybe three times. That would be accepta-

ble Do it in stages. Try with increased subs and if it doesn’t work,

change back. Brilliant.

This is a small selection from your magnificent responses to the recent

colour MO 90. They have been chosen to give some flavour of the de-

light they revealed in all the comments, balanced with mixed feelings

about any loss of four adequate communication channels a year. It was

because of these responses that Members made “a leap of faith” by

happily voting to experiment with two colour and two black and white

editions in 2015.

I’m sure that all members will do their darndest to make it work to the

satisfaction of all. Mike Parker

Table Top Tales As one of our American members observed in response to MO 90. “At

times you have pictures of your meetings of tables where members have

brought in their lamps. Sometimes there is only the picture, with inter-

esting lamps on the table. I’d like to see some foot notes or paragraphs

of exactly what lamps these are and some interesting points about them

(not just the picture). Perhaps some additional close-up pictures. These

are like free articles of opportunity, just waiting to be captured. I’ll bet

some of these members would have a lot to say about them if someone

asked, as they won’t or can’t write an formal article. They did after all,

take the time to bring the lamps. If I was ever able to attend these meet-

ings, I’d volunteer to bring along a small recorder (Smartphone nowa-

days), interview the displayer(s), and edit the conversations later to

text, for inclusion in the next MO. I’ll bet there’s some real gems

there.”

How right he was so:

Volunteer needed - Sony, hand-held dictaphone provided, but bring

your own camera – to identify two or three tables that might be of

interest, and do just that. Potential great copy for the colour magazine

Contact the Editor; Mike Parker

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Presidential Reflections from Ian Caunter

As a teacher, one of the most important things we are encouraged to do

is ‘reflect’. With this in mind after the AGM, I found myself travelling

back in time towards the very first inaugural meeting. A group of inter-

ested lamp collectors, had been gathered together at the University of

Reading by David Denny. David had managed to contact, through a

variety of means, with collectors having a hunger and a thirst for all

types of historical lighting equipment.

I remember travelling up from Plymouth on the Sunday morning, not

knowing what to expect. I was ‘surprised’ to say the least, at what I

found. A room well filled with people who had brought with them

‘Lamps’ of all shapes and sizes. It was the start of an amazing adventure

journey that would last for more than two decades.

Having created the club, it was found that this provided some terrific

advantages. The first being the exchange of those difficult to find parts

and also valuable information. I remember living here in Plymouth

wondering if anybody else in the country actually collected lamps and if

I could ever find the missing parts.

I remember that David Denny had produced the original fun versions of

the Midnight Oil. It was decided as a club we would try and keep this

going. I remember at the time we were producing the Midnight Oil on

old fashioned type writers, cut and paste and poor quality photo copy

machines. I remember that the one that David had was held together

with bicycle parts.

Wants and for Sale

Wanted: Chimney holder and perforated air inlet tube, which surrounds it, for

a Carcel or Moderator lamp. Base diameter of the air inlet tube 2 3/8 inches,

(typically the larger size). John Kidger 01242236794 or [email protected]

Wanted: Two brass back-plates either, to buy, or as a template for a new

casting, to complete a pair of HINKS art nouveau brass wall brackets, No 3717 as

featured on page 54 of the Hinks, circa 1882, catalogue reprint. Mike Parker 01386

881863 or [email protected]

Wanted: Midnight Oil Back Numbers, 1 to 8. To buy or be donated.

Contact the Editor.

For Sale: “Verona”, black lacquered, paraffin rear bicycle light. Complete. £25.

Sale on behalf of a third party. Mike Parker 01386 881863 or mike@parkers-

paraffinalia.co.uk

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THE LIGHT FANTASTIC from our Welsh Correspondent

The Shetlanders, Mr O'Dea continues, illuminated their homes using the

dried corpses of storm petrels, small black oil-filled seabirds which

came ashore in May to nest and

were captured and culled in

their thousands.

After drying, their bodies were

anchored in clay by the feet and

wicks thrust down through the

beak. Lighting indoors by this

means must have required care-

ful management; the long dark

northern winter months would

be hard to endure if you ran out

of petrels. A sad ending for a

splendid bird, to have to end up

as a kind of flying fount.

Picture: A Storm Petrel in flight, from an original linocut by artist

Robert Gillmor, especially commissioned and produced for this

article in the March 2015 Newsletter.

An illustration from Mr O’Dea’s

book Social History of Lighting

Flying free at last

Mr O'Dea in his Social History of Lighting

(1958) provides some really riveting infor-

mation from the past. If he hadn't told us,

would we know that fish oil was at one time

much used as fuel for lighting? Or that Russian

troops evacuated with the British after the

Netherlands campaign of 1799 not only scraped

all the tallow out of the naval lanterns and ate

it, but they also astonished the people of Yar-

mouth, where they landed, by drinking the oil

from the street lamps.

Should we make a subscription to reprint Mr O'Dea's truly fascinating

book? He was a Keeper at the Science Museum in charge of the

museum’s Lighting Collections from 1935. Dewi the Wick

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Membership Application/Renewal Website: www.historiclightingclub.co.uk

The Historic Lighting Club was founded in 1989 as a forum for the exchange of

information and research into all aspects of early lighting.

Membership entitles all the adult members (18 years and over) of a household to attend

meetings, vote at meetings, stand for office, purchase books etc from the club at favourable

rates and take part in the club's private auctions. Please note though that only one set of

the club's publications (journal, address lists etc) will be sent to the address you provide.

The subscription year runs from one AGM to the next (November). Members joining with-

in the year will be sent copies of publications they have missed (where possible). Applica-

tions received late in the year may be held over by the Membership Secretary (you will

still receive notification and an information book).

New Membership Renewal

* UK and EU membership,and 'rest of world' surface mail £20

* 'rest of world' airmail £25 Subscriptions in Pounds Sterling only, please: cheques should be made payable to Historic

Lighting Club and mailed, with this completed Application Form, to:

The Membership Secretary, Historic Lighting Club: Dave Horrocks

Whitewall Cottage, Milbury Heath, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, GL12 8QL

Tel. 01454 281095. Email: [email protected]

Please enter your details, below:

Name(s): ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Post/Zip Code: …..…………Country........................................................................................

Landline: ……………………………… Mobile: …………………………………………….

Email Address: ………………………………………………………………………………...

Website: ………………………………………………………………………………………...

Subject(s) of Interest:

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

HLC’s Membership Records are currently held in a Database with files and de-

tails held on a floppy disc and processed on a Personal Computer : complete rec-

ords are also manually updated within a Card Index file.

PTO.

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It is the Club’s policy to encourage the exchange of information among Mem-

bers: the details given in your Application Form will usually be published for

other Members’ interest, unless otherwise requested.

Please indicate, below, whether or not you wish your Name and Address to be included in the

annual (Members-only) HLC Directory :-

Please tick the following, as required :

Publish Full Details: Yes No

Publish Name & Interests only: Yes No

Publish Telephone/FAX Number(s): Yes No

Publish eMAIL Address(es): Yes No

I understand that, should my subscription not have been renewed within three months of the

due date, (November AGM) my Membership will be deemed to have lapsed:

Signature………………………………………………; Dated :

Notes:

[A] Member’s information is held on floppy disc and processed on a personal

computer with internet access. A Microsoft Access database is used for this pro-

cessing.

In line with the Club’s policy (Page 3), a list of the vast majority of the Names,

Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Interests of Members will be published once

each year and distributed to other Members participating in the Exchange Scheme.

Despite its obvious value - as a ready source of information and even materials -

to those of us interested in Historic Lighting, you personally may not wish to be

involved in this Exchange of private addresses and telephone numbers. Experience

shows that this Exchange has not yet caused problems or embarrassment and over

98.5% of Members agree to it.

If you do not wish to participate in this Exchange of names, addresses,

telephone numbers and notes of interests, then your complete details will be

stored in the hand-written card index file only. When the Exchange document is

published, only your name and interest(s) will appear: however, the Club will of-

fer the facility of contacting you by letter via the Membership Secretary, who is

the only person to hold all your information.

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Membership Application/Renewal Website: www.historiclightingclub.co.uk

The Historic Lighting Club was founded in 1989 as a forum for the exchange of

information and research into all aspects of early lighting.

Membership entitles all the adult members (18 years and over) of a household to attend

meetings, vote at meetings, stand for office, purchase books etc from the club at favourable

rates and take part in the club's private auctions. Please note though that only one set of

the club's publications (journal, address lists etc) will be sent to the address you provide.

The subscription year runs from one AGM to the next (November). Members joining with-

in the year will be sent copies of publications they have missed (where possible). Applica-

tions received late in the year may be held over by the Membership Secretary (you will

still receive notification and an information book).

New Membership Renewal

* UK and EU membership,and 'rest of world' surface mail £20

* 'rest of world' airmail £25 Subscriptions in Pounds Sterling only, please: cheques should be made payable to Historic

Lighting Club and mailed, with this completed Application Form, to:

The Membership Secretary, Historic Lighting Club: Dave Horrocks

Whitewall Cottage, Milbury Heath, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, GL12 8QL

Tel. 01454 281095. Email: [email protected]

Please enter your details, below:

Name(s): ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Post/Zip Code: …..…………Country........................................................................................

Landline: ……………………………… Mobile: …………………………………………….

Email Address: ………………………………………………………………………………...

Website: ………………………………………………………………………………………...

Subject(s) of Interest:

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

HLC’s Membership Records are currently held in a DataBase with files and

details held on a floppy disc and processed on a Personal Computer : complete

records are also manually updated within a Card Index file.

PTO.

12

It is the Club’s policy to encourage the exchange of information among Mem-

bers: the details given in your Application Form will usually be published for

other Members’ interest, unless otherwise requested.

Please indicate, below, whether or not you wish your Name and Address to be included in the

annual (Members-only) HLC Directory :-

Please tick the following, as required :

Publish Full Details: Yes No

Publish Name & Interests only: Yes No

Publish Telephone/FAX Number(s): Yes No

Publish eMAIL Address(es): Yes No

I understand that, should my subscription not have been renewed within three months of the

due date, (November AGM) my Membership will be deemed to have lapsed:

Signature………………………………………………; Dated :

Notes:

[A] Member’s information is held on floppy disc and processed on a personal

computer with internet access. A Microsoft Access database is used for this pro-

cessing.

In line with the Club’s policy (Page 3), a list of the vast majority of the Names,

Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Interests of Members will be published once

each year and distributed to other Members participating in the Exchange Scheme.

Despite its obvious value - as a ready source of information and even materials -

to those of us interested in Historic Lighting, you personally may not wish to be

involved in this Exchange of private addresses and telephone numbers. Experience

shows that this Exchange has not yet caused problems or embarrassment and over

98.5% of Members agree to it.

If you do not wish to participate in this Exchange of names, addresses,

telephone numbers and notes of interests, then your complete details will be

stored in the hand-written card index file only. When the Exchange document is

published, only your name and interest(s) will appear: however, the Club will of-

fer the facility of contacting you by letter via the Membership Secretary, who is

the only person to hold all your information.

HLC meeting dates for 2015.

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Members Book Service The following books and reprints are available to members only :-

Books- Brandy, Balloons and Lamps. – John J Wolfe £35.00

Trading Places - Hitchcock and Wanzer Ltd £13.50

Candle Snuffers – Martyn Fry Wolton, Willowbeck. £6.00

Kerosene Burners Brands (England & Europe) £5.00

Shire books -

Discovering Oil Lamps – Cecil A Meadows, Shire books £2.50

Gas Lighting – David Gledhill, Shire books £2.25

Candle Lighting – Eveleigh, Shire books £3.25

Early Vehicle Lighting – Peter W Card, Shire books £4.25

Catalogues -

Country House Lighting - Frederic Wise £1.00

Moderator Lamps, 1854 - J. Tyler & Sons, Reprint £1.00

Pifco Lamps 1925/6 Reprint £2.00

Veritas (Oil Lamps and Fittings) 1933 Reprint £15.00

Veritas (Falk, Stadelmann & Co) 1896/7 Reprint £35.00

Dietz and Company. 1860 Reprint. £15.00

New Book for 2012

Eclairage et Chauffage au Gaz d’Essence et de Petrole.

(French catalogue of “SUCCES” lamps and cookers 1932 Reprint)

£5.00

Club magazine

Midnight Oil - recent copies £2.50 & £5.00

Miscellaneous

Famos Mantle Carriers. New manufacture. £5.00

2 Copies of the above publications are brought to each HLC meeting.

Copies can be ordered by post from:

John Kidger. Tel 01242-236794

E/mail: [email protected]

Wythal: ………….

North Tuddenham. Uffington: ……….

Wythal: …………..

22nd Mar

12th April

21st June

13th Sept

Black Country Museum.

Wheels by Lamplight….

North Tuddenham: …... Uffington: ……………..

10-11th Oct

17th Oct

18th Oct

22nd Nov

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Minutes of the HLC AGM 23rd Nov 2014. A 12.20pm start.

Ian Caunter opened the meeting by saying our Chairman Ian Smith could

not be with us, but was recovering well after an operation. The meeting

was then conducted by Vice Chairman Mike Parker.

Apologies from Ian Smith, Martin Egan and Maurice Kinslow.

There were no matters arising from the last AGM 2013.

Publications Officer, John Kidger reported 7 books were sold for

£61.75. This sales figure was down on previous years as it was a "short

year" due to a new treasurer being appointed in the summer.

Membership Secretary, Paul Mitchell , reported 5 new members had

joined and the current membership stood at 86.

Treasurer, Dave Horrocks said we had a profit of £364 and the current

balance was £2426.84. The financial balance sheet was distributed.

The club badges were discussed, and it was agreed the Membership Sec-

retary would forward the remaining badges to the Treasurer to send to any

new members. It was further agreed that any member not in receipt of a

club badge could forward a self addressed envelope, which would enable

them to receive one. It was further agreed to review the number and stock

holding value of the badges. It was also agreed to review the number and

stock holding value of the books.

Election of Officers. Chairman Ian Smith, proposed Ian Caunter, seconded Mike Bradley.

Vice Chairman, Mike Parker, proposed Duncan Bennett, seconded John

Bradley.

Treasurer and Membership Secretary, Dave Horrocks, proposed Ian

Caunter, seconded Guy Richards.

Publication Officer, John Kidger proposed Mike Bradley, seconded Guy

Richards.

A new appointment was suggested that the club should now have an MO

Enterprises and Commercial Officer. This role would be to promote the

quality of the MO and secure advertising in the MO. Such action would

attract funding to subsidise the MO, encourage members to contribute,

whilst attracting new members to what can now be perceived as a

"flagship" publication.

MO Enterprises and Commercial Officer, David Burnett, proposed Ian

Caunter, seconded Duncan Bennett.

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A vote of thanks was made to David Burnett and Mike Parker who had

collated, printed and distributed the first full colour MO. The emailed

response back from members clearly showed the new format was very

popular. David Burnett then outlined the MO was a forum to exchange

information between members. It gives a face to the outside world and

engages and attract new members whilst keeping existing members.

Costs of a full colour MO on quality paper would limit it to two a year

and two black and white, however, with increased members and advertis-

ing, it is the always the aim to produce 4 full colour MOs. This appoint-

ment and action is aimed at giving the club a commercial arm to seek

new finances.

Mike Parker advised the new MO format had enabled him to sell ten

colour MOs for £50 and ask the membership to see this as a "leap of

faith", to go forward and hope the increased costs are justified.

Les Vargerson felt 4 colour MOs was desirable. Mike Parker agreed and

said it was our future aim. John Hadley said if the MO was on line, then

people may not need to join the club. Mike Bradley said the Aladdin

Knights change the pass word regularly for members only. This the club

would do.

John White reminded members that the MO relied on members writing

and submitting articles, even if it is on a single lamp or burner.

A vote for 2 colour MOs and 2 B/W was then carried.

Dave Horrocks proposed we have a PayPal account for membership, this

is particularly helpful for overseas members. Neil McRae said a PayPal

button could be added to our website. Agreed. Jenny Horrocks said the

members hand book was out of date... Mike Bradley is looking into re-

issuing this.

A show of hands was requested by Mike Parker to see how members felt

about an increase of £5 membership to secure 4 colour MOs, in the fu-

ture. This was overwhelmingly supported. Les Vargerson requested the

MO be published prior to meetings as this would act as a reminder.

John Bradley asked if the club had risks of fire at a meeting considered.

Ian Caunter said John White was our Health and Safety man, our club

rules say each members is responsible for his own lamps.

The meeting was closed at 1.25pm. John Kidger

Post meeting note. It was decided to reintroduce a book asking each

member to sign in at club meetings.

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HLC Lamp Exhibition at the Black Country

Living Museum, Dudley

10th and 11th of Oct 2015

The BCLM is hosting an "Historic lighting event" and our club

members are invited to display lamps. Also present will be other light-

ing exhibitors, mainly gas, and gas museum objects. They will make

an excellent addition to our lamps (we do not always feature working

gas lamps) and they will also do demonstrations.

The museum is advertising the event and are theming the weekend

with a trail, and will produce maps highlighting the lighting sites/

objects around the museum. There will be A4 handouts on which the

club can put our Website address. This is a great opportunity to show-

case our lamps and help us pick up more members as we will also have

our new MO format and membership forms.

The museum will publish times of demonstrations, and the HLC hopes

to offer overviews/demonstrations. This time we will be able light

some lamps, but we need to ensure we are not smoking/fuming the

place out and putting people off as a "smelly" hobby!!!!!

The Museum is hoping to offer a fish and chips supper in the evening

in the workers hall and will offer refreshment tokens.

In 2013 some members stayed overnight on the Fri/ Sat at the Quality

Hotel, Birmingham Road Dudley, DY14RN. 2 miles from junction

2, M5 and 1 mile from the Black Country Museum.

To book Tel 01384 458070. and this year they have offered.

Friday 9th October 2015 - £65.00 Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

or £55.00 Bed & Breakfast.

Saturday 10th October 2015 - £65.00 Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

or £55.00 Bed & Breakfast.

Sunday 11th October 2015 - £60.00 Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

or £52.00 Bed & Breakfast.

The Quality Hotel advise a wedding reception in booked in on the

Saturday 10th October 2015 and that the wedding party will be book-

ing some accommodation.

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Accessing the Midnight Oil online

The Premier Inn, Dudley, tel 0871 527 9420 is also very close to the

museum and offers...

Friday 9th October 2015 - £54.00 Bed & Breakfast.

Saturday 10th October 2015 - £66.00 Bed & Breakfast.

No dinner offered, however, the manager said look around March time

for bargain £29 rates... They do not do dinner, but there are lots of

restaurants around the area and the Black C L Museum offered a fish

and chip supper, so that could well be our club evening meal, and this

year maybe we can light lamps!!!

Please advise John Kidger if you intend to:- Come as an exhibitor and display lamps, and join the fish and chip sup-

per on Saturday.

Just come as a visitor, and join the fish and chip supper on Saturday

Charges are likely to be made.

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subject and indicate the number of tables you will require. (tables 6 foot

by 3 foot).

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Taken from the LITTLE FOLKS: A Magazine for the Young. Circa 1875

Featuring the unintended gem of “A Moderator on a stand” Magic! Mike P

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“If Prize Oxen could speak, and if one of them bore the name of HO-

RATIO, another might quote to him the line from Hamlet and ex-

claim—

“To such base uses must we come Horatio,”

as in the pride of pampered pinquidity, they pass together the shop of

some tallow-chandler and eying the piles of candles, reflect on the sixes-

-and sevens-to which they must be brought by the cattle stuffing mania.

SUETONIUS-a great

authority on suet, and

who by the way refused

to butter the Caesars-

would, had he lived to

the present day, have

exposed the extrava-

gance of our time as he

did those of his own;

for he would certainly

have revolted against

the extravagance of

fattening up for the

melting tub, and con-

verting into food for

reflection, those

animals that were

intended for food of a

more substantial kind.

When we see the mountainous flanks of the monster oxen in Baker

Street Bazaar, we cannot help thinking of the ignominious end that is in

store for the wretched brutes whose ultimate “blaze of triumph” will

only be such as the ignition of some scores of pounds of kitchen can-

dles will afford. The last remains of the gigantic creature that stood

panting for admiration at the Cattle Show, may be traced at last to the

socket of some wretched rushlight shade, in which the last relic of the

once proud animal is doomed to expire. Alas! that brutal, like human

greatness, should come to such an insignificant end!

Punch. Christmas 1848. Mike P

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