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50 Years of the Newsletter

In the beginning was the ancient style single sheet with details of recent Committee meetings. Then came multiple one-side pages with brief historical notes and current reports. Next came a ‘proper’ front cover, a contents page and articles with photographs and illustrations. Newsletter 50 saw the first editorial and more adventurous design under the editorial reigns of Aleyn Grellier (see An ex-editor recalls), Danita Pierce with a transatlantic touch, and long-serving stalwart Dick Nutt (self-styled ‘Not-the-Editor’).There was a short ‘dark’ break after Newsletter 65 and then past president Leonard Miall was persuaded to bring his BBC experience to edit the next issues where two column layouts appeared for the first time. Enter Fred Russell at Newsletter 70, joined later by an editorial team to expand the scope of the content with Andrew Findlay bringing his expertise in design and computer print technology to transform the Newsletter to the full colour illustrated magazine it is today.

Here are facsimiles of a few of the highlights from the first 92 issues

Issue 31 – 1975 Bapsey Pond and Cruciform Dairy, Taplow Court

The Bapsey pond has featured quite often in the past and for those readers who may be new to the area, or as just a reminder, here are a few snippets of its history and activities. It’s a great pity that after all, access to the pond was cut off by the closure of the footpath from Mill Lane.

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