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Wilkinson’s Digital Splash 17 – The Biggest Photography & Optics Show in the North!

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Digital Splash 17 is back at Exhibition Centre Liverpool for 2017. We’ve taken the best bits of Digital Splash 16 and made them even better! Whether you’re a professional, enthusiast or beginner photographer, aspiring videographer, astronomer or even bird watcher, you can see the latest equipment, get expert advice, be inspired by the professionals in the Digital Splash Theatres, try our hands-on workshops or grab a bargain or two with our show special offers!

 

 

7th | 8th October 2017 – 10am – 6pm – Exhibition Centre Liverpool

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L&CPU President Garth Tighe opens Accrington CC Exhibition

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L&CPU President Garth Tighe, CPAGB with the Mayor of Hyndburn Councillor Peter Britcliffe, The Mayoress Ms Sara Britcliffe, Accrington Camera Club President Ian Kitchin LDPS, and Vice-President Harry Emmett, CPAGB

President Garth Tighe, CPAGB with the Mayor of Hyndburn Councillor Peter Britcliffe, The Mayoress Ms Sara Britcliffe, Accrington Camera Club President Ian Kitchin LDPS, and Vice-President Harry Emmett, CPAGB, at the opening of Accrington camera Club’s Annual Exhibition at the Haworth Art Gallery Accrington.

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Robert Vince APAGB DPAGB LRPS RIP

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We are sorry to report that Robert Vince of Sandbach Photographic Society passed away on the night of the third of June. As well as being a member of Sandbach, Rob also served in the past on the committee of…

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Bury PS win Annual Ted Coleman Multi Club Knockout Competition

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Noel & Eva by John Riley

Noel & Eva by John Riley

Rochdale & District Camera Club held the Annual Ted Coleman Multi Club Knockout Competition on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 . Fifteen clubs from around the region took part this year with close on 100 making up the audience.

The event opened with a few moments of silence in memory of the horrors of the previous evening at the Arena in Manchester.

The judge for the evening was David Butler MFIAP EFIAP ARPS EPSA PPSA BPE5* and was chaired by Frank Harrison, chairman of Rochdale & District Camera Club.

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Oldham Photographic Society 150th Anniversary Dinner

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Mike Lawrence (centre) being presented with the Roll of Honour medal by L&CPU President, Garth Tighe with Gordon Jenkins, PAGB President (right).

Mike Lawrence (centre) being presented with the Roll of Honour medal by L&CPU President, Garth Tighe with Gordon Jenkins, PAGB President (right).

On Thursday 18th May, 37 members and friends attended a dinner to celebrate the society’s 150th anniversary, held at the Old Bill restaurant in Oldham. Special guests were Gordon Jenkins, President of the PAGB, accompanied by Dianne Owen, and Garth Tighe President of the L&CPU.

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Successful L&CPU candidates in the PAGB Awards

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Successful L&CPU candidates in the PAGB Awards for Photographic merit held in Croydon April 2017                                        .

Master PAGB in Prints

Philip Barber Wigan 10 Foto Club

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Annual Individual Competition Results!

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Judges - 2017 Annual Individual Competition

Judges – 2017 Annual Individual Competition.  (l-r) Leo Rich, Duncan Hill, Jim Marsden – holding winning prints from Phil Barber and Terry Donnelly.

 

Last weekend, the L&CPU Annual Individual Competition was held at a school in Lowton. Winner of the top award of Photographer of the Year goes to Philip Barber MPAGB BPE5, and the L&CPU Exec congratulate him on his win.

Runners up were two relative unknowns – Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE ARPS and Christine Widdall MPAGB EFIAP FBPE!

The competition was judged by Leo Rich APAGB, EFIAP/g, ARPS, Duncan Hill MPAGB, EFIAP and Jim Marsden FRPS, APAGB, EFIAP.

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Chorley lad becomes President of the PAGB!

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Gordon Jenkins - President of the PAGB

Gordon Jenkins – President of the PAGB

Chorley Photographic Society member and former President of the L&CPU Gordon Jenkins became President of the PAGB at its AGM on Saturday 8th of April

‘I am sure that everyone in the L&CPU along with other federations within the PAGB would like to join with me in extending our congratulations and best wishes to Gordon Jenkins ,from the L&CPU ,in his term as the President of the PAGB.’ said Garth Tighe, current President of the L&CPU.

You can see Gordon’s first few minutes in office in the video below.

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