60th ANNIVERSARY OCTAGON ARCHIVE PROJECT
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As part of their contribution to the 60th anniversary of the Club being celebrated in 2014, the current Octagon Editor, Elaine Hamilton, and the Club Webmistress, Glenda Crew, worked together to make all issues of the Octagon which are in the Club's archives accessible through the website. This gives you all great insight into the Club's history as you read about people, events, results etc from over the past 60 years. It also allows you to see the progression of the Octagon from a slim Fordigraph (spirit duplicator) 8 page issue to the current full colour, fully professionally produced issues.
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It would be nice to be able to identify all of the Editors from over the years and thank them but there are many issues where the Editor has chosen to stay anonymous.
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However, some people do need to be mentioned and they are: Frank Taylor was 1st Editor of the Octagon who remained anonymous until his last issue.
Joan Appleby who was first mentioned as assisting with the Octagon way back in 1966 and who later took on the responsibility - along with many other tasks - in the early 90s when she and David Robinson worked together to keep communication with Club members possible either through newsletters or Octagons.
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The longest serving Editors were Peter and Delia Rayment who were responsible for the Octagons for the years from 1977 to 1990. Bruce Mutch had a long term of duty from 1997 to 2005 which was when Elaine Hamilton became involved. Others who, over the years, have had the Editorial 'pen' include Mrs Hunter, Iain Corness, Bill Hemming, John and Malcolm Campbell, Allan and Colleen Conway, John and Helen Kingcott plus a cast of extras.
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Please realise when reading these that the scans can only be as good as the original and some of the very early issues were printed on a spirit duplicator which didn't leave a permanent image.
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Please click each issue for a pdf file to read or an online magazine version for the more recent Octagons.
Page 2 - 1961 - 1965
Page 7 - 1986 - 1990
Page 8 - 1991 - 1995
Page 9 - 1996 - 2002
Page 10 - 2003 - 2009
Page 11 - 2010 - 2016
Page 12 - 2017 - 2023
Page 13 - 2024 - 2030
1961
January, 1961
June, 1961
November, 1961
February, 1961
July, 1961
March, 1961
August, 1961
December, 1961
April, 1961
September, 1961
May, 1961
October, 1961
1962
January/Feb, 1962
July, 1962
March, 1962
August, 1962
April, 1962
September, 1962
May, 1962
Oct/Nov, 1962
June, 1962
December, 1962
1963
January, 1963
June, 1963
November, 1963
February, 1963
July, 1963
December, 1963
March, 1963
August, 1963
April, 1963
September, 1963
May, 1963
October, 1963
1964
January, 1964
June, 1964
November, 1964
February, 1964
July, 1964
December, 1964
March, 1964
August, 1964
April, 1964
September, 1964
May, 1964
October, 1964
1965
January, 1965
June, 1965
November, 1965
February, 1965
June/July, 1965
March, 1965
August, 1965
December, 1965
April, 1965
September, 1965
May, 1965
October, 1965
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