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 5 - 1976 - 1980
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
1976
Jan/Feb, 1976
July, 1976
March, 1976
August, 1976
April, 1976
September, 1976
May, 1976
October, 1976
May/June, 1976
November, 1976
December, 1976
1977
January, 1977
June, 1977
February, 1977
July, 1977
March, 1977
August, 1977
April, 1977
September, 1977
May, 1977
Oct/Nov, 1977
December, 1977
1978
Jan/Feb, 1978
July/August, 1978
March, 1978
Sept/Oct, 1978
April, 1978
May, 1978
Nov/Dec, 1978
June, 1978
1979
Jan/Feb, 1979
Sept/Oct, 1979
March/April, 1979
November, 1979
May,1979
June/July, 1979
December, 1979
August, 1979
1980
January, 1980
February, 1980
March/April, 1980
May, 1980
July, 1980
August, 1980
September, 1980
October, 1980
June, 1980
November, 1980
December, 1980
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