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Club
History
Hawarden Institute Camera Club was founded in 1968,
and has had regular meetings ever since.
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1968
- Club founded, and rules drafted. The
club is officially formed as a section of
Hawarden Institute.
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1969
- First regular meetings take place.
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1970
- Club President is E.W. Gladstone.
Chairman is Walter Knowles.
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1972
- Chairman is David Jeffery
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1975
- Chairman is Edward Evans.
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1976
- Chairman is Frank Houghton.
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1981
- Chairman is George Butler.
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1984
- Chairman is Frank Houghton.
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1985
- The club stages photo exhibition at Buckley
Library
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1987
- Dave Buckley wins the club's Photographer of
the Year with photos from his exhibition "Speed
of Light" at Connahs Quay Library. Club
stages exhibition at Deeside High School.
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1989
- Club outing to National Museum of Photography,
Film and Television, Bradford. The coach breaks
down on the M6 on the return journey!
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1990
- Club has 21st Birthday dinner. Also a
painting of club members by Joe Chesters is
commissioned (the painting still hangs in the
club room).
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1991
- Club exhibition held at Hawarden Library.
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1992
- Chairman is Alan Minnery. Deeside
Festival Photographic Competition is won by Dave
Bennett, for his picture "Flint by Night".
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1993
- The club hosts charity auction in aid of Hope
House Children's Hospice.
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1997
- Chairman is N. Charlesworth.
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1999
- Club hosts open day to mark re-opening of the
refurbished Institute building.
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2000
- Club stages joint exhibition with Buckley
Camera Club to mark the Millennium.
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2001
- Chairman is Fred Snowden.
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September 2001 - Dave Bennet wins Certificate of
Special Merit in the Chester Zoo Photographic
Competition.
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2002
- Fred Snowden presents a slideshow entitled
"Orlando Attractions" in aid of club funds.
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2004
- The club presents a digital slideshow of
Hawarden Village Old and New, to commemorate 150
years of the Institute's existence.
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2007
- The club supports the Christmas Tree Festival
at Hawarden Parish Church, in aid of repairs to
the Church heating system. The church is
filled with decorated Christmas Trees, each
sponsored and decorated by the exhibitors.
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2008
- Club celebrates 40 years. This website
is launched. Club hosts anniversary
photographic exhibition in Hawarden Library. Membership stands at 20
members. Club Chairman is Fred Snowden.
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A Club Meeting in 1970.
Left to
Right: Eric Bird, Edward Evans, Frank Houghton, Norman
Charlesworth, John
Thompson, Berwyn Jones, David Jeffery, Walter Knowles (Chairman),
Glynne
Kay, David Kay. (Photograph by C. K. Kay).
Club Outing to Stokesay Castle, 2008.
Left to
Right: Shirley and Fred Snowden (Chairman), Frank Houghton,
Emyr Thomas, Dave Bennet, Paul Temple, Irene and Bill Davies. (Photograph
courtesy of Fred Snowden).
Club Outing to Hawarden Church, September 2008.
A good
turn out for the recent club visit to Hawarden Church, on 9th
September 2008 (Picture by Scott Thomas).
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