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May 30th, 1934
iHf AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHLri ft 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER a 1
MEWS AND REVIEWS
^ ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS
The Brondesbury Cine Society is presenting a programme of amateur films, produced by members of the Society, at the Studio, 100, Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, N.W.10, on Saturday, June 2nd, at 4.30 and 8 p.m., and on Sunday, June 3rd, at 4 and 7.30 p.m. Prices of admission, is. 6d., including tax. Tickets are obtainable in advance from B. Ludin, 134, High Street, Notting Hill Gate, W.n, or H. Baker, 206, Church Road, Willesden, N.W.10.
£280 in prizes for pictures taken this year in the Isle of Man are offered to amateur photographers. Full particulars and guide will be sent free on application to Mr. P. A. Clague, Publicity Depart¬ ment, Isle of Man.
The Photographic Society of Ireland has just concluded a very successful session and the members are looking forward to an enjoyable summer session. A list of twelve outings has been arranged and the Society would welcome on the excursions any photographers in the Dublin area who may not be members of the Society. Application forms for membership and full information may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. V. Henry, 34, Lr. Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh.
The Secretaryship of the Hull P.S. has recently changed hands. Mr. Dyer has resigned, and Mr. Wm. Jackson, of 105, Park Grove, Hull, has taken his place. _ _ _
Mr. Reginald Clarke has resigned the post of Secretary and Treasurer to the King’s Heath and District Photographic Society owing to an increasing demand on his time. Mr. L. Lowenthal, of 30, Woodville Road, King’s Heath, Birmingham, 14, has been elected in his stead, and all correspondence relating to the Society should be directed to the above-mentioned address.
Address wanted. — The Westminster Photographic Exchange (62, Piccadilly, W.i) have received a postcard com¬ munication, regarding miniature appara¬ tus from a Mr. P. G. Whitmarch, post¬ marked “ Penzance,” but no address was given. Will the writer please supply this ?
Messrs. R. F. Hunter, Ltd., of Celfix House, 51, Gray’s Inn Road, London, W.C.i, have just issued their 1934 General Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Accessories and Sundries. It is a wellproduced book, very fully illustrated, and contains particulars and prices of all the firm’s specialities. A copy will be sent to any reader of " The A.P.” post free on request.
Messrs. Johnson & Sons, of Hen¬ don, London, N. W.4, have issued four use¬ ful little instruction booklets which will
be sent free to any reader of The Amateur Photographer on application. They are “ How to do your Own Developing,” “ How to make Gaslight Prints,” “ How to do Flashlight Photography,” " How to make Bromide Prints.” If at the same time a P.O. for is. 7d. is sent a trial set of chemicals sufficient to develop and fix 12 spools of film, and to make 3 dozen gaslight prints, will be supplied.
“THE A.P.”
MONTHLY COMPETITIONS
AWARDS FOR APRIL.
EXHIBITION pictures in considerable numbers are now finding their way into our competitions. We note that many of the pictures that are submitted have appeared at various recent exhibitions in different parts of the country. The quality of these prints, however, merely confirms our previous estima¬ tion of the standard of the Advanced Workers’ Section, which remains consistently high throughout, and many pictures that are first entered in this competition subsequently find their place on the walls of important shows. The Intermediate and Beginners’ Sections are again well supported with prints of first-rate quality. The awards are as follows :
Advanced Workers’ Section.
First Prize. — “ Corner of England,” by J. H. Clark, 304, Qamberwell New Road, London, S.E.5.
Second Prize. — “ Winter,” by John Muller, 53, E. 182nd Street, Bronx, N.Y.C., New York.
Third Prize. — “ Frugal Fare,” by J. Almond, 80, Hindle Street, Darwen.
Mounting Prize. — “ My Dad,” by R. D. Pestonji, Sepatum Road, Bangkok, Siam.
Certificates of Merit. — “ Spring Cleaning,” by W. T. Evans, 126, Northcote Road,. Clapham Junction, London, S.W.n ; ‘‘The Skipper’s Son,” by Geo. E. Jarvis, 980, W. n Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; “ Stragglers,” by J. B. Redfern, Aboyne, Moore Avenue, Harton, South Shields.
The prints not receiving awards have been grouped, those in the first group receiving honourable mention. The others have been marked Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, respectively.
Those awarded honourable mention are as follows : J. Almond (Darwen) ; J. H. Clark (Camberwell) ; G. Crosby (East Ham) ; Mrs. Cecil Dean (Yateley, Hants) ; M. Desai (Poona) ; R. C. L. Herdson (London, S.E.) ; John T. Hibbert (Kidderminster) ; W. Jackson (Hull) ; D. W. Jenkins (Cardiff) ; Harry Jones (Eastham, Ches.) ; W. G. Kennings-Kilboum (Chertsey) ; Sorab J. Kharegat (Bombay) ; N. D. Kooka (Bombay) ; S. K. Koparkar (Poona) ; Miss Pennethorne (kay wards Heath) ; R. D. Pestonji (Bangkok, Siam) ; Godfrey P. Phillips (Bedford Park) ; C E. Rollinson (Newport, Mon.) ; Rinn Romain (Co. Cork) ; Miss Margaret Stephenson (Aberdeen) ; (2) A. G.
Warren (Torquay) ; (2) L. C. Williams (Tamworth, N.S.W.).
Intermediate Section.
First Prize. — “ Taking the View,” by Frank Major, 98, Astley Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire.
Second Prize. — “ Fascination,” by Helen Louise Barham, 115, Louise Avenue, Nashville, Tenn., U.S.A.
Certificates of Merit. — “ Their Evening Stroll,” by W. H. Bull, 128, Lowther Street, Haxby Road. York ; “ The Commoner,” by Chas. Emniott, 28, Edenhurst Road, Stockport, Cheshire ; “ ^undav Morning,” by E. B. Marks, Regent Street, Stoke-on-Trent ; “ York¬ shire Moors,” by Lilian E. Watts, 5, Clovelly Gardens, Whitley Bay, Northumberland.
Beginners’ Section.
First Prize. — “ Her First Stitches,” by Andrew McDougall, 376,. Beresford Avenue, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
Second Prize. — “ And so to Bed,” by R. A. Rushton, 55, Penkville Street, Stoke-on-Trent.
Certificates of Merit. — “ Dog Portrait,” by N. Kindred. 33, Melville Road, Ipswich ; “ Pewter,” by Clive Mordaunt. The Square, Retford, Notts ; “ Waterlilies,” by O. Swain, Darley Hall, Luton, Beds. ; “ Shabbingdon,” by Albert S. A. Wooster, 117, Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks.
EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS
CURRENT AND FUTURE.
Notices of forthcoming exhibitions and competitions will
be included here every week if particulars are sent by the responsible organisers.
The Amateur Photographer Monthly Competitions for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Workers. — Entries, May 31. Rules in this issue.
Portsmouth C.C. Annual Exhibition. — May 9-June 9. Secretary, H. Coker, 4, Wimbledon Park Road, Southsea.
Brussels International Salon. — Open, May 28-June 19. Secretary, E. Hofmann, 54, Rue Brogniez, Brussels.
International Salon (Poznan, Poland). — Open, June 1-24. Secretary, Bogdan Zielinski, “ Towarzystwa Milosnikow Fotografji,” ul. 27, Grudnia, 18, Poznan, Poland.
Boston (Mass.) C.C. International Salon. — Open, June 21-July 3. Particulars from Miss M. R. Walsh, 330, Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Photographic Society of Touraine International Salon. — Open, June 21-25. Particulars from M. Danos, Rue de Boisdenier, 107 (Societe Photographique de Touraine), Tours (Indre-&-Loire), France.
The Western Salon of Photography. — Open, May 26 to Saturday, June 9, inclusive. Particulars from N. J. Foster, 161, Muller Road, Horfield, Bristol.
Turin Y.M.C.A. Pictorial Photographic Club Inter¬ national Salon. — Open, June 15-30. Secretary, A. S. Taylor, Y.M.C.A., 6, Via Magenta, Turin, Italy.
Paris Salon. — Open, October 6—21. Secretary, M. E. Cousin, Society Franyaise de Photographie, 51, Rue de Clichy, Paris (9E).
Southern Counties Salon (organised by Camberwell Camera Club). — Entries, June 11 ; open, June 30July 8. Particulars from Hon. Salon Secretary, 69, Denmark Hill, S.E. 5.
Lucerne International Salon. — Entries, June 15 ; open, July 7-29. Entry forms from Secretary, International Salon of Photography, Lucerne.
Derby P.S. Jubilee Exhibition. — Entries, June 30 ; open, July 2i-August 12. Secretary, E. W. Hiscox, “ Beachfields,” Louvain Road, Derby.
Midland Salon (Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham). — Open, August 18-September 15. Applications for entry forms (British Isles) to W. R. Anderson, 3, Meadow Road, Beeston, Notts, and for Overseas entry forms, T. Finch, 47, Herbert Road, Nottingham. (Overseas papers please copy.)
“ All Britain ” Photographic Exhibition (organised by Scarborough Amateur Photographic Club). — Entries, July 28. Open, August 31-September 15. Further particulars from Exhibition Secretary, c/o 18, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, Yorks.
South African Salon. — Held in Johannesburg from August 20-25. Entries close the last mail in July. Particulars and entry forms can be obtained from the Secretary, South African Salon, P.O. Box 7024, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Toronto Salon. — Entries, August 1 ; open, August 24 -September 8. Particulars from W. H. Hammond, Salon Secretary, 2, Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Hong Kong International Salon (organised by Hong Kong University Amateur Photographic Club). — Entries, August 24 ; open, September 24-30. Fur¬ ther particulars from Secretary, Flong Kong Uni¬ versity A.P.C., Hong Kong University, Hong Kong.
Seventh International Photographic Salon of Japan. — Last day for receiving prints in Tokyo, August 31. Open (Tokyo), October 1-10 ; (Osaka), October 20-26. Address all communications to The International Photographic Salon, Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo.
London Salon of Photography. — Open, September 8October 6 ; sending-in day, August 29 ; entry forms from Hon. Secretary, 5a, Pall Mall East, London, S.VV.i. t Royal Photographic Society. — Open, September 8October 6 ; sending-in day, August 10 ; entry forms from Secretary, 35, Russell Square, London, W.C.i.
Victorian International Salon (Melbourne Centenary, 1934). — Entries, September 18 ; open, October 29November 10. Secretary, C. Stuart Tompkins, Junc¬ tion, Camberwell, E.6, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Rotherham P.S. Annual Exhibition.— Entries, September 24; open, October 17-20. Secretary, E. George Alderman, Ruardean, Newton St., Rotherham.
Johnson’s Holiday Competition. — Cash prizes. Closing date, October 31. Full particulars from John¬ son & Sons, Ltd., Hendon Way, N.W.4.
Chicago International Salon. — Entries, November 1 ; open, December 13-January 20. Further particulars from Salon Committee, Chicago Camera Club, 137, North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.
“ 232 ” and “ Sandom ” Photographic Competition for Pictorial Subjects. No entry fees. Valuable prizes. Full details and entry forms from “ 232 " Photographic Competition, 38, Wood Street, London. E.C.2.
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