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Coventry 3D Meeting - Annual Exhibition 2018 and WW2 RAF 3D photo-reconnaissance - Saturday 7 April 2018
The Stereoscopic Society

Celebrating 125 Years : 1893 – 2018
www.StereoscopicSociety.org.uk

Annual Exhibition 2018
and
WW2 RAF 3D photo-reconnaissance
Coventry 3D Meeting - Sat. 7 April 2018

 
This Saturday is our Coventry 3D Meeting - 2:30pm 7 April 2018, it is the grand finale of the season before the summer break with projection of the societies Annual Exhibition of members 3D photographs.

The first half of Saturday's meeting will be a 3D talk by society treasurer Geoff Hallett about the techniques to establish 3D images created from original WW2 RAF photo-reconnaissance 2D film. These were taken over key enemy sites such as the V2 development site at Peenemünde on the Baltic coast and the battleship Tirpitz, discovered hiding in northern Norway in 1943.
 
Please come along and join us to enjoy these fascinating images projected in 3D on our large screen.  Thank you to Geoff Hallett for coming to give us this talk.
 
After the refreshment break the projection of "The Stereoscopic Society's Annual Exhibition 2018" - projection of all of the entries to our latest annual competition and highlighting the winning entries.  Selected images from the judging panel's portfolios will also be shown.
 

Doors open at 2pm for a 2:30pm start, finishing by 5pm.
Entrance: £3.00 including refreshments. First time visitors free.
St Barbara's Church Hall, 24 Rochester Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6AG
Ample parking at side of church, or a steady 25 minute walk from Coventry railway station, see web site for further travel options.
 


Waterperry House and Gardens
3D Event - Help and Ideas Required
Saturday 5th May 2018 from 10AM till 500PM

I have arranged that the Stereoscopic Society can have the use of a classroom at Waterperry House and Gardens on Saturday 5th May 2018 from 10AM till 5PM in order to do a demonstration of 3D photography to visitors to the famous gardens. 

Waterperry was the home of Art in Action until very recently and is very active in promoting Arts in general. We are not being charged for the use of the classroom. The classroom, about 20ftX20ft, is in a good position leading off from the car park and before visitors reach the garden entrance, so they will not pay to see our stuff.

We now need to decide how to make the best use of the facility to promote 3D to the general public. I suggested taking the AOC monitor, as it will probably be small groups of people spending a few minutes with us. But we could also make use of the room with a demonstration of how to take 3D photos with a smart phone, or cameras, to get the audience started in 3D. Possibly a display of Victorian stereo cards etc. Any other ideas most welcome and also offers of shows, or images, of flowers, insects, fungi, butterflies, birds, landscapes, and anything else remotely associated with gardens; creepy-crawlies would look great in 3D. The classroom has windows along 2 sides, so is not suitable for projection.

Waterperry will promote the display in their newsletter and through social media so it could be excellent publicity which will reach a completely new audience.

We are already listed on their web site events diary.

Waterperry Gardens is near Wheatley about 5 minutes from M40, J8A coming south or J8 going north, or the M40 junction on the A40, see www.waterperrygardens.co.uk.

I am prepared to man the stand, but it would be nice to have some help, particularly as there is a chance for us to extend the exhibition for an extra day if there is a lot of interest. Waterperry are happy to make space for us on future occasions if we are interested.

At Waterperry there is a Garden Shop, Gardening Museum, Gift Shop, Tea Shop, formal gardens including a Tudor Knot garden, riverside walk etc on site.

If any of you can help or offer shows or images, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me chairman@stereoscopicsociety.org.uk.

Colin Metherell

 


Buxton Convention AV5 Shows

The AV-5 event at our conventions has been very successful, with members getting a good deal of pleasure from viewing and choosing their favourite from a variety of limited duration shows.  There is just enough time left for you to contribute your own show, so please help keep the show on the road by letting Barry Aldous know what you have to offer.

Bookings for the hotel and convention registrations are going very well.
Check out the web site for full details and registration instructions.
 
 

New Society Librarian Required

Keith Webb has been the Society Librarian for the past 12 years and has decided that the time has come to step down and pass on the mantle to a new Librarian.

Would someone like to volunteer to take over from Keith after the April London meeting? If so please contact Keith or Colin; librarian@stereoscopicsociety.org.uk or chairman@stereoscopicsociety.org.uk.


New General Secretary Still Required

We are still without a General Secretary and our current committee members are juggling multiple roles which is not good for the health of the society or theirs. 

It is most important for the continued smooth running of the Society that we get a new General Secretary elected as soon as possible. 
We are unconstitutional without one.

Please can YOU do this essential job, or do you know someone who can?

Please Help.
Click here to read about the detailed duties of the General Secretary. Honorary General Secretary role requirements


Thank You,
Colin Metherell, Chairman.

Please reply to chairman@stereoscopicsociety.org.uk

 

Please reply to this email with any other 3D news you feel other members could benefit from for the next newsletter.  Or just get in touch to express any opinions or suggestions about the society.

Andrew Hurst
President

Future meetings...

London Meetings

Next Dates:

April 14th 2018: Host: David Ford
A. Our Society’s Annual 3D Photographic Exhibition
B. Our Annual Folio Group show.

London meeting programme
Directions and Details
For further details contact London Meetings Organiser - Colin Metherell


Annual Convention and AGM


The Palace Hotel, Buxton
11th - 14th May 2018

Details and registration forms for our Annual convention in Buxton can be download from the web site: Buxton Convention 2018

Celebrating 125 years since being founded in 1893, The Stereoscopic Society Convention and AGM 2018 will be held in Buxton – Gateway to the Peak District, at the Palace Hotel, from Friday 11th to 14th May 2018.

Each evening (Fri - Sun) after dinner there will be 3D projection in the High Peak Suite which is very large with a high ceiling allowing comfortable clear views of our large 3D screen.  Saturday morning will be our AGM and Workshops, Sales and Displays activities.

The Sunday outing will be to Haddon Hall and Bakewell with scenic views of the Peak District. www.haddonhall.co.uk

Bookings are going extremely well.  If you have a 3D show to offer for projection at our annual convention either for the AV5 competition or general projection sessions please reply to this email with details of what you would like to submit.  Please submit shows in video format, up to 5 minutes long for the AV5 competition or up to maximum duration 10 minutes for general projection session, longer by arrangement.  Also please send offers and ideas for the Saturday morning table top displays, sales and workshops.


Any questions please contact : convention@stereoscopicsociety.org.uk

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Thank you, Andrew Hurst - President.

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