The 2009 Annual General Meeting was held on 9th and 10th May in Robin
Hood's Bay where the new edition of
was launched.
This reincarnation is perhaps the definitive version as all printing errors in
previous editions have been corrected.
Neville chats with a member. |
![Neville chats Neville chats](images/2009_T1_23.jpg) |
![Busy sales table Busy sales table](images/2009_T1_25.jpg) |
Busy sales table. |
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Screening of the Walmsley videos. This was the
very first screening in public (well, to Society members) of the videos that have
been especially produced for the Walmsley Society. Included was this rare footage,
cleaned and enhanced from domestic cine film taken in 1938, showing Leo and his family
at their home at Leith Rigg on Fylingdales Moor. |
![The big screen The big screen](images/2009_T1_38a.jpg) |
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With Nona Stead, editor of Shells and Bright Stones. |
Nona Stead with John Watts |
![Nona Stead with John Watts Nona Stead with John Watts](images/P5090387a_sm.jpg) |
![Mixing the colours Mixing the colours](images/Charles_02_sm.jpg) |
Mixing the colours is... |
Charles Evans, celebrated television artist. |
![Charles Evans Charles Evans](images/2009_T1_43.jpg) |
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![The painting begins The painting begins](images/2009_T1_54CE.jpg) |
The painting begins. |
The first painting is almost completed. |
![First painting is almost completed First painting is almost completed](images/2009_T1_56.jpg) |
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The crowd gathers for a closer look. |
"Are there any questions?" |
![Any questions? Any questions?](images/2009_T1_65.jpg) |
![Trees and people Trees and people](images/P5100506sm.jpg) |
How to paint trees and people. |
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The first painting.
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![The first painting The first painting](images/CharlesEvans_05.jpg) |
![The second painting The second painting](images/CharlesEvans_04.jpg) |
The second painting. |
How to paint more trees, rocks and mountains.
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![How to paint trees, rocks and mountains How to paint trees, rocks and mountains](images/CE_03.jpg) |
![Charles' bucket Charles' bucket](images/P5090442_sm.jpg) |
"Can Charles have some clean water, please?"
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Charles signs one of his paintings.
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![Charles signing Charles signing](images/P5090454_sm.jpg) |
![Art sales table Art sales table](images/P5090438_sm.jpg) |
Charles Evans at the Winsor & Newton sales table.
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The busy book-sales table.
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![The busy book sales table The busy book sales table](images/ST2009.jpg) |
![Film crew Film crew](images/P5090380a_sm.jpg) |
Film crew checking footage.
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Neville reads the letter from Sean Walmsley
regarding the latest videos.
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![Neville reads Sean's letter Neville reads Sean's letter](images/2009_T1_72.jpg) |
![The Captain magazine, 1919 The Captain magazine, 1919](images/2009_T1_Captain.jpg) |
Secretary Fred Lane brought along a selection of rare
publications for which Leo had written stories and articles. This one, from
The Captain, is dated June 1919.
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Perusing.
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![Perusing Perusing](images/P5090386a_sm.jpg) |
![Robin Lidster Robin Lidster](images/2009_T3_8.jpg) |
Saturday evening's entertainment was provided by
Robin Lidster and his Victorian Magic Lantern Show.
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The traditional Sunday walk, this year led by Janet Green.
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![Sunday walk Sunday walk](images/2009_T3_15.jpg) |
![Sunday walkers Sunday walkers](images/2009_T3_12.jpg) |
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Another point of interest.
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![Sunday walk Sunday walk](images/2009_T3_24.jpg) |
![Sunday walkers Sunday walkers](images/2009_T3_22.jpg) |
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We learned that Leo actually taught at this school in Fylingthorpe.
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![We learned that Leo actually taught at this school We learned that Leo actually taught at this school](images/2009_T3_21.jpg) |
![Blacksmith's house, Fylingthorpe Blacksmith's house, Fylingthorpe](images/2009_T3_19.jpg)
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The blacksmith's house in Fylingthorpe where Leo came to
get some parts made for his prototype lobster pot.
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The traditional Walmsley weekend group photo.