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ALL MEETINGS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ARE CANCELLED
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE PRESENT
OUTBREAK OF
CORONAVIRUS


PictureJenny Gray the Societies eldest and one of the longest serving member celebrationg her 100th birthday 17th June 2015
                                      Jenny Gray
                      17th June 1915 - 21st April 2020
  On  Tuesday 21st April 2020, one of the longest serving members  Mrs Jenny Gray, passed away peacefully at her home, in Stanhope aged 104yrs.
Jenny was a well loved, respected and an inspirational member of the Stanhope Photographic Society, a friend to all she met, and considered all the member's of the Club as part of her family.
Jenny celebrated her 100th birthday, with an informal tea in St. Thomas's Church Hall, Front Street Stanhope,  members past and present and friends helped her  to celebrate the occasion.
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                                            2019 - 2020 SEASON                                                        

OPEN NIGHTS   (Members of the public Welcome)
Entry £1.50 including refreshments. Come along support the club have a cup of tea, biscuit and a chat

2019
OCTOBER
01st     'LANDSCAPES of the NORTHERN ENGLAND NATIONAL PARKS'                             Malcolm Blenkey (LRPS)
22nd  '3D PHOTOGRAPHY AUDIO VISUAL EVENING'                                                              Ray McMillan
29th   'NATIONAL PARKS of  AMERICA'                                                                                         Geoff Hepples
            
NOVEMBER
 12th  'HOME and AWAY''      CANCELLED        SEE BELOW                                                        David Hutchinson
 12th 'AN EVENING with JOHN, ELIZABETH and HAROLD'           and Harold Hogg
22nd WEAR AREA INTER-CLUB BATTLE
           Nine Clubs took part in the Inter- Club  Battle the Judge for the competition was Mr. Jim Welsh LRPS. who                        was impressed by the high standard of the work submitted for judging.
           1st.           Stanhope Photographic Society.
           2nd.         Washington
           3rd.          Consett.
           Trevor Woods (EFIAP, APAGB)  gain maximum points (30) for his image 'Grey Heron Nesting'

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DECEMBER
03rd  FESTIVE EVENING MEMBERS A.V's WITH FESTIVE REFRESHMENTS.

2020

JANUARY
14th  'AN EVENING of PHOTOGRAPHY with BILL WARD.                     Venue Stanhope Sports and Social Club, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2XH
                                                                                              Entry £5.00p Tickets from Stanhope Chemist
                                                                                             Or Reserve by Contacting Bob Stobbart 07840292937  
                                                                                                                                            

FEBRUARY
18th  'ZIMMANGA HIDDEN SAFARI'                                                                               George Rockett
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MARCH
17th 'CANADIAN ROCKIES'                                                                                              Alan Porrett (ARPS;DPAGB;APAGB;EFIAP)                                    
2018 - 2019 SEASON
On Friday 24th November 2018, the Society entered the 'Wear Area Inter-Club Battle' held at Washington Camera Club, a total of nine clubs entered the competition which was judged by Mr. David Coates (ARPS;EFIAP/p; ESFIAP; PSAEPSA; MPAGB; APAGB)
The images entered received marks between 20 and 30 points.
The winning club was Durham with a total of 162points, 2nd with a  total of 154 points was Washington Camera Club.
​Stanhope gained a credible 3rd place with a total of 153 points.
                                                                     
Entries  for the Wear Area Inter Club Battle.
​24th November 2018
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