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Optician; Reed Business Publishing Group
Europe: United Kingdom, England, Surrey, Sutton
1991-11-29
paper
overall: 277 mm x 211 mm
Special supplement issue of a professional journal, marking its 100th anniversary. Printed in partial colour on 84 pages, stapled, with the front cover reproducing the first page of the first issue. Includes editorial by Des Langley, overview article by W. E. Hardy, articles on the early years (Margaret Mitchell), each editor (W. E. Hardy by Eric Crundall, Shelagh Hardy by herself, Eric Crundall by himself, Philip Mullins by himself), tributes to 'The Voice of Optics' from sector heads, evolution of the profession and of optical and optometric organisations (Peter Smith), education and qualifying examinations (Robert Fletcher), government infuence on the optical industry (Neville Chappell), advances in instrumentation (Michael Wolffe), the history and impact of contact lenses (Nigel Burnett Hodd), advances in lens design and materials (Colin Fowler), the march of plastics lenses (Ernest Crockford), the corporate sector (Tony Hewitt), a centenary of orthoptics (David Pickwell), UK frame manufacturers (Brian Such), reflecting on writing a weekly column for 30 years (Nemo), the first optician's consulting room (anonymous), front covers [inc. changing titles], milestones in establishing the British Optical Industry (Frank WIseman). Full-page and half-page advertising and congratulatory messages from Norville Group, Archer Elliott/Birmingham Optical Group, Boots Opticians, Safilo/Britconoptical, Silhouette, Dollond & Aitchison, Lenscrafters, Lessar Brothers Ltd, Scrivens/Leadbeaters, Dollond & Aitchison (double-page centrespread featuring Anglo-American Eyewear), Robert Hutchinson Opticians Ltd, Gemini Optics, Willmotts Ltd, W. T. Rees Ltd, Specialeyes plc, Alpha Optical, Combined Optical Industries Ltd, Coventry Prescription Group, Vision Express, Optical Information Council, Allergan (LC-65), Premier Trading (London) Ltd (Cazal), Bermond Optical Co Ltd, Birch Designs Ltd, David Thomas (Contact Lenses) Ltd [both a 1973 vintage ad and a 1991 current ad], E. Bittner Ltd, Clement Clarke International Ltd (Friedmann 3 VFA), Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen) Ltd, Coburn Optical Industries (UK) Ltd.
2020.270
Gift of Mrs Janet Birch, 2017