CLUB HISTORY

The club was founded more than sixty years ago long before video had been invented! The original members worked with tapes and slides, amateur 8 mm standard and super 8 film, but as video became available in the mid 80's members slowly began to transfer to the new medium. Now several members are working with High Definition and 4K and the club upgraded the projector system to be able to screen films in HD.

The person elected club Chair, ideally holds their title for 3 years, and  between 1953 and 2019, 24 Chairmen have been appointed to front the club. We are delighted that for the second time in the club history, a female Chairperson was appointed in 2017.


LIST OF PAST CHAIRMEN AND PRESIDENTS

READING FILM & VIDEO MAKERS
 
CHAIRMAN
PRESIDENT
2019-20
O. Seaman
B Bareham
2017-19
Mrs A. Massey
B Bareham
2014-17
Mrs K. Cripps
B Bareham
2013-14
Mrs K. Cripps
D Currie
2012-13
F Genna
D Currie
2009-12
L Joyce
D Currie
2005-09
G Addis
D Currie
2001-05
N Hodgson
D Currie
1999-2001
B Hibbitt
D Currie
1998-99
B Hibbitt
-
1996-98
L Joyce
-
1995-96
L Joyce
J Ward
1992-95
D Currie
J Ward
1991-92
D Burke
J Ward
READING MOVIE MAKERS
1988-91
D Burke
J Ward
1986-88
N Davies
J Ward
1983-91
D Burke
J Ward
1982-83
J Ward
-
READING CINE and TAPE RECORDING SOCIETY
1979-82
J Ward
-
1978-79
D Noyes
-
1977-78
C Litster
D Noyes
1976-77
D Burke
D Noyes
1974-76
F Gear
D Noyes
1973-74
B Beck
D Noyes
1972-73
D Holt
D Noyes
1971-72
P Willey
D Noyes
1970-71
G Tyrrell
D Noyes
1968-70
D Holt
D Noyes
1967-68
G Rowley
D Noyes
1965-67
D Noyes
-
1963-65
R J Lee
T H Pettit
1962-63
D Purslow
T H Pettit
1960-62
T H Pettit
-
1959-60
R Keable
-
READING and DISTRICT CINE CLUB
1958-59
H A Thompson
-
1957-58
R Keable
-
First meeting with four members on 14th March 1957

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