NCROPA Papers – 1986

 

(1) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to the Cultural Attaché for Spain in London, January 3, 1986
(2) Copy letter E.A.C Goodman/NCROPA to the Editor of Link-UpJanuary 4, 1986
(3) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Guardian, January 5, 1986
The above includes a press cutting from the same newspaper: £750 fine over pirate videos, from January 4.
(4) Legal opinion by Anthony Arlidge of 5 King’s Bench Walk, January 7, 1986
The above concerns the prosecution of Rendez-Vous of Birmingham; it is the best copy possible. There appears to be something written above the title on the first page, but it is not legible on this photocopy. The slant of the pages is not my fault.
(5) Letter Cheryl Hunt of The Areopagitica Educational Trust, January 15, 1986
The above is a letter to David Webb thanking him for a donation. This appears to have been made in a personal capacity.
(6) Letter R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publicatons Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, January 15, 1986
(7) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, January 15, 1986
The above includes a preliminary draft of a freedom of expression bill.
(8) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Advertising Standards Authority, January 19, 1986
The above included this enclosure. Some text has been highlighted.
(9) Letter Julio Sousa y Amell to E.Goodman/NCROPA, January 20, 1986
The above is the reply to document (1).
(10) Memorandum dated January 1986 and entitled Video Recordings 1984, circa January 21, 1986
The above may or may not be a NCROPA document.
(11) Letter Derek Parker Editor of The Author to David Webb/NCROPA, January 23, 1986
(12) Letter J.P. Leonard to David Webb/NCROPA, January 25, 1986
(13) Letter David Northmore to NAROPA, January 27, 1986
(14) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Derek Roberts, January 27, 1986
(15) Letter from Mark Taha apparently to David Webb, undated but circa January 27, 1986
(16) Letter W.R. Fittall for the Home Secretary to David Webb, January 28, 1986
(17) Letter P.D. Harold of Gold Star Publications Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, January 29, 1986
(18) Letter Isabel Koprowski to David Webb/NCROPA, January 29, 1986
The above included a copy of Forum magazine.
(19) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Northmore, January 29, 1986
(20) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dr Brian Richards, February 1, 1986
(21) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Isabel Koprowski, February 3, 1986
(22) Letter P.D. Harold of Gold Star Publications Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, February 4, 1986
(23) Agenda for the NCROPA Members’ General Meeting, February 6, 1986
(24) Notice of NCROPA Members’ General Meeting, February 6, 1986
The above was obviously mailed out sometime prior to that date. The scan here is from the original template.
(25) Letter NCROPA member Derek Roberts to Winston Churchill MP, February 7, 1986
(26) Memorandum by Terence DuQuesne re NCROPA, February 8, 1986
(27) Letter on behalf of Lord Houghton to David Webb/NCROPA, February 8, 1986
(28) Press release re the Obscene Publications (Amendment) Bill, February 11, 1986
(28a) Letter John Fraser of Soimatar Films Ltd to NCROPA, February 11, 1986
Re the above, see document (28).
The above was issued by THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN, Chief Censorship Officer Michael Winner.
(29) A list headed FILM CENSORSHIP IN LATIN AMERICA, February 11, 1986
(30) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Chris Longley at the BBC, February 11, 1986
(31) Invoice to David Webb/NCROPA from the BBC, February 12, 1986
The above concerns an appearance on the Call David Scott programme for BBC Radio Scotland. It contains several dates: the programme was broadcast December 7, 1985; it was signed and apparently returned by David Webb, February 14, 1986. This is the best copy possible.
(32) Transcript of Stripped To The Essentials from BBC Radio 4, February 13, 1986
Re the above, see document (30).
(33) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Chris Longley at the BBC, February 13, 1986
Re the above, see also documents (32) and (30).
(34) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Roger Todd at The Mirror, February 16, 1986
The above is the best copy possible.
(35) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to John Vincent at The Sun, February 16, 1986
The above is the best copy possible.
(36) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA apparently to selected MPs, February 18, 1986
Re the above, there was an enclosure with this.
(37) Letter Matthew Parris MP /NCROPA to David Webb, February 19, 1986
(38) Letter David Northmore /NCROPA to David Webb/NCROPA, February 20, 1986
The above relates to the Defend Gay’s The Word Campaign.
(39) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Winner, February 22, 1986
The above concerns documents (28) and (28a).
(40) Letter Gwyneth Dunwoody MP to David Webb/NCROPA, February 25, 1986
(41) Agenda for meeting re the Video Recordings Act, February 26, 1986
Re the above, it is not clear from the above if this is a NCROPA or entirely a NCROPA document. However, see document (42) below.
(42) Notes on a meeting at the House of Lords, February 26, 1986
The above is a scan of a very faint copy. It appears to be the complete document.
(43) Letter Michael Winner to David Webb/NCROPA, February 26, 1986
The above includes a press release from THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN. This is the best scan possible.
(44) NCROPA Press Release re the forthcime Churchill bill, February 27, 1986
The above was embargoed until March 2, 1986.
(45) STATEMENT BY BBC BOARD OF GOVERNORS to David Webb/NCROPA, February 27, 1986
The above concerns broadcasting standards, etc.
(46) Copy letter Winston S. Churchill MP to David Webb, February 28, 1986
(47) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, March 4, 1986
The above is the best copy possible.
(48) Letter Winston S. Churchill MP to David Webb/NCROPA, March 5, 1986
The above is a scan of a very poor copy.
(49) Letter Sara Graham of the Advertising Standards Authority to David Webb March 5, 1986
My apologies for the poor quality scan of the above.
(50) Letter G.B. Distribution to David Webb, March 5, 1986
The above is actually an inter-office memo from J.W. Gibbins to P. Harold; it was forwarded to David Webb for his comments. This is the best copy scan I was able to make.
(51) Copy letter NCROPA to Open Head Press, March 8, 1986
The above is the best copy possible, and from its curt style was obviously written by Goodman rather than by Web.
(52) Copy letter Campaign Against Censorship, March 9, 1986
The above, from Mary Hayward of the Campaign Against Censorship, concerns the then recent death of CAC/NCROPA member Fanny Cockerell.
(53) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Matthew Parris MP, March 11, 1986
(54) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Hugh Cockerell re the death of his wife, March 13, 1986
(55) Letter Matthew Parris MP to David Webb/NCROPA, March 13, 1986
(56) Letter P. Harold of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, March 13, 1986
Re the above, see also document (50).
(57) Vanessa’s encore March 19, 1986
The above is from THE TIMES DIARY; David Webb has highlighted a paragraph concerning Pamela Manson.
(58) Letter Maggie Redfern of the BBC to David Webb/NCROPA, March 26, 1986
(59) Letter Derek Roberts to David Webb, March 26, 1986
(60) Why it’s a standing joke at Fulham by Peter Kellner, April 1986
This document – above and below – speaks for itself. This is the best I can manage with my equipment.
(60a) Why it’s a standing joke... – part 2, April 1986
(61) Letter W.R. Fittall for the Home Secretary to David Webb, April 12, 1986
(62) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Peter Lanyon, April 12, 1986
(63) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to an artist named Pui, April 12, 1986
(64) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to J.P. Leonard, April 12, 1986
(65) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Richard Adams of Open Head Press, April 12, 1986
(66) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to all 650 MPs, April 18, 1986
(67) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Jerry Hayes MP, April 20, 1986
(68) Letter Robert Jackson MP to David Webb/NCROPA, April 25, 1986
(69) Extract from Hansard, April 25, 1986
The above alludes to NCROPA; the relevant text has been highlighted by David Webb.
(70) Letter Paddy Ashdown MP to David Webb/NCROPA, April 29, 1986
(71) Letter Richard Kirker of the Gay Christian Movement to David Webb/NCROPA, April 30, 1986
(72) Campaign Against Censorship minutes, May 14, 1986
The above is from the AGM; at the very bottom of the page – highlighted – is a note of the resignation of David Webb from the organisation with a brief explanation why.
(73) Copy letter K.R. Perry of the British Board of Film Classification to Philip Sutcliffe, May 30, 1986
(74) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Managering Director of Zipper Store, Camden, June 5, 1986
(75) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Trading Standards, Camden Council, June 5, 1986
(76) Letter Robert F. Marsh to NCROPA, June 5, 1986
(77) Invoice from Radio Scotland to David Webb, June 9, 1986
The front only of the above document has been scanned; there is the usual blurb on the back for terms and conditions, etc.
(78) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Chris Tame, June 10, 1986
(79) Letter Philip Attwood of the British Museum to NCROPA, June 10, 1986
For the reply, see document (127).
(80) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, June 13, 1986
(81) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Ginny Wall, June 23, 1986
(82) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alexander Barrie, June 23, 1986
(83) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Attorney General of the United States, June 24, 1986
Re the above, see document (113) for the reply.
(84) Letter Robert Johnson of Tobyward Limited to David Webb/NCROPA, June 25, 1986
(85) Press Notice No. 1122 from HM Customs & Excise, June 27, 1986
The above concerns Noncyp Ltd.
(86) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, June 27, 1986
(87) Press release from David Northmore of Gay’s The Word, June 27, 1986
The above is more of a circular to supporters than a press release but doubtless it was sent or found its way to selected media outlets as well. See also document (85).
(88) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Denning, July 15, 1986
(89) Pornography: A Poll from Time magazine, July 21, 1986
The above is one page from a very long, in-depth article.
(90) Letter Dorothy Donaldson Hudson of the Soho Society to David Webb, July 22, 1986
(91) Letter Kate Pool of the Society of Authors to David Webb/NCROPA, July 28, 1986
(92) CENSORSHIP, FREE SPEECH AND PORNOGRAPHY, August 9, 1986
The above is a programme for a Libertarian Alliance conference; Goodman (highlighted) was one of the speakers. See the dedicated page for publications by the Libertarian Alliance, including another copy of this document, without the highlighting.
(93) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Pat Harold of Gold Star Publications, August 13, 1986
(94) Letter Derek Roberts to David Webb, August 19, 1986
(95) Flyer for a seminar, August 28, 1986
The above was organised by the British Association Of Libertarian Feminists; its theme was women and liberty; featured speaker was Dagney Sharon.
(96) NCROPA memorandum of September 3, 1986
The above document alludes to a show presented by Pete Murray on LBC Radio on this date.
(97) Letter S. Pickford of Harrogate, apparently to NCROPA, September 8, 1986
(98) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Thomson of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, September 17, 1986
The above letter may be a draft.
(99) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Derek Roberts, September 17, 1986
(100) Letter John Whitney of the IBA to David Webb/NCROPA, September 23, 1986
(101) Letter Tuppy Owens to David Webb/NCROPA, September 23, 1986
The above concerns The Sex Maniac’s Ball; there was a form attached to this.
(102) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Tuppy Owens, September 27, 1986
(103) Copy letter NCROPA to the Coventry Evening Telegraph, September 30, 1986
The above appears to have been written by David Kennington.
(104) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Shaw of the Independent Television Companies’ Association, September 30, 1986
The above is unsigned and possibly a draft.
(105) Letter Michael Gabbert to David Webb/NCROPA, October 3, 1986
The above is from the Executive Editor of the Sunday Sport to David Webb, or is that Wells?
(106) Letter David Sullivan, apparently to David Webb, circa October 4, 1986
(107) NCROPA memorandum concerning a meeting with Gold Star Publications, October 9, 1986
(108) Letter Mark Taha apparently to David Webb, undated as usual but received October 13, 1986
The above contained an enclosure.
(109) Letter David Shaw of the Independent Television Companies’ Association to David Webb/NCROPA , October 13, 1986
(110) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Mark Taha, October 14, 1986
(111) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Capital Gay (unpublished), October 14, 1986
(112) Letter Patrick Harold of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, October 17, 1986
(113) Communication from the Office of the US Attorney General, received October 20, 1986
Re the above, see document (83).
(114) Copy letter David Webb to all NCROPA Committee members, October 20, 1986
(115) Letter N.C. Sanderson of the Home Office to David Webb/NCROPA, October 23, 1986
(116) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Prime Minister, October 28, 1986
(117) Letter Joanne Cusack, apparently to NCROPA November 2, 1986
(118) Copy letter NCROPA to Councillor Owen Gardner of Kingston Council, November 4, 1986
The above copy is uncredited but from its style it is easily discerned that it was written by Goodman rather than David Webb. See document (121) for the reply.
(119) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Sullivan, November 5, 1986
There was an enclosure with the above.
(120) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Patrick Harold of Gold Star Publications, November 5, 1986
(121) Letter Councillor Owen Gardner to E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA, November 6, 1986
(122) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Gabbert of the Sunday Sport, November 6, 1986
(123) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alexander Barrrie, November 10, 1986
(124) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Police Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman, November 10, 1986
(125) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Capital Gay, November 10, 1986
(126) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Councillor Owen Gardner, November 10, 1986
(127) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Philip Attwood of the British Museum, November 11, 1986
(128) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sir John Sainsbury of the supermarket chain, November 11, 1986
(129) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sir Jeremy Morse, Chairman of Lloyds Bank, November 11, 1986
(130) Letter John Kent of the British Museum to NCROPA, November 12, 1986
(131) Letter Sir Jeremy Morse of Lloyds Bank to David Webb/NCROPA November 13, 1986
(132) Sex shop row from the Kingston Informer November 14, 1986
(133) Letter Councillor Owen Gardner to David Webb/NCROPA November 14, 1986
(134) Letter Alexander Barrie to David Webb, November 17, 1986
(135) Letter M.D. Conolly of Sainsbury’s to David Webb/NCROPA, November 17, 1986
(136) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Tuppy Owens, November 18, 1986
(137) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Peter Brimmells MP, November 20, 1986
Re the above, this name may be spelt incorrectly.
(138) A NCROPA freedom of expression bill (preliminary draft), November 20, 1986
(139) NCROPA News Media Release November 21, 1986
The above concerns document (138), and is scanned from the original cut and paste artwork.
(140) Copy letter Pamela Wardle to The Freethinker, November 24, 1986
(141) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Edmund Dell of Channel 4, November 24, 1986
(142) Letter Richard Anthony Baker to David Webb, circa November 24, 1986
The date of the above letter is unclear; it could easily be November 29.
(143) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to M.D. Conolly of J. Sainsbury Plc, November 24, 1986
(144) Letter Tim Woodward of Skin Two to David Webb/NCROPA November 25, 1986
(145) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Mark Young of The Hippodrome, Leicester Square, November 25, 1986
(146) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA November 26, 1986
The above is from an assistant commissioner at New Scotland Yard who had an illegible signature.
(147) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to selected MPs, November 26, 1986
(148) Letter Winston S. Churchill MP to David Webb/NCROPA, November 27, 1986
The above letter appears to have been signed on behalf of the MP.
(149) Letter Mrs B.E. Booth for Mark Carlisle MP to David Webb, November 28, 1986
(150) Copy letter NCROPA to the Danish Cultural Attaché in London, November 30, 1986
The above was obviously written by Goodman.
(151) Copy letter NCROPA to Bonhams, auctioneers, November 30, 1986
The above is clearly another Goodman missive.
(152) Copy letter NCROPA to Harry Greenway MP, December 1, 1986
The above is a typically terse letter by Goodman.
(153) Letter Robert Jones MP to David Webb/NCROPA, December 1, 1986
(154) Letter Jeremy Isaacs of Channel 4 to David Webb/NCROPA, December 1, 1986
(155) Letter Alistair Burt MP to David Webb/NCROPA, December 3, 1986
(156) Letter Miss A. Thornton apparently to NCROPA, circa December 6, 1986
(157) Letter Harry Greenway MP to E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA, December 8, 1986
(158) Telemessage to David Webb from the Sunday Sport re police raids related to pornography, December 12, 1986
The front of this letter only has been scanned; there was only the usual blurb on the back.
(159) Communication to David Webb, December 20, 1986
I have no idea who sent the above.
(160) CRIME? WHAT CRIME?, an article by Madelaine Pallas from the Sunday Sport, December 21, 1986
David Webb is quoted in the above, hence the highlighting.
(161) Letter R. Kornicki of the Home Office to David Webb, December 22, 1986

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