Two additional documents for 1998 can be found here along with additional documents from other years.
(1) Letter James Ferman of the British Board of Film Classification to David Webb/NCROPA, January 20, 1998
There are no documents for September or October 1998.
(40) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Peter Horrocks of the BBC Panorama programme, November 6, 1998
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There was a document attached to the above letter.
(2) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Monsieur Roger Kinsbourg of Eurotica Rendezvous TV, January 20, 1998
(3) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Monsieur Jacques Santer of the European Commission, January 20, 1998
(4) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Madame Catherine Trautmann of the Ministere de Culture, Paris, January 20, 1998
(5) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sir Robin Biggam of the Independent Television Commission, January 28, 1998
(6) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Andreas Whittam Smith, January 28, 1998
(7) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Evening Standard, January 29, 1998
(8) Letter Sir Robert Biggam to David Webb, February 3, 1998
(9) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Margaret Ford of the British Board of Film Classification, February 23, 1998
(10) Letter Philippa Briggs of the British Board of Film Classification to David Webb/NCROPA, February 24, 1998
(11) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sir Robin Biggam of the Independent Television Commission, March 3, 1998
(12) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Chief Constable of the West Midlands, March 6, 1998
The above concerns the Robert Mapplethorpe case.
(13) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Director of Public Prosecutions, March 6, 1998
(14) Letter Jane Gill for the Director of Public Prosecutions to David Webb/NCROPA, March 9, 1998
(15) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Gail Rebeck of Jonathan Cape, March 9, 1998
The above concerns the Robert Mapplethorpe case.
(16) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Roger Kinsbourg of Erotica Rendezvous TV, Paris, March 11, 1998
(17) Letter Gillian Luis-Ravelo to David Webb/NCROPA, March 11, 1998
(18) Letter Sir Robin Biggan of the ITC to David Webb/NCROPA, March 12, 1998
(19) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Chris Smith MP, March 19, 1998
(20) Letter British Board of Film Classification to David Webb/NCROPA, April 9, 1998
(21) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Chief Constable of the West Midlands, April 13, 1998
(22) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Chris Smith MP, April 22, 1998
(23) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman to Jago Lee of Douglas Chirnside Productions, April 23, 1998
(24) Letter Jago Lee of Douglas Chirnside Productions to David Webb/NCROPA, April 29, 1998
The above had a page of Chirnside reviews attached.
(25) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Chief Constable of the West Midlands, April 30, 1998
The above appears to be an exact copy of document (21) apart from the date.
(25a) Copy letter David Webb to Carol Matthews and Geraldine Miller, May 11, 1998
The above, which is written in a personal capacity, concerns the recently deceased NCROPA Committee member Eric Miller. It was originally numbered (25) but on July 12, 2013 I noticed it had been duplicated. Renumbering the files below would be too much hassle, so it has been renumbered (25a). Normally I do this when the files are connected or are part of the same document. Here, documents (25) and (25a) are not related.
(26)
A map was attached to the above.
(27) Contributor Release re Douglas Chirnside Limited, May 14, 1998
Re the above, see document (26).
(28) Letter Eleanor Nunn of Douglas Churnside Limited to David Webb, May 18, 1998
(29) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dr Peter Knight of the University of Central England, May 19, 1998
(30) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lloyds Bank, Chelsea Branch, May 26, 1998
(31) Letter apparently to NCROPA from a correspondent, June 20, 1998
The above has been redacted; it is an inquiry from a reader of Desire magazine.
(32) Letter A. Newby of Blue magazine, circa July 1, 1998
The above is addressed to David – ie David Webb and NCROPA. Documents (32) and (32a) appear to have arrived in the same envelope.
(32a) Blue adult contact magazine circa July 1, 1998
The above is the front cover of this A5 magazine only; see also document (32).
(33) Postcard from an inquirer circa July 1, 1998
(34) Letter Keith Nichol of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, July 10, 1998
The above letter, addressed to David Webb/NCROPA, concerns Eurotica Rendez-vous. It contained 3 enclosures including statutory instrument No. 1682 of 1997.
(35) Letter from a former NCROPA member in Norfolk, July 12, 1998
Re the above, see document (44).
(36) Flyer for The Sexual Freedom Parade, July 24-6, 1998
(37) Sexual Freedom Coalition Symposium July 26, 1998
The above is a programme related to document (36). David Webb is listed as a speaker.
(38) Letter Kevin Ziolkowski to NCROPA, July 27, 1998
The above is a copy of a letter that was sent June 16. This latter is stamped RECEIVED 3 JUL 1998 and has the same text written on it, ie Leaflet sent 11/8/98.
(39) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Guardian, August 16, 1998
The above appears to be an original.
(41) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sean Gabb, November 11, 1998
The above explains that NCROPA was at that time doing little or nothing.
(42) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Tuppy Owens, November 11, 1998
The above is – or appears to be the/an original.
(43) The Art of the ‘Nasty’, November 20-26, 1998
The above is a flyer for this event at the ICA.
(44) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCRPOPA, December 11, 1998
The above redacted letter was to a former NCROPA member in Norfolk who had requested legal assistance. See document (35).
(45) Letter Sean Gabb to David Webb, December 15, 1998
(46) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dr Christine Pickard, December 17, 1998