(1) Circular letter from the Anti-Slavery Society, January 5, 1983
(2) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Carlisle MP, January 12, 1983
(3) Letter John Carlisle MP to David Webb/NCROPA, January 17, 1983
(4) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Carlisle MP, January 19, 1983
(5) NCROPA memorandum re Dr Christine Pickard, January 27, 1983
(6) NCROPA memorandum re Sunday Night BBC Television, January 30, 1983
(7) NCROPA News Media Release re a visit to 10 Downing Street, February 7, 1983
(8) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, February 7, 1983
The above is the letter alluded to in document (7).
(9) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to June Wyer of the Anti-Slavery Society, February 9, 1983
The above is a reply to document (1).
(10) NCROPA Members General Meeting, February 10, 1983
The above notice was apparently sent to all members February 2.
(11) Letter Tuppy Owens to David Webb/NCROPA, February 14, 1983
(12) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Police Commissioner, February 16, 1983
(Regarding the above letter, see the video dated February 21, 1983 on this page at The David Webb Virtual Archive & Fan Site).
(13) Letter Mike Freeman to David Webb/NCROPA, February 21, 1983
(14) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary William Whitelaw, February 21, 1983
The above is the original letter – see note on bottom.
(15) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Brian Richards, February 21, 1983
(16) NCROPA News Media List, February 21, 1983
I have included the above to illustrate how David Webb dealt with press mailings at this time; it appears to have been made out on both sides of the paper. Nowadays of course it’s all done by e-mail. At this time, desktop computers were far both less powerful than they are today and an expensive rarity. I suspect that most campaigning organisations, clubs, small businesses, etc, dealt with their mailing lists in similar fashion.
(17) NCROPA News Media release, February 21, 1983
(18) An internal NCROPA Memorandum by David Webb, February 21, 1983
(19) Agenda for NCROPA Committee Meeting, February 22, 1983
(20) Letter R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, David Webb, February 25, 1983
(21) Letter Bill Wright of W.J. Wright to David Webb/NCROPA, March 1, 1983
Letter Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to David Webb/NCROPA, March 2, 1983
(23) A document from the NCROPA meeting of March 2, 1983
(24) Organiser’s Report from the NCROPA meeting, March 2, 1983
(25) NCROPA News Media Release, March 3, 1983
The above may seem more of a vanity release than anything else, but the meeting of the previous day was the first big meeting the organisation had held in its seven year history.
(26) Letter Alexander Barrie to David Webb/NCROPA, March 7, 1983
The above concerns a radio appearance by David Webb.
(27) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Editor of Hansard, March 10, 1983
Re the above, see correspondence for 1982.
(28) Letter R.M.Coleman of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, March 11, 1983
(29) Copy letter Patrick Mayhew of the Home Office to David Webb, March 11, 1983
After scanning the above photocopy I found the original in the file. I hope I will be forgiven if I don’t scan that too.
(30) Letter K.S. Morgan to David Webb/NCROPA, March 16, 1983
Re the above, the Editor of Hansard has nothing more to add.
(31) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Editor of Hansard, March 22, 1983
(32) Outrage over sex shop ban, March 22, 1983
The above is a letter by David Webb/NCROPA in the Coventry Evening Telegraph.
(33) Letter Patrick Mayhew of the Home Office to David Webb, March 23, 1983
(34) Letter K.S. Morgan to David Webb/NCROPA, March 23, 1983
(35) Letters in the Guardian from David Webb/NCROPA and Michael Freeman, March 29, 1983
(36) Letter Mrs Atkins to David Webb/NCROPA, April 3, 1983
(37) Letter Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Thornton to David Webb/NCROPA, April 7, 1983
(38) Letter P.R. Fry of the GLC to David Webb/NCROPA, April 18, 1983
The above relates to the licensing of cinema premises.
(39) Letter Alasdair Foster to David Webb/NCROPA, May 3, 1983
(40) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to P.R. Fry of the GLC, May 10, 1983
(41) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications, May 10, 1983
(42) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Brian Richards, May 11, 1983
(43) Letter B.J. Richards to David Webb/NCROPA, May 16, 1983
The above letter contained a cheque for £200.00.
(44) NCROPA News Media Release, May 17, 1983
(45) Press cutting from the Finchley Times re the forthcoming General Election, May 19, 1983
(46) Letter P.R. Fry of the GLC to David Webb/NCROPA, May 20, 1983
(47) Letter R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, circa May 20, 1983
Document (69) below is dated May 20, 1983 but relates to the General Election, June 9.
(48) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dr Margaret Joachim and others, May 26, 1983
(49) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Margaret Thatcher, May 26, 1983
(50) Press cutting from page 5 of the local press re the General Election, May 26, 1983
The above is from an article Election Countdown 83 which was published in the Finchley Times. There appear to have been identical reports in several papers, which are all part of the same group.
Document (67) below is dated May 26, 1983 but relates to the General Election, June 9.
(51) Letter R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, circa May 26, 1983
The above letter contained another donation, this time for £150.00.
(52) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Cecil Parkinson, May 28, 1983
(53) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Shirley Williams, May 28, 1983
(54) Letter Joy Robilliard for Margaret Thatcher to David Webb, June 1, 1983
(55) Barnet & District Local Advertiser report on the Finchley General Election fring candidates, June 2, 1983
(56) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Margaret Thatcher, June 2, 1983
(57) Letter Pamela Manson to David Webb, June 2, 1983
(58) Letter C.S. Milloy of BBC Television News to David Webb, June 3, 1983
(59) Barnet Press front page, June 3, 1983
The above General Election report is exactly the same as the one below.
(60) Finchley Press front page, June 3, 1983
(61) Letter Sir Anthony Royle for Cecil Parkinson to David Webb, June 3, 1983
(62) NCROPA News Media Release, June 4, 1983
(63) Letter from a Nutter, June 6, 1983
The above is a circular from a bloke who tried to stand in the General Election as Mr Margaret Thatcher.
The original contains 4 pages not included here; the third page consists of 4 press cuttings; the remaining 3 pages are from a legal publication.
The scan here is the best copy possible, the bottom of the third page has been scanned as is.
(64) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA, June 6, 1983
The above is from someone who fell foul of the Obscene Publications Act
(65) The front page of the Evening Standard for June 6, 1983
(66) Page 32 of The Stage for June 9, 1983
The above is a report about David Webb standing for Parliament against Margaret Thatcher.
(67) The first page of a General Election document for June 9, 1983
(68) Another General Election document, June 9, 1983
(69) Another General Election document, June 9, 1983
(70) Another General Election document, June 9, 1983
The above is actually dated July 22, 1983, but I thought these were best kept together.
(71) Another General Election result, June 10, 1983
The above is a report from THE TIMES that shows how many votes David Webb didn’t receive.
(72) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to J.C. Hindley, June 12, 1983
(73) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to P.R. Fry, June 13, 1983
(74) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Sullivan, June 14, 1983
(75) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Mayer, June 14, 1983
(76) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications, June 14, 1983
(77) Letter Beverley Miles for David Steel MP to David Webb/NCROPA, June 15, 1983
(78) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Eric Miller, June 15, 1983
(79) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Steel MP, June 16, 1983
(80) Letter David Mayer to David Webb/NCROPA, June 16, 1983
The above is from Barnet Community Relations Council. See also document (75).
(81) COMMENTS TO THE WORKING PARTY TO REVIEW GLC CINEMA POLICY, to June 16, 1983
The above is a copy of a two page NCROPA document; it speaks for itself.
(82) Letter Mary Dobbyn of Onestop to David Webb/NCROPA, June 17, 1983
The above is one of many commercial circulars David Webb received over the years, and which doubtless he ignored.
(83) Letter to David Webb from a NCROPA supporter, circa June 20, 1983
(84) Letter R.M. Coleman of David Webb/NCROPA, June 20, 1983
(85) Letter Miss K.W. Liddle of the GLC to E.A.C. Goodman, June 21, 1983
(86) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Julie Fortune of the Cockpit Theatre, June 22, 1983
(87) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Finchley Times, June 22, 1983
(88) Letter N.A Lee of University of Bristol to David Webb/NCROPA, June 23, 1983
(89) NCROPA report July 1, 1983
The above is a report of the meeting of a NCROPA delegation to the GLC. The last line of the first page reads:
“fantasy films were shown, which sometimes included simulated flagellation. Mr. Little GLC observed that any violence in films could be harmful, Mrs. Cockerell pointed out that if that were the case then all films containing violence, including cowboy films, should be banned, adding that horrificÝ.
My apologies for this, which is due to the limitations of my equipment.
(90) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to N.A Lee of University of Bristol to David Webb/NCROPA, July 5, 1983
Re the above, this is a reply to document (88); it contained enclosures.
(91) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from Stuart Mole for David Steel MP, July 13, 1983
(92) ACTION ON VIDEO NASTIES, July 14, 1983
The above is a press release by Graham Bright MP.
(93) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from Alison Harley of the Press Council, July 21, 1983
(94) Copy letter to the Press Council from E.A.C. Goodman, July 21, 1983
The above includes a press cutting from the Guardian, June 22, 1983.
(95) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Paul T. Kopacki of Ilford Young Conservatives, July 26, 1983
(96) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Wendy Porter, July 27, 1983
The address of the above has been redacted.
(97) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to J.S. Hunt, July 27, 1983
(98) Copy letter David Webb to the Press Council, August 1, 1983
(99) Letter to David Webb from Alison Harley of the Press Council, August 2, 1983
(100) Letter to David Webb from Hugh Taylor of the Home Office, August 9, 1983
(101) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Hugh Taylor of the Home Office, August 11, 1983
(102) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Editor of Equity Journal, August 12, 1983
(103) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Leon Brittan, August 15, 1983
(104) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Editor of Knockabout Comics August 18, 1983
(105) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to The Gideons International, August 24, 1983
(106) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Manager of the Midland Hotel, Manchester, August 24, 1983
(107) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from Graham Bright MP, August 24, 1983
(108) Letter to David Webb from Brian L. Hickford of The Gideons International, August 31, 1983
(109) Subscription reminder from David Webb/NCROPA, September 1, 1983
(110) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Leon Brittan, September 1, 1983
(111) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to all Committee Members, September 3, 1983
(112) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from R.M. Coleman of Gold Star Publications, September 12, 1983
(113) NCROPA News Media Release to September 13, 1983
The above concerns the Graham Bright video censorship bill.
(114) Letter to David Webb from H.H. Taylor of the Home Office, September 14, 1983
(115) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Will Wyatt of the BBC, September 15, 1983
(116) MP attacked over video ‘nasties’ ban, September 15, 1983
The above is a press cutting; NACROPA indeed.
(117) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Freeman in Brixton Prison, September 16, 1983
The above is in two colours – headed paper and carbon – that is how I found it in the file.
(118) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from Graham Bright MP, September 16, 1983
(119) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from Jerry Hayes MP, September 19, 1983
(120) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Jerry Hayes MP, September 22, 1983
(121) The part Heineken could not reach September 26, 1983
The above is a press cutting from the Daily Mirror; written by Alan Gordon, it is about the Cerne Giant.
(122) NCROPA condemns the censors in fight for freedom of choice, September 26, 1983
The above is cutting from Video Week.
(123) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Professor Laurie Taylor c/o the BBC, September 28, 1983
(124) Letter Jerry Hayes MP to David Webb/NCROPA, October 3, 1983
(125) Letter H.H. Taylor of the Home Office to David Webb, October 5, 1983
(126) Mailgram to Dr Brian Richards from David Webb, October 10, 1983
(127) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Chief Constable, Lancashire Constabulary, October 12, 1983
(128) NCROPA Press Statement, October 12, 1983
(129) Letter Derek Mann of The Video Trade Association to David Webb/NCROPA, October 14, 1983
(130) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Wheeler MP, October 18, 1983
As per many of the letters written by David Webb, the above was sent with suitably varied text to a number of parties including Lord Houghton.
(131) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to John Selwyn Gummer MP, October 19, 1983
The above is the best copy possible.
(132) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Dylan Thomas Theatre, October 20, 1983
The above letter is addressed to the Director, and concerns the play The Romans In Britain. See in particular correspondence
for 1981, and also the 1982 Freethinker article by David Webb: Romans Won—Whitehouse Nil.
(133) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Anthea Disney, October 20, 1983
(134) Letter Cockpit Theatre to supporters, October 21, 1983
(135) Letter Paul Avery to Graham Bright MP, October 22, 1983
The above letter by a professional video dealer was copied to several parties including NCROPA.
(136) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Chris Tame, October 25, 1983
(137) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Mark Taha, October 26, 1983
(138) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the National Trust, October 26, 1983
The above letter concerns the Cerne Giant, see document (121).
(139) Censorship: an assault on personal freedom?, October 31, 1983
The above is an interview with David Webb by Brian Harrigan in Video Business.
(140) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from John Selwyn Gummer MP, October 31, 1983
(141) Letter T.P. Burr of the National Trust to David Webb, November 1, 1983
(142) Letter S.S. Mundy of the Home Office to David Webb, November 3, 1983
(143) NCROPA Press Statement, November 4, 1983
(144) RIGHT TO READ Press Release, circa November 5, 1983
There is a second copy of the above in the NCROPA files; printed on white paper, David Webb has written on it R. 1/12/83
(145) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA from the Assistant Chief Constable of Lancashire, November 8, 1983
(146) NCROPA News Media Release, November 10, 1983
(147) Extract from Hansard, November 11, 1983
The above reports on Jerry Hayes, and NACROPA. Indeed.
(148) Letter Gerry Ross of the GLC to David Webb/NCROPA, November 14, 1983
(149) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Assistant Chief Constable of Lancashire, November 15, 1983
(150) Letter Bob Dunn of ILEA to David Webb/NCROPA, November 16, 1983
(151) NCROPA Memorandum re appearance on Channel 4, November 17, 1983
Re the above, either David Webb had a time machine or he was anticipating his TV appearance the following night.
(152) Letter Clare Paterson of Channel 4 to David Webb, November 21, 1983
(153) Letter Press Council to David Webb/NCROPA, November 29, 1983
(154) Commentary by Edward Goodman for NCROPA, November 29, 1983
The above concerns the GLC and film censorship.
(155) Letter Geoffrey Finsberg MP to David Webb/NCROPA, December 1, 1983
(156) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Geoffrey Finsberg MP, December 2, 1983
(157) Letter Press Council to David Webb/NCROPA, December 5, 1983
(158) Letter H.H. Taylor of the Home Office to David Webb, December 7, 1983
(159) Letter Jerry Hayes MP to David Webb/NCROPA, December 7, 1983
(160) Letter Viscount Norwich to David Webb, December 9, 1983
(161) NCROPA News Media Release re the Video Recordings Bill, December 11, 1983.
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