One additional document for 1985 can be found here together with additional documents for other years.
(1) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the NCCL, January 5, 1985
(2) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Shelley Adams of the NCCL, January 14, 1985
(3) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lady Shirley Porter, January 21, 1985
(4) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Richard Simmonds MEP, January 22, 1985
(5) Letter Bill Thompson to David Webb, undated but circa January 22, 1985
(6) Document from Dr Bill Thompson (see above), circa January 22, 1985
(7) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Brian Matthew at BBC Radio, January 24, 1985
(8) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Bill Thompson, January 25, 1985
(9) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Bill Cotton at the BBC re Dave Allen, January 25, 1985
(10) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Press Association, January 28, 1985
(11) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dave Allen, January 28, 1985
(12) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Ken Lawrence, January 29, 1985
(13) Letter Richard Simmonds MEP to David Webb/NCROPA, January 30, 1985
Re the above, Richard Simmonds was neither the first nor last politician to find a letter from David Webb offensive.
(14) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Clifford Hanley, February 1, 1985
(15) Letter Ann Stangar of the BBC to David Webb/NCROPA, February 1, 1985
(16) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Elizabeth Penny of The AE Trust, February 1, 1985
(17) Letter David Webb/NCROPA in the Kensington & Chelsea Times, February 8, 1985
(18) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Richard Simmonds MP, February 9, 1985
On the back of the above is written: Returned on Mr. Simmond’s instructions.
(19) Letter Maria Diegeler for Dave Allen to David Webb/NCROPA, February 11, 1985
(20) Letter Lady Porter to David Webb/NCROPA, February 19, 1985
(21) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Richard Simmonds MEP, February 13, 1985
The above appears to be another original that was likewise returned by the MP – see document (18). It remains to be seen if Mr Webb was entirely serious about state interception!
(22) Letter Derek Roberts to David Webb, February 27, 1985
(23) Copy letter George Broadhead to E.A.C. Goodman, February 28, 1985
The above is a scan of a very poor copy.
(24) Copy letter Vernon Joynson of the GLC to E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA, February 28, 1985
(25) NCROPA News Media Release, February 28, 1985
The above concerns serial rapist Malcolm Fairley, and the claim that so-called pornographic videos provoked him into committing his crimes.
(26) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to David Kennington, March 2, 1985
(27) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, March 4, 1985
(28) Letter from Elizabeth Goodfellow, March 5, 1985
The above, apparently to David Webb, is a letter accepting an invitation to serve on the NCROPA Committee.
(29) Copy letter NCROPA to Marsden & Cockshott, March 5, 1985
The above letter appears to have contained enclosures, including page 566 of the February 27, 1985 issue of The Law Society’s Gazette. From its terse style it was clearly written by Goodman rather than by Webb.
(30) Letter Madron Selgiman of the European Parliament to David Webb/NCROPA, March 7, 1985
(31) Letter David Webb in the Guardian, March 8, 1985
The title of the above letter is Pornography suborned.
The last lines of the letter read as follows:
sorship with them.—Yours
sincerely,
David Webb
National Campaign for the
Reform of the Obscene
Publications Acts,
London SW3.
(32) Letter Bob Baker of the London Labour Library to David Webb/NCROPA, March 8, 1985
There were a number of letters for October 1984 and October 1985 especially that were filed together. It is possible that for whatever reason, one or two of these may have been misdated, ie under the wrong year.
(97) Letter John Whitney of the Independent Broadcasting Authority to David Webb, October 22, 1985
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(33) Letter Marsden & Cockshott to NCROPA, March 12, 1985
(34) Letter Marie Pollard of a Manchester school to NCROPA, March 13, 1985
(35) Letter Mary Hayward to David Webb/NCROPA, March 16, 1985
(36) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dr. Peter North, March 19, 1985
(37) Letter to all NCROPA Committee members from David Webb, March 20, 1985
(38) Letter Keith Seddon to David Webb/NCROPA, March 20, 1985
(39) Letter Alan Shaw of LA Computer Services to David Webb/NCROPA, March 21, 1985
Over the years, NCROPA received many letters similar to the above; the organisation’s name was probably picked out
of a directory. No doubt Mr Webb showed profound disinterest.
(40) Letter Haye, Reid & Evans to David Webb/NCROPA, March 27, 1985
(41) Letter Rosenbergs to NCROPA, March 29, 1985
The above letter had a photocopy of a page from Video Week, February 18, 1985 attached, apparently the front page.
(42) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Professor Henry Wade, April 4, 1985
(43) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Rosenbergs, April 13, 1985
The above appears to have contained an enclosure.
(44) Copy letter E.A.C Goodman/NCROPA to Haye, Reid & Evans, April 13, 1985
(45) Letter Daniel Sansfaçon, Department of Justice, Canada to David Webb/NCROPA, April 23, 1985
The above appears to have contained an enclosure.
(46) Letter George Davies & Co to David Webb/NCROPA, April 26, 1985
(47) Motion by David Webb/NCROPA to NCCL AGM, NCROPA, April 27-8, 1985
(48) Letter to George Davies & Co from NCROPA, April 28, 1985
(49) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Earl of Harewood, May 6, 1985
(50) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Monica Sims, British Board of Film Censors, May 6, 1985
Re the above, similar letters were sent to the Earl of Harewood and Lord Birkett.
(51) NCROPA Press Release re Lord Harewood, May 7, 1985
(52) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Robin Corbett MP, May 8, 1985
The above letter appears to have contained at least one enclosure.
(53) Letter George Davies & Co to David Webb/NCROPA, May 8, 1985
(54) Two pages from Uncensored, May 9, 1985
The above contains highlighted references.
(55) Letter Mary Hayward to David Webb/NCROPA, May 11, 1985
(56) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Norwich, May 29, 1985
(57) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Margaret Beckett MP, May 29, 1985
(58) Letter Margaret Beckett MP to David Webb/NCROPA, June 7, 1985
(59) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to M.D. Alsworth, June 12, 1985
There was apparently an enclosure with the above.
(60) Copy letter NCROPA to Marie Pollard, June 12, 1985
The above letter is not credited, but from its terse style it was almost certainly written by Goodman rather than by David Webb.
(61) Copy letter Edward Goodman/NCROPA to Colin Armstrong, June 13, 1985
The above was the second NCROPA letter to Colin Armstrong in two days.
(62) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Paul Scholey, June 21, 1985
The above had an enclosure.
(63) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, July 5, 1985
(64) Letter The International Association For Eroticism to NCROPA, received July 9, 1985
The above undated letter contained an SAE, and appears to have been the first contact between NCROPA and Tuppy Owens.
(65) NCROPA Press Statement re the Law Commission and the law of blasphemy, July 11, 1985
(66) Memorandum from Lord Houghton regarding video legislation, July 22, 1985
The above document appears to be an advance copy that was sent to NCROPA; it is dated for issue August 1985.
(67) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Leon Brittan, August 6, 1985
The above was also sent to the Prime Minister.
(68) NCROPA memorandum re a radio phone-in programme by Pete Murray, August 7, 1985
(69) Letter David Webb/NCROPA concerning censorship, August 14, 1985
The above was sent to Nicholas Woolley at the BBC, and apparently to a number of others from the same organisation.
(70) Letter Nick Elliott of the University of York to NCROPA, August 20, 1985
(71) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Linda Bond of Radio Mercury, August 27, 1985
The above contained a NCROPA leaflet.
(72) Invitation from Evan Steadman to The Great Exhibition Inauguration at The Barbican, August 29, 1985
(72a) Exhibition flyer
Although the above concerns an event on September 16, 1985, it appears to have arrived in
the same envelope as document (72).
(73) NCROPA memorandum re a radio phone-in programme on Radio Mercury, August 29, 1985
(74) Letter Lord Houghton of The Areopagitica Educational Trust to David Webb/NCROPA, September 3, 1985
(75) Questionnaire from Gay switchboard, returned September 3, 1985
The above is apparently NCROPA’s copy. The original document appears to have been sent out August 12, 1985.
(76) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Video Appeals Committee, September 4, 1985
(77) List of Video Appeals Committee members, September 4, 1985
The above relates to document (76).
(78) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Norwich, September 5, 1985
(79) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Harewood, September 5, 1985
(80) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Birkett, September 5, 1985
(81) Letter to NCROPA Committee members, September 6, 1985
The above advises of a meeting on September 18; it was issued by E.A.C. Goodman rather than as usual by David Webb.
(82) Letter Sara Morrison of the Video Appeals Committee to David Webb/NCROPA, September 6, 1985
(83) Letter Richard Hoggart to David Webb, September 6, 1985
(84) Copy letter NCROPA to Jean Schuster of Paris, September 7, 1985
From its terse style, the above – which is in French – was obviously written by Goodman rather than by Webb. The original is also in the file.
(85) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Norris McWhirter of The Freedom Association, September 11, 1985
Re the above, obviously Messrs Webb and McWhirter had different ideas about the meaning of freedom.
(86) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Evan Steadman, September 11, 1985
(87) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Houghton, September 11, 1985
(88) Letter Miss G. Meneaud-Lissenburg of the Home Office to David Webb/NCROPA, September 12, 1985
The letter above is an unsigned copy of the letter below. You will need to ask the British Government how this sort of thing comes about.
(89) Letter Miss G. Meneaud-Lissenburg of the Home Office to David Webb/NCROPA, September 12, 1985
(90) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Clive James at the BBC, September 12, 1985
The above is the first page of the letter only.
(91) Letter Clifford Hanley to David Webb, September 12, 1985
(92) Letter Ginny Wall to David Webb/NCROPA, September 16, 1985
(93) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to James Forman of the British Board of Film Classification, September 17, 1985
Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Thomson of the Independent Broadcathing Authority, September 17, 1985
(95) Kernel of a Brazil cut, a letter by David Glencross in the Guardian, September 18, 1985
Re the above, see for example document (97) below.
(96) Memo of a telephone message from the secretary to James Forman, September 18, 1985
(98) Letter from David Webb, October 8, 1985
The letters immediately above and below are both by David Webb on personalised rather than NCROPA headed notepaper. Document (99) appears to be a copy of a rewritten version of document (98), so the latter may not have been sent. It/they concerns/concern a fellow member of the Campaign Against Censorship, and is addressed to a number of leading members of this organisation, with which NCROPA had an overlapping membership.
(99) Copy letter from David Webb, October 8, 1985
(100) Copy letter from David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Houghton, October 10, 1985
(101) Letter Arnold Rosen solicitors to David Webb, October 11, 1985
(102) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Leo Kloss, October 12, 1985
(103) Letter Large Door Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, October 17, 1985
(104) Letter Mary Hayward to David Webb, October 23, 1985
(105) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Leo Kloss, October 24, 1985
The date of the above letter is unclear.
(106) Letter David Kerr to David Webb, October 30, 1985
(107) Copy letter David Webb to Mary Hayward, November 7, 1985
The above appears to have been written in a personal capacity.
(108) Letter Mary Hayward to David Webb, November 14, 1985
(109) SAUCY CARDS CASE BOOB, article from the Sun newspaper, November 22, 1985
(110) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Ginny Wall, November 22, 1985
(111) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Denise Clark, November 22, 1985
The above refers to document (109).
(112) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Thomas of the NCCL, November 27, 1985
(113) Memorandum re a talk on censorship by E.A.C. Goodman, December 5, 1985
(114) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Emotional Rescue, December 7, 1985
(115) Memorandum re an appearance on Radio Scotland by David Webb, December 7, 1985
(116) WHO’S CENSORING WHOM?
The above is a leaflet distributed by the feminazis of Women Against Violence Against Women on December 8, 1985.
(117) Ticket for a censorship debate organised by City Limits, December 8, 1985
Re the above, see also document (116).
(118) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Ginny Wall, December 10, 1985
(119) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to the Greeting Card And Calendar Association, December 14, 1985
(120) Letter Isabel Koprowski to David Webb/NCROPA, December 18, 1985
(121) Letter John Roscoe of the Greeting Card And Calendar Association to David Webb/NCROPA, December 19, 1985
(122) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Michel de Saint Ouen, December 20, 1985
(123) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Aquarius magazine, December 20, 1985
The above was one of several similar letters sent at or around this date.
(124) Letter Dr Brian Richards to David Webb/NCROPA, December 23, 1985