One additional document for 1987 can be found here along with additional documents from other years.
(1) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alf Dubs MP, January 15, 1987
The above relates to a pending obscene publications bill by Gerald Howarth
(2) Letter Gerald Howarth MP to David Webb/NCROPA to January 19, 1987
(3) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Geoff Brown, January 27, 1987
(4) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Gerald Howarth MP, January 27, 1987
(5) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Rob Johnson, January 27, 1987
(6) Copy letter David/NCROPA to Judge Malcolm Potter, February 3, 1987
(7) Letter Pamela Manson in The Stage February 5, 1987
The above is the best copy possible. The same document includes an article from Capital Gay, January 16, 1987 relating to customs seizures from Gay’s The Word
(8) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Andrew Neill, February 6, 1987
(9) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alan Bullock c/o the Radio Times, February 6, 1987
(10) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Larry Adler, February 11, 1987
(11) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Vicky Leaker, February 13, 1987
(12) Letter Anthony E. Sullivan to David/NCROPA, February 13, 1987
The above relates to seizures of publications from a local newsagent.
(13) Copy letter David/NCROPA to Cynthia Payne, February 13, 1987
(14) Letter Larry Adler to David Webb, February 18, 1987
(15) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Tim Orchard c/o Newsnight, February 19, 1987
(16) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Vicky Leaker, February 20, 1987
(17) Copy of Counsel’s opinion, February 23, 1987
The above is by Geoffrey Robinson of 1 Dr Johnson’s Buildings to the British Videogram Association
(18) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Jeremy Smith of the NCCL, February 24, 1987
(19) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Anthony E. Sullivan, February 24, 1987
The above is in reply to document (12).
(20) Copy letter to Dr Bill Thompson, February 25, 1987
The above may be a draft and appears to have been written by E.A.C. Goodman.
(21) Letter from Anthony E. Sullivan apparently to David Webb, February 26, 1987
Re the above, see documents (19) & (12).
(22) Memorandum to David Webb from E.A.C. Goodman, February 28, 1987
Re the above, this could be some sort of in-joke, a pun on James Bond or some such.
(23) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Eamon Somers of Haringey Council, March 2, 1987
Re the above, the name of the recipient has been misspelt; see document (43) below for reply.
(24) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Edmund Dell, Chairman of Channel 4, March 4, 1987
(25) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Marmaduke Hussey of the BBC, March 4, 1987
(26) Letter from an inquirer to NCROPA, March 6, 1987
(27) Letter R. Vickers of Derby to David Webb/NCROPA, March 6, 1987
(28) NCROPA News Media Release March 9, 1987 March 9, 1987
The above is scanned from the original cut and paste artwork.
(29) Letter Marmaduke Hussey of the BBC to David Webb/NCROPA, March 13, 1987
(30) Letter E.A.C. Goodman to Phil Sutcliffe of Passdata Ltd, to March 14, 1987
(31) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Marmaduke Hussey of the BBC, March 16, 1987
According to E.A.C. Goodman – who knew him well – David Webb was both an autocrat and a hoarder. Having visited his Flood Street apartment during its clearance, I can vouch for the latter, as can the fruits of my labours. Regardless of his style of leadership, it has become clear from my work on this archive that Mr Webb also exhibited at times a pronounced streak of meanness. The letter below, to the DPP, was written to correct a minor error in his previous letter. I have not included that letter here, but I have included other correspondence relating to the same matter, in which Mr Webb attempted to initiate a prosecution against Mrs Whitehouse for a breach of copyright – which could probably be excused as “fair use” or even Parliamentary privilege. He wrote to both the BBC (see above) and Channel 4 in connection with this.
(32) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to DPP Thomas Hetherington, March 16, 1987
The above letter is a correction to the NCROPA letter of March 4, which is not included here, but see for example letters (24) and (25) above.
(33) Letter Phil Sutcliffe of Passdata Ltd apparently to E.A.C. Goodman, March 17, 1987
(34) Letter Justin Dukes of the BBC for Edmund Dell to David Webb/NCROPA, March 17, 1987
(35) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to an inquirer, March 19, 1987
(36) WHITEHOUSE IN ‘VIDEO NASTY’ COPYRIGHT ROW, March 19, 1987
The above is an article in The Stage by Angela Thomas; David Webb and NCROPA get a heavy mention.
(37) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alf Dubs MP, March 21, 1987
The above may actually be dated March 31. Or March 81!
(38) NCROPA memorandum apparently Goodman to Webb, March 22, 1987
The above concerns NCROPA member Tristan Needham.
(39) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Douglas Hurd MP, March 23, 1987
(40) NCROPA memorandum, March 23, 1987
The above concerns a dispute between NCROPA members of Dayminster Ltd and Camden Council.
(41) Letter from a Forum reader to NCROPA, March 23, 1987
(42) Letter Derek Roberts to David Webb, March 26, 1987
(43) Letter Eamon Somers to David Webb, March 26, 1987
Re the above, see document (23).
(44) Letter Mrs Ridpath to David Webb/NCROPA, March 26, 1987
(45) Letter Marmaduke Hussey of the BBC to David Webb/NCROPA, March 26, 1987
(46) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Gerald Howarth MP, March 29, 1987
(47) Letter from an inquirer to David Webb, April 3, 1987
(48) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Joanna Bogle, April 7, 1987
The above is the original letter; see document (50).
(49) Letter Patrick Harold of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, April 7, 1987
(50) Letter Joanna Bogle to David Webb, April 9, 1987
(51) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Duncan Campbell, April 9, 1987
(52) Letter Patrick Malahide to David Webb/NCROPA, April 13, 1987
(53) Motion 17 April 25-6, 1987
The above is a document relating to the NCCL General meeting by Catherine Itzin.
(54) NCROPA Press Statement, April 29, 1987
(55) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Joanna Bogle, May 1, 1987
(56) Pornography and freedom to publish a letter by David Webb/NCROPA in London Daily News, May 4, 1987
(57) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, May 8, 1987
The above is the first page of the letter only.
(58) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Checkland of the BBC, May 12, 1987
(59) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Norman Tebbitt MP, May 13, 1987
(60) Copy letter Peter Lee-Wright of Open Space BBC to David Webb/NCROPA, May 15, 1987
(61) Copy letter Charles Bellairs to David Webb/NCROPA, May 19, 1987
(62) Copy letter R.E. Hawkes of the Home Office to David Webb/NCROPA, May 21, 1987
(63) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Norman Tebbitt MP, May 21, 1987
(64) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sue Lawley at the BBC, May 22, 1987
(65) Letter Michael Checkland of the BBC to David Webb/NCROPA, June 3, 1987
(66) Letter Patrick Harold of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, June 12, 1987
(67) Letter Gustav Alexandersson of Stockholm to David Webb/NCROPA, received June 19, 1987
(68) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alf Dubbs MP, June 23, 1987
(69) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Gustav Alexandersson, June 24, 1987
(70) Letter Tim Woodward to David Webb/NCROPA, July 1, 1987
The above includes a page from the latest issue of Skin Two magazine with an advert for NCROPA highlighted by David Webb.
(71) Letter from an inquirer to David Webb/NCROPA, July 7, 1987
(72) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Jake Ecclestone, July 17, 1987
The above letter to the then Chairman of the NCCL concerns Catherine Itzin, whose name is misspelt therein.
(73) Notice to all NCROPA Committee members, July 17, 1987
The above, by David Webb, concerns the next meeting.
(74) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Editor of Girl About Town magazine, July 17, 1987
(75) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to an inquirer (redacted), July 22, 1987
(76) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Mr and Mrs Ridpath, July 23, 1987
(77) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Senora Ilona Staller of the Italian Parliament, July 23, 1987
(78) Letter Elizabeth Goodfellow to David Webb, July 24, 1987
The above letter is written on NCROPA headed notepaper, and is her resignation from the Committee.
(79) Summons by Halifax magistrates to Philip Joseph Sutcliffe, July 24, 1987
The above summons is the best copy possible; there were other documents attached to this. Mr Sutcliffe was running a mail order business called Fiona Cooper.
(80) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to H.S.L. Dundas of Thames Television, August 4, 1987
(81) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, August 7, 1987
(82) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lesley Aston of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, August 11, 1987
(83) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Kevin Sharkey of The Roxy at Tyne Tees Television, August 12, 1987
The above includes STARKERS SHARKERS! from the Daily Mirror, June 10, 1987
(84) Letter J.J. Naunton of the Crown Prosecution Service to David Webb/NCROPA, August 14, 1987
(85) Letter Lesley Aston of the IBA to David Webb, August 17, 1987
(86) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Guardian, August 19, 1987
(87) Letter Sara Huey of the NCCL to David Webb/NCROPA September 2, 1987
(88) Press cuttings from the Guardian newspaper September 4 & 5, 1987
The above are letters from Mary Whitehouse and Michael Winner respectively.
(89) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Winner, September 8, 1987
(90) Cuttings from The Independent newspaper September 12 & 16, 1987
The above are letters by Elizabeth Young and David Webb/NCROPA respectively.
(91) A draft NCROPA document headed Censorship and Public Service Broadcasting, September 16, 1987
Re the above, see document (92).
(92) NCROPA News Media Release re public service broadcasting, September 20, 1987
The above, although scanned from the original artwork, is the best copy possible.
(93) Letter Patrick Harold of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, September 23, 1987
(94) Letter from Night Shift, circa September 23, 1987
The above appears to be a circular sent to interested parties, and may have been posted September 22; it relates to a police raid the previous night.
(95) Note to all NCROPA Committee Members from David Webb, September 24, 1987
The above was scanned from the original artwork.
(96) Censorship would be ‘hypocrisy’ says Webb, September 24, 1987
The above is an article from The Stage.
(97) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alan Clark MP, September 25, 1987
(98) Letter Robin Corbett MP to David Webb/NCROPA, October 7, 1987
(99) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Grade at BBC Television, October 14, 1987
(100) Letter David Wickham of the Kilroy! programme to David Webb/NCROPA, October 15, 1987
David Webb’s appearance on the Kilroy programme was most unsatisfactory for him, and generated a fair amount of correspondence.
(101) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sir Leslie Porter of Tesco, October 15, 1987
(102) Letter Martyn Forrester of Penguin Books Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, October 19, 1987
(103) NCROPA Press Statement October 19, 1987
(104) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Wickham, October 20, 1987
(105) Letter Miss S.R. Hart of the Home Office to David Webb/NCROPA, October 22, 1987
(106) Letter Harvey Woolfe of Kilroy! to David Webb/NCROPA, October 22, 1987
(107) Letter Diane Tennant of Moore Harness Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, October 28, 1987
(108) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Stevens of Express Newspapers Plc, October 28, 1987
(109) Letter Patrick Harold of Gold Star Publications to David Webb/NCROPA, October 30, 1987
(110) OBSCENE MUCK, November 2, 1987
The above is a copy of a press release by the European Parliament.
(111) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Chief Constable of North Wales, November 3, 1987
(112) Letter Lord Stevens of Express Newspapers Plc to David Webb/NCROPA, November 3, 1987
(113) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Elizabeth Goodfellow, November 4, 1987
(114) Letter Chief Constable David Owen to David Webb/NCROPA, November 5, 1987
The above is a reply to document (111); it is written in his capacity as the Chairman of the ACPO Crime Committee.
(115) Obscene Censorship, by David Webb/NCROPA
The above is a letter in Time Out magazine, No. 899, November 11-8, 1987
(116) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Woman’s Own, November 12, 1987
(117) Letter Chief Constable David Owen/ACPO to David Webb/NCROPA, November 16, 1987
(118) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Plumb, November 17, 1987
The above is the best copy possible.
(119) Letter A. Clark of the Home Office to David Webb/NCROPA, November 23, 1987
(120) An essay by David Webb, November 23, 1987
The published version of the above can be found on the page for NCROPA Papers – Miscellaneous Documents under Whose Side Are You On? Alternatively, click here.
(121) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Howard Marchant of the NCCL, November 24, 1987
(122) Letter Philip Attwood of the British Museum to David Webb/NCROPA, November 30, 1987
(123) Letter Phil Clark to David Webb/NCROPA, December 11, 1987
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