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No 114 : May 2, 1970

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Arms Exhibition

An exhibition of firearms, antique and the most modem, drew big crowds to the Municipal Chambers last month. The exhibition was staged to raise money for the Isel Museum project.

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Ken Cartwright tries out the general purpose machine gun, a very swept-up version of the old Bren.

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The modern soldier is examined by Mark Staig

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Stan Haines, a keen collector of weapons, with a selection of antique rifles and shotguns

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Cedric Hockey examines this 1840-45 Nelson Volunteer Rifle Brigade uniform and rifle.

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Mark Lines is more interested in this collection of handguns

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A view of the exhibition

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