Five Decades of Fireworks

'On 6^th November 1999, Hexham Round Table will be hosting the last Bonfire-night fireworks of this millennium. The Annual Grand Bonfire and Firework Display was started by Hexham Round Table in the mid-1950s, and with an estimated 5000 or more attending has become the largest and best event of it’s type in Tynedale. Eamonn Leavey, Chairman of Hexham Round Table explained,  “This years event is going to be the best we’ve done, with more money than ever being invested in the fireworks. The people of Hexham are very generous each year in their donations to this event, and as well as everyone having a good evening out, thousands of pounds are raised to be donated to local charities and good causes”.'
PRESS RELEASE to Hexham Courant, 28^th September 1999.

Oooo... Aaaaa... a montage of this years' display!

Before, during and ...

	Many hands making light work, well not really work.. more like canny crack and fellowship. This years' effort attracting  record crowds and a record amount collected for use by local causes and charities.
	After...