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In 2006, Tauranga Photographic Society celebrated its 50th anniversary (scroll down for photos).
Here are some of the interesting milestones and events of the last fifty years:

1956-1966

February 8th 1956: Inaugural Meeting
Subs 25/-, Supper 6d
Hosted International Colour Slide Exhibition, over 800 entries
Australasian Slide Competition at Town Hall, 1700 entries
Night classes at Tauranga Girls College
Sound/Slide National Competition introduced in 1960's
Membership over 100, 6th largest club in NZ

1966-1976

14th Northern Regional, 200 attended
1972 - Joan Hamilton LRPS
Television considered a 'menace'!
1974 - opening of club rooms Wharf St

1976-1986

1977 - National Convention Tauranga College
1981 - Club's 25th anniversary
1982 - Tauranga's Centennial Exhibition
1983 - Northern Regional Convention
1984, 85, 86 - Sound Slide Exhibitions

1986-1996

1988 - print exhibition in Baycourt
1988 - Clubrooms demolished, carpark for Baycourt!
New clubrooms built at 177 Elizabeth St
Extensions built onto clubrooms: storerooms, studio, own darkroom
1991 - Darkroom opened
Northern Regional at Historic Village
1991 Keith Walters first APSNZ
1993 Print Exhibition to celebrate Women's Suffrage Centennial
1995 Members make archival record of Life in Tauranga for library
Digital hits!
1996 National Convention at Baycourt
1996 PSNZ Bledisloe Cup for prints

2000-2006
The New Millennium

1999 Club Honours Board introduced
2000 Northern Regional held
Own website established
2001 PSNZ National Exhibition
2002 and 2005 won Wiltshire and Bledisloe Cup
2003 Elizabeth Carruthers first in the club to be awarded her FPSNZ
2005 Colleen Manning awarded FPSNZ
Youth Award winners: Bridget Nickel, Michelle Hyslop, Sarah Gully
 

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