More Mirfield

Previous Blogs have mentioned the Mirfield award which goes to the top score in each of the Leica  Print Circles on an Annual basis, presented at the Annual Meetings. In recent years this has been a certificate-and the satisfaction- only. I am glad to say that a small token award is now being made to winners. This practice reverts to spirit of the original scheme where an engraved lens cap was given. (See the earlier Blog with a photo of that won by T.C. March).

For a time a small engraved shield was given and I have one here awarded to Mrs M.Sheppard of Circle 11 in 1995. Margaret and her husband were members of the Society for many years and are still active in Leica Photography in the world of Bromoil and PCCGB. I do like the engraved image of the little man with a camera first seen in the 1930's.This is the 1995 award in Circle 11:

Also recently come into my hands are two engraved caps, In this case I have been unable to trace original holder and so have obscured the name .................................