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Editorial

ast month’s guest editorial highlighted a matter of increasing concern – that of providing secure futures for important collections of photographs, negatives and transparencies, particularly when a deceased photographer has not formally stipulated what should be done with them. Many of the esteemed photographers whose work has graced our pages from earliest days have moved on to the great yonder but fortunately had the foresight to ensure their collections have found homes with reputable organisations who are only too glad to ensure this great treasury is made available to railway enthusiasts, researchers, writers and publishers in line with the wishes

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