IN 1950, members of the Incorporated Radio Society of Great Britain held their annual field day.
Throughout the country, 137 groups toiled in the heat between noon and 5pm, when the 24-hour field day started, to erect portable transmission stations.
Two of these were at Top-o'th'-Heights Farm, Morris Green, from which the Bolton Group operated. Their aim was to get in touch with as many other stations as possible, and therefore gain the maximum number of points.
This picture shows Mr John Wilde, known as G.3.W.G. by his radio contacts. Looking on was Mr Gerald (Gerry) Openshaw, who operated one of the transmitters during part of the night, while Mr Harry Rothwell did the clerking
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