The Explosive Adventures of Wilf Scott MVO, BA (HONS), MFA
Some adventures from a Firework Man. 76 pages, not all pictures and where the truth is always fresh.
Contact Wilf to buy your copy for £23 inc P&P (UK only).
Contents
- The Queen's Golden Jubilee
The Royal Victorian Order
- The Early Years
- Born Shildon, Co. Durham in 1946
- Scorton Grammar School
- Worked in theatre - Georgian Theatre, Richmond, Yorks and travelling productions
- Reading University, Fine Arts Department BA (Hons.), MFA
- Southern Television childrens' programmes
- Film production - the Art Department goes to war
- Special effects for the Battle of Britain film
- Obtained Special Effects Props union ticket
- Tim Hunkin - the beginning of fireworks
- Worked for Festival Fireworks as a labourer
- Film work with George Harrison's Handmade Films and Maya Films
- The Middle East
- Royal Oman Tattoo for two years
- Oman National Day for ten years (50 shows in total)
- Arab Football Championship, Qatar
- Sharjah Exp.
- Sheik Zhaid's daughter's wedding - Al Ain
- Bahrain National Day for eight years
- King Hussein's son's wedding in the palace, Amman, Jordan
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Pink Floyd 1976 - to the last Tour Division Bell, four tours
- The Wall, Berlin, Roger Waters
- The Rolling Stones, three tours, Europe
- Tina Turner, one tour, Europe
Michael Jackson, Wembley
- Wham, The Finale, Wembley
- Knebworth, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple
- Free Nelson Mandela, Wembley
- Freddie Mercury Tribute, Wembley
- Bon Jovi, Wembley/Sheffield
- Oasis
- Valencia
- The Fallas and Mascleta
- Edinburgh and André Previn in the Hyde Park
- Edinburgh end of Festival Show
- André Previn Concert, Hyde Park
- Thames Day
- Winter's End, Festival Hall
- Naming Ceremonies and Sail Aways
- Ship naming ceremonies around the world
- Container ships
- Cruise ships
- Festivals and Competitions
- Bastille Day, Paris
- Valencia
- Monaco
- Shanghai
- Chinese New Year, Hong Kong
- Global Fest, Calgary
Casa del Campo, Madrid
- Big Shows in the UK
- The Forth Bridge Centenary
- SFX for the Armada Celebrations, Plymouth
- Edinburgh Millennium
- The Queen's Ruby Wedding
- G7, Buckingham Palace
- VE Day, Buckingham Palace
- Music on Fire, Sandhurst
- Lord Mayor's Show, River Thames
- The Golden Jubilee