Contents of Newsletter No. 136, Aug 2013

AGM / Winter get-together 1 Newsletter changes—cost and number 1 Pipe smoking in 153 2-6 In praise of our drivers 7 Bowled over by Burkina 7-9 Books (1) 9 Smile please, you’re a camel book 10 The wet and dry periods of the Sahara 11-12 Forecast GDP for 153 12 Saints alive 13 Snow in the Sahara 14 153 riven in twain 15 Salt—an essential for life 15 Southern Morocco, a short but lively trip 16-19 The Timbuctoo library (2) 19 A circle in the sand 20-21 Front and back cover 22 A female led ancient society in SW Libya 23 Yorkshire and Mali 600 years ago? 23 Books (2) 24 News Update, South Sahara 25-27 More on Werner Nöther 28

Contents of Newsletter No. 135, Apr 2013

Summer meeting 1-2 The Timbuctoo library 2 Tuareg leather bags 3-6 The modern day making of kiffa beads 7-11 Exhibition 11 Quake near Tamanrasset 11 Dogon flat pack 12 An ancient terracotta head 12 Obituary: Tommy St Aubyn 13 Obituary: Werner Nöther 13 The takuba or Tuareg sword 14-15 Lobi shaven-headed women 16-19 Book review: The Barbary Figs 19-20 New 153 members 20-21 Front cover 21 More on coinage 21 Holiday information for Sahara 21 Feast yourself on153 22 Books 23

Megaloponera foetens 24 153 News update 24-27

Contents of Newsletter No. 134, Winter 2012/13

Winter lunch 1 The age of rock art 1 Newsletter update 2 153 Janus-like figures 3-10 Books 10 Morocco’s Trilobite economy 11-16 More on cowries 16 Local autonomy 17-18 Charity call 18 Front cover 18 153 Mobile phone subscriptions 18 For neck, head, bottom or all? 19-20 Letter to the Editor 21 Scientific evidence of early milking in Libya 22 Petroglyph degradation 22-23 News about members 24 153 News update, South Sahara 24-28 Your subscription explained 28

Contents of Newsletter No. 133, Oct 2012

AGM and winter get together 1 Front cover 1 Back cover 1 153 at night 1 Poles apart 2-3 Books 3 Bogolanfini, bogolan and mudcloth 4-6 Gin currency in 153 7-11 Some crosses of no regional significance 12 The horse in 153 13-19 Book review 1: The Great Sea 20-21 Book review 2: African approaches 21-22 The gazelle that led to house fumigation 22 Michelle Cook, 1942—2012 23 153 News Update, Sahara 24-28

Contents of Newsletter No. 132, Jul 2012

AGM date for your diary 1 Wrong kind of camel, right sentiment 1 Chi wara and modern art 1 Book review: The Honored Dead 2-3 Narrow strip horizontal weaving 4-11 Books (1) 11 A caravan of camels 12-17 More on the Chi Wara masks 18-19

Back cover 19-20 UK now playing catch up to Algeria 20 A spectacular find in 1935 21 Water, water, everywhere 22-23 A selection of 153 apps 23-24 Books (2) 24-25 153 News Update, Sahara 25-28 Front cover 28

Contents of Newsletter No. 131, Apr 2012

Summer meeting 1 The climbing of Bikku Bitti 2-5 Front cover 5 How and why locusts swarm? 5 The topsy-turvy Habbés (Dogon) 6-8 Joliba Trust update 8 Camel saddles for Tuareg ladies 9-11 Festival in the desert at Timbuctoo 11 153 and the planet Mars 11 Beaded beauties 12-15 Back cover 15 Plants of the Libyan Sahara 16-20 Casablanca’s vast new shopping centre 20 Jack Lincoln: An appreciation 20-21 153 News update. Sahara 21-24 Males and the Niger crosses (2) 25 The fennec fox 26-27 Books 28

Contents of Newsletter No. 130, Jan 2012

Winter Lunch: Sat. 11 Feb. 2011, 12 noon 1 Tuareg female leather dresses 1 Tuareg crosses from the River Niger bend 2-7 Malcolm Macaskill 7 History in the making: The fall of the Gaddafi state 8-13 Books (1) 13 The humble cowrie shell 14-19 The Roman ruins of Sabratha 20-22 Early man and the Sahara 23-24 Exhibition 25 Veil weights and keys 25 153 News update, Sahara 25-27 New Members 27 Books (2) 28

Newsletter No. 129, Oct 2011 AGM date for your diary 1 New books 1

Clarks desert boots 1 Early balloon experiments in the Sahara 2-5 Dogon myth and legend 6-12 Editor’s post-script to favourite books 13 Strange Meetings 13 Combination Tuareg jewellery 14 The Tuareg veil weight 15 Cover pictures 16 More space pictures of 153 17-18 Brush up your English 19-20 Book review (1) 20-22 Book review (2) 22-23 153 News update, north 23 153 News update, Sahara 24-27 Some afterthoughts 28

Newsletter No.128, Jul 2011 AGM date for your diary 1 Front cover picture 1 Back cover picture 1 New books (1) 1 New members 1 Akan gold weights 2-6 Hair today, gone tomorrow 7-10 The manilla 11-12 Abbia gaming pieces 12-13 Becoming a deity (2) 13 Favourite books 14-19 New books (2) 19-21 Logos 21 Primitive or advanced? 22 153 News update, south 23-27 153 × 125 28

Newsletter No. 127, APR 2011 Summer Meeting 1 Kabylia 2-7 Snakes alive 8-15 Sheila Jackson 16 Front Cover 16 Back Cover 16 Tim Brierly 17 Exhibitions 17 Watch the arid birdie 18-21 Dogon or Shrek? 22 153 News Update, South 23-27 Then and now 27 Books 28

Newsletter No. 126, Jan 2011

Winter Lunch: Sat. 26 Feb. 2011, 12 noon 1 Brenda Macaskill 1 Back Cover: The Hereford mappa-mundi 2-3 Masks 4-8 Ancient terracottas in Mali 9-12 Front Cover 12 Six artists in 153 13-18 Now I can call it ‘Tam’ 18-21 Jottings on slavery in the Atlantic Sahara & Canaries21-23 New Members 23 153 News Update, South 24-27 Advance notice for Summer meeting 28 Exhibition 28 Brenda Macaskill contd. from page 1 28

Newsletter No. 125, Oct 2010 Date for your diary 1 Results of book quiz 1 New books 1-2 Souvenir of our Mali trip 2 A spectacular Tuareg box 2 Hybrid Niger crosses 3 Heads and tails 3 The Hoggar Tuareg shield 4-5 ‘Savoir-boire’: the Tuareg tea ritual 5-7 Corruption Perception Index 7-8 The Micheline 8 Archaeology in Komaland 9-12 Further details of Benin city 12-16 Timbuctoo library 17 Summer meeting 2010 17 Front cover 17 Back cover 17 Luxury 153 travel 80 years ago 18-19 Pam Haseltine 19-20 Wyn Knowles 20 New member 20 Ghost forest 20 153 News Update, North 21 153 News Update, South 22-27 The Légion d’honneur 27-28

Newsletter No. 124, Jul 2010 Dates for your diary 1 Guinea worm disease 1 A selection of books on the Dogon 2-3 Headless men 4-6 Fort Gardel illustrations 6-7 Fort MacMahon 7-8

Front cover—Benin bronzes 9-15 Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers 16-17 Elaine Sendyk 18 Book quiz 1 18-19 Where ships go to die 20 Gîte d’Etape—conclusion 21-22 Becoming a deity 22-23 Filming in Morocco 23 Clarks Desert Mali Boots 23 153 News Update, South 23-28

Newsletter No. 123, Apr 2010 Summer Meeting 20 June 1-2 Some comments on the ‘Doum’ palm—by Agnes Wedderburn 2 Francis Rennell Rodd—by the Editor 3 153 ‘Dolls’—by the Editor 3-7 The Mancala Board Game—by the Editor 7-9 Susan Travers—by the Editor 10-11 Incense burners—by Agnes Wedderburn 11 1956—the year Oil was found in Algeria—by the Editor 12 The Remarkable Saharan Cypress—by Kenton Rogers 13-18 Theophrastus and Christ’s thorn—by the Editor 18 Front Cover 18 Back Cover 18 ‘Gîtes d’Etape’ of the Moroccan High Atlas Berbers—by Susan Searight 19-21 Tamanrasset Census 2008—by the Editor 22 Future Gold and textile Exhibition—by the Editor 22 Mauritanian Fatwa—by the Editor 22 Gilf Kebir rock shelter—by the Editor 22 153 News Update, South—by Christer Wilkinson 23-27 Newish Books 27-28

Newsletter No. 122, Jan 2010 Winter Lunch 1 Some thoughts on the Michelin road maps of NW Africa 1-4 Theophrastus on 153—by the Editor 4-11 Front Cover 11 Back Cover 11 Weekend change in Algeria 11 Were they Phoenicians or Carthaginians?—by Susan Searight 12-13 More on Kabyle pots—by the Editor 13-15 Tamanrasset Census 2008 15 From Amulets to Armour—by the Editor 16 Male or female—can you tell?—by the Editor 16-17 Some Bracelets from 153—by the Editor 18-20 Vandalisation of rock paintings in the Tadrart Acacus 21 Barbara Munsell-Butler—by Diki Gleeson 22 New Books listed by the Editor 22-23 New Members 23 153 News Update, South—by Christer Wilkinson 23-28

Newsletter No. 121, Oct 2009 AGM 1 Bidon V in its hayday—by the Editor 1-2 Drowning Camels (1) 2-3 Ghardaïa (1)—by the Editor 3-6 Tin Hinan revisited—by the Editor 6-8 A Liberian coin and a German medal—by the Editor 9 Drowning Camels (2) 9-11 Incense Burners—by the Editor 11 5-a-side Tuareg World Cup of 1891?—by the Editor 12-13 153 Life Expectancies—by the Editor 13 Front Cover 14 Back Cover 14 A Fulani link to Mesopotamia—by the Editor 14-16 Gordon Bennett, the expletive—by the Editor 17 Ghardaïa (2)(1968)—by Trevor Mostyn 18-19 New Books listed by the Editor 19-21 A Leaf out of Nature’s Book—by Vanessa Harley 21 153 News Update, North—by Vanessa Harley 22-23 Summer Meeting 2009 23 153 News Update, North—by Christer Wilkinson 24-28 Newsletter No. 120, Jul 2009 Summer Meeting reminder 1 Date for your Diary 1 A Tribute to Marion Herrod—by Mike Foster 1-2 Carthage and Hannibal—by the Editor 2-4 Behind the Closed Doors of Timbuctoo—by the Editor 4-9 St. Augustine of Hippo Coin 9 Origin of the korkoro—by the Editor 10-11 Niger Crosses by the Lost-wax method 12-16 Ghadames, a Faded beauty—by Susan Searight-Martinet 17-19 Front Cover 19 Back Cover 19 153 News Update, South—by Christer Wilkinson 20-24 Bijoux nomades—by the Editor 24 John Gardey 25 153 Travel Update 25 Cheetah and panthers in Algeria—by the Editor 25-26 More on Male Tuareg Jewellery—by the Editor 26 Camels that think they are horses—by the Editor 27 New Books selected by the Editor 27-28 Sahara Hiking Challenge 28 Newsletter No. 119, Apr 2009 Summer meeting, Sunday 5th July, 11am 1-2 Males and the Agades Cross—at last!— by the Editor 3 Book Review—by Jean Abdallahi 3-4 News Flash 4

Have a good trip—by Helen Highwater 5-8 Plant Life in the Sahara—by the Editor 8-10 Major Laing’s House in Timbuctoo—by the Editor 10-13 153 Travel—A selection by the Editor 13-15 Musing about Mali—by Malcolm Smith 15-17 New Books—selected by the Editor 17-19 Front Cover 19 Back Cover 19 Retracing Heinrich Barth, Part 2—by Vanessa Harley 19-20 Japanese Map of the Sahara 20 153 Interactive Egroup—by Sula Gleeson 20 To Vicky, our thanks—by Mike Foster 21-22 Boat Building on the Niger—by Robert Banfield 22-23 Mauritania Update 23-24 153 News Update, South—by Christer Wilkinson 24-28 Newsletter No. 118, Jan 2009 Winter Lunch 1 Holy Mackerel. A numerological tale—by the Editor 1-2 The First Sultan of Agades—by Francis Rennell Rodd 2-3 The Emergence of Liberia—by the Editor 3-4 Further musings on the Niger Crosses—by the Editor 4-9 Here and there, then and now—by the Editor 10-11 Post card: Touggourt—Arrivée du Train de Biskra 11 Front Cover 11 Back Cover 11-12 Algerian floods 12 Exhibitions 12 Maria Theresa Thalers—by the Editor 13-15 Summer Meeting, a date for your diary 15 Sale time 15 153 Profiles and travel Info—by Sula Gleeson 15 New and upcoming Books 16 An email discussion group—by Sula Gleeson 17 The Music of Mali—by Tiki Kyte 17-20 New uses for camel milk—by the Editor 20-21 153 News Update, South—by Christer Wilkinson 21-24 Apologies 24 Correction 24

Newsletter No. 117, Oct 2008 AGM 1 Front Cover 1 Back Cover by the Editor 1-6 Augustine of Hippo 7 Notes on Zemmour rock paintings by Mark Milburn 6-11 Retracing Heinrich Barth by Vanessa Harley 11-13 An old Front Cover revisited 14-15 The Cut Throat Princes of Marrakech by B. Rogerson 15-17 Exhibition 18 153 News Update, North, by Vanessa Harley 18-19

Musée du quai Branly 19 A giant Agadez cross 20 New members 21 Sawaba, Niger 21 Correction 21 New Books 22-23 Niger Telephone card 23 153 News Update, South, by Christer Wilkinson 23-28 Return to Libya 28 Contents of Newsletter 117 28 Newsletter 116, Jul 2008 Date for your diary 1 How did Antoine de Saint-Exupéry die? 1-2 Double meanings, by the Editor 2-3 The Sallee Rovers, by Barnaby Rogerson 4-6 Front Cover 6 Back Cover 7 The Rock Art of the Saharan Atlas, by Leo Frobenius 8-12 New member 12 Sand Roses 13 21, plus or minus, by the Editor 14-15 Malian Mud Cloth, by Vanessa Harley 16-17 An unusual hybrid pendant, by Mark Milburn 18-19 New Books 19-20 153 News Update-South, by Christer Wilkinson 20-26 Play based on life of Augustine of Hippo, by Katy Hounsell-Roberts 26-28 Contents of Newsletter No. 116 28 Newsletter 115, Apr 2008 Summer Meeting Sunday 8 June 1 Front Cover 1 Back Cover 1 The Tuareg and Christianity by the Editor 2-6 The Same or different? 7 The Same of Different - The Answer 8 April 1 8 UN Personnel Vandalise Archaeological Sites by Nick Brooks 9-11 Trickster Travels (Book Review) by Barnaby Rogerson 12-13 Rallye Sahrienne 14 153 news Update-North by Vanessa Harley 15-16 Lost Oasis (Book Review) by Barnaby Rogerson 16-19 Tifinagh comes of Age by the Editor 19-20 New Books 20-21 New members 21 153 news Update-South by Christer Wilkinson 21-26 Chad Rock Art picture 27 Directions to the Summer meeting 28 Newsletter 114, Jan 2008

Winter lunch 1 153 news Update, North by Vanessa Harle 1-2 Hopes for the future by Mark Milburn 3 Buying books cheaply 3 The Minitrek Connection by Mike Foster 3-7 Safariquip 7 Membership explained by Sula Gleeson 7-8 Eat more chocolate by Jeremy Lovell 9 New and upcoming books 9-10 E Burton Holmes 10-12 Short update from Joliba Trust 13 Libyan Entry 13-14 Gold medal 14 153 news Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 14-20 Symbolism? Whose symbolism? by Susan Searight-Martinet 21-24 Sand roses 24-25 New members 26 Hay-on-Wye 26 Tuareg crosses 26-27 The Front Cover 28 The Back Cover 28 Newsletter 113, Oct 2007 Annual General Meeting and lunch 1 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 1-2 La Piscine by Curt Paskett 3-6 Tuareg crosses 7 Recent and upcoming books 7-8 The tortuous Tale of Tin Hinan by the Editor 8-13 Part 2: The New York Times version 13-19 Exhibitions 19-20 Rome in Africa. A review by Kate Hounsell-Roberts 20-21 Front Cover 21 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 21-24 Morocco's new Arts & Crafts market 24 Newsletter 112, Jul 2007 Date for your diary 1 Two new 153 Committee members 1 New 153 members 1 Gara karina by Christer Wilkinson 1-12 New books 12 Welcome to the sunny Western Sahara 12 153 news Update, North by Vanessa Harley 13-14 Garama by Neil Faulkner 14-19 153 News update, South by Christer Wilkinson 19-23 More on Timbuktu gold 23-24 Front Cover picture 24 Membership renewal 24

Newsletter 111, Apr 2007 Summer meeting 1 Timbuktu gold by John Bibby 1-3 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 3-4 Cover pictures 4 New Book 5 Desert patina by Susan Searight-Martinet 5-8 New translation 8-9 Libya 06, a partial story by Derek Titford 9-13 Acacus by Mike Foster 13-17 The trees of T‚n‚r‚ 17 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 18-21 Cyrene of Cyrenaica by Barnaby Rogerson 21-24 Running from coast to coast 24 Eagle eyes 24 New members 24 Newsletter 110, Jan 2007 Winter Lunch 1 Back to Tassili n'Ajjer by Susan Searight-Martinet 1-6 More on Alexandrine Tinn‚ 6-8 New 153 members 8 Mus‚e des Cordeliers 8-9 Erg Chebbi: the sand dunes of SE Morocco by Barnaby Rogerson 10-12 Tuareg Owls 12 3 for 2 for 153 13 The jewellery of Timbuktu by Robin Hanbury-Tenison 13-14 Tuareg silver 14 Books 15 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 15-17 Malian Mud and how to use it by Vanessa Harley 17-18 Mali '07 by Mike Foster 19 Ken Slavin 19 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 19-23 Cover photographs 24 Apology 24 Venue for Summer meeting 24 Subscriptions 24 Newsletter 109, Oct 2006 Annual General Meeting and Lunch 1 A journey to the Kush Empire by Anne Balfour-Fraser 1-6 Cover photograph 6 The four faces of Algeria by Barnaby Rogerson 6-10 The libraries of Timbuktu by Vanessa Harley 10-12 Art of being Tuareg (more details) 12 Some Books 13 153 News Update North by Vanessa Harley 13-15 Ardent for Argan by Kitty Morse 15-20 Doug Norman: A tribute 20

153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 20-24 Newsletter 108, Jul 2006 AGM 1 Tallensi Shrines and the Tongo Hills, N Ghana by Prof. Timothy Insoll 1-5 New 153 members 5 Easyjet to Morocco 5 Crop circles in the 153 area 6-8 Dessert Whirl by FF Fennec 8-10 Red Moon & High Summer by Robin Hanbury-Tenison 11-13 Art of being Tuareg 13 Books 13 Obituary: Mokhtar ag Bahedi by Jeremy Keenan 14-17 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 17-19 Wet and nasty 19-20 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 20-24 Cover photograph 24 Newsletter 107, Apr 2006 Summer meeting 1 Directions to Ivy Cottage 1-2 Libya .06 2 Last Newsletter's puzzle 2 New Books 3 Ariane Audouin-Dubreuil's new book 3 Tchad 3 New members 3 Smara by Susan Searight-Martinet 3-8 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 9-11 George Stubbs and the horse killing lion of Morocco by Barnaby Rogerson12-14 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 14-18 A tea-party in Djenne by Vanessa Harley 18-20 Front Cover 20 Wanted 20 Newsletter 106, Jan 2006 Winter Lunch 1 Libya 06 1 Summer meeting 2006 2 What is Tree Aid? By Anne Ross 2 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 2-5 The 153 Committee 5 New 153 member 5 Review of two articles on Th‚odore Monod, by Jean Abdallahi 6-7 Saharan trapping areas and triliths: update by Mark Milburn 7-11 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 11-15 Working with Gwen by Jo Hanson 15-19 The Adams story, contd. 19-21 The Cut Throat Princess of Marrakech by Barnaby Rogerson 21-24 100 years Newsletters of the 153 Newsletters 24

Front Cover 24 Subscriptions 24 Newsletter 105, Oct 2005 Annual General Meeting and Lunch 1 Gwen Van Lierop by Tim Brierly 1-2 To a beggar child called Amina by Gwen Van Lierop 2 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 3-5 The Cliffs of Bandiagara by Linda Tanner & Gary Iverson 6-17 A Night with the Berbers by Vanessa Harley 17-20 Book Review Worlds Within reviewed by Mike Foster 20-21 New Members 21 153 news Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 21-24 Persona non grata? 24 Front Cover 24 Reminder 24 Newsletter 104, Jul 2005 AGM 1 Front Cover 1 Back Cover 1 New Membership Secretary 1 News from Timbuctoo by Linda Tanner & Gary Iverson 2 The future of Saharan Travel by Duncan Gough 2-3 Total Eclipse of sun 2006 by NASA 3-5 A desert experience by Penny Downes 5-8 Libyan Tuareg in favour of desert tourism by Susan Searight-Martinet 8-13 Azalai near Timbuctoo by Linda Tanner & Gary Iverson 13-14 153 email list 14 The Namib and the Sahara-a comparison by Duncan Gough 14-17 153 News Update, South Coastal Countries by Tim Brierly 17-19 Saharan Travel from Werner Nöther 19-20 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 20-24 How Tombouctou got its name? By Linda Tanner & Gary Iverson 24 Newsletter 103, Apr 2005 Summer meeting 1 Cover picture 2 153 News Update, coastal West Africa by Tim Brierly 2-3 Artefacts 3 Blair or Adams. Who would you believe? 4-6 153 News Update North by Vanessa Harley 6-8 The Reluctant Convert by the Editor 8-10 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 10-13 Africa 05 13 Return to Enneri Blaka by Christer Wilkinson 13-24 Moroccan News by Susan Searight 24 Newsletter 102, Jan 2005

Winter Lunch 1 Summer meeting, Advance Notice 1 New members 1-2 A Warning to you all 2 The Tan-Tan Moussem, version 2004 by Susan Searight 2-5 In the Mauritanian Desert with Rich City Dwellers 5-6 The Saharan Conservation Fund by Mike Foster 7 153 News Update, North by Vanessa Harley 7-9 A Question of Aesthetics By Curtis Paskett 10-15 Did you know this lady? 15 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 16-19 Treat yourself (books) by the Editor 19-20 Membership Secretary 20 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 21-23 From Jo Hanson 23 Joliba Update 24 Subscription Reminder 24 Newsletter 101, Oct 2004 Annual General Meeting and Lunch 1 Journeys in the Dogon Country by Tiki Kyte 1-7 Morocco(off-road tracks) by Tony & Elly van Gastel 7-15 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 15-20 Fez at the time of the Sacred Music Festival by Barnaby Rogerson 20-23 Tim Brierly's hats 24 Newsletter 100, Jul 2004 Annual General Meeting 1 Now where did I read that? By Mike Foster 1-17 Book Reviews (Shadows across the Sahara & A Saharan Sketchbook) by Tim Brierly 17-18 (Morocco: From Empire to Independence) by Barnaby Rogerson 18-20 New Member 20 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 21-28 100 Years ago (in Postcards) 29-32 Newsletter 99, Apr 2004 Summer Meeting 1 Marion Bull's Sahara Photographs 2 New Members 2 Agadez and the A‹r Mountains by Barnaby Rogerson 3-20 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 20-23 The war on terror in 153 by Andrew Manley 23-24 Newsletter 98, Jan 2004 Winter Lunch 1 Horniman Museum Visit 1 Summer Meeting 2004 1 Letter to the Editor by Rob & Michelle Cook 1-4 Saharan Crosses 4-7

153 News Update, North by Barnaby Rogerson 7-11 Wadi Where? by Mike Foster 11-13 Morocco by Marian Herrod 13-14 Book Reviews by Barnaby Rogerson 14-17 New Members 18 A Surprise Visit 18 The Flight Home by Vanessa Harley 18-19 Mauritania Update by Tim Brierly 19-20 British Library and Amazon 20 New Books 20-21 153 renamed yet again 21 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 21-24 Newsletter 97, Oct 2003 Annual General Meeting and Lunch 1 Moroccan reaction to Terrorist Attack, by Susan Searight 1 The Fate of Artefacts that Emigrate, by Mark Milburn 2 Request, by Katherine Hallgarten 2 New Members 3 Sahara Photographic Exhibition by Marion Bull 3 Book Review (The Age of Flowers), by Barnaby Rogerson 3-4 153 News Update, North, by Barnaby Rogerson 4-9 Upcoming Festivals 9-10 Canaries and Africa, by Mark Milburn 10-14 153 News Update, South, by Christer Wilkinson 14-17 The Hostage Crisis, by Christer Wilkinson 17-18 Book Review (Desert Divers), by Barnaby Rogerson 19-20 Topsy-Turvy 20 Reminder 20 The Travel Writing of North Africa and the Sahara - Special edition, Jul, 2003 (A special 32 page book supplement, edited by Barnaby Rogerson) Newsletter 96, Jul 2003 Annual General Meeting 1 Obituary-David Craske 1-2 153 News Update, North by Barnaby Rogerson 2-8 The Military Museum of the Mareth Line by Vanessa Harley 8-10 Every picture tells a story by Mike Foster 10-11 New Members 11 153 news Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 12-18 Climatic Changes in the Desert by David White 18-20 And I am going back next month! by Marion Bull 21-22 A Review of The Sword and the cross' by Barnaby Rogerson 22-24 Newsletter 95, Apr 2003 1 53 Summer Meeting 1-2 Abouna by Vanessa Harley 2-3 TARA by Anne Balfour-Fraser 3 Tragedy in Niger by Christer Wilkinson 4-5

Algeria-in-Europe by Barnaby Rogerson 5-6 North of Djado by Christer Wilkinson 6-17 email addresses please 17-18 New Books 18 1 53 News Update, North by Barnaby Rogerson 18-22 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 22-26 Joliba Report by Caroline Hart 26-27 Congratulations 27 Book Review by Anne Balfour-Fraser 27-28 New Members 28 Breaking News 28 Newsletter 94, Jan 2003 Winter Lunch: Sat 15 Feb 2003 at 12.40pm 1 Summer Meeting 1 25 Years on by Mike foster 1-2 153 news Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 2-4 New Members 4-5 Obituary: Ruth Page by Mike Foster 5-6 North Africa and Sahara Travel by Patricia Usick 6-8 Whereabouts of Mac Chaplin? 8-9 Unesco World Heritage sites in 153 9-16 Gypsum: Plague or Essential Ingredient? by Curt Paskett 16-18 Encounter with an Oud by Vanessa Harley 18-20 Searching for Zerzura by Robert Berg 20-28 Editor's Apology 28 Newsletter 93, Oct 2002 AGM and Christmas Party 1 A week in Morocco 1-2 New Members 2-3 Scenes from Libya 3 Protection of Saharan Rock Pictures by Mark Milburn 3-5 Cricket in the Mahgreb by Vanessa Harley 6-7 Wadi Bent Alal: Change in a Quiet Place by Curtis Paskett 7-9 Books Wanted 10 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 10-14 Libyan Art comes to London by John & Ros Williams 15-18 Videos Available 18 Wanted 18 153 News Update, North by Barnaby Rogerson 18-21 Joliba Trust Press Release 21 Sept. by Caroline Hart 21-23 Giant Crocodile was length of bus 23-24 Newsletter 92, Jul 2002 AGM New Member 1 Change of Address 1 In the steps of St. Augustine by Katy Hounsell-Robert 1-3 Information Request 3

Algerian Memories by Colin Kilkelly 3-9 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 9-15 Koubba Ba'Adiyn by Vanessa Harley 15-16 Dear Friends of the Sahara by Monica Trachel 16-17 Azel by Curtis Paskett 17-20 153 News Update, North by Barnaby Rogerson 20-24 A Dusty Experiment by Dr. Ute Schuster 24-26 Chinguetti and Ouadane by Jean Abdallahi 26-28 North Africa Travel Day 2002 28 Newsletter 91, Apr 2002 Summer Meeting-by Joan Lowe 1 A few more representations of the goddess Tanit 1 Shrines in S. Mali and N.W. Burkina Faso-by Tim Insoll 2-8 153 News Update, South-by Christer Wilkinson 8-11 The Carthaginian Stone-Comment by Mark Milburn 11 New Members 12 Changes of Address 12 New Book: Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs 12 Baaba Maal-by Vanessa Harley 13-14 The Tin Essako Tuareg Desert Festival 14-18 Dating Tuareg Artifacts 19 Further comments on the Sign of Tanit 19-21 Travel Information-by Werner Nöther 21 153 News Update, North-by Barnaby Rogerson 21-23 Map for Summer Meeting 24 Newsletter 90, Jan 2002 Winter Lunch-by Margaret Kerr 1 Summer meeting-Venue needed-by Joan Lowe 1 New Members 1 In Memoriam 2 Rock Art Meeting 2 The Carthaginian Stone-by Vanessa Harley 2-4 Ouargla and the so-called Sign of Tanit-by Mark Milburn 4-6 Editor's Notes on the Sign of Tanit 6-9 153 News Update, North-by Barnaby Rogerson 9-13 Between Two Worlds-by Christer Wilkinson 14-21 North Africa Travel Day-by Patricia Usick 21-23 153 News Update, South-by Christer Wilkinson 24-28 Books 24 Subscriptions 24 Newsletter 89, Oct 2001 AGM and Christmas Party 1 Camp sites by Tony and Elly van Gastel 1-4 Timbuktu the less mysterious by Tim Insoll 4-6 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 7-9 The 153 Club AGM, 2000 9-12 Festival au Desert 13

Plateau of the Algerian Sahara by Curt Paskett 13-17 Medieval meanderings 17-19 153 News Update, North-by Barnaby Rogerson 19-21 Books 21 Explore 2001 21-22 The story from the beginning by Stephen Bagnold 22-24 Antelopes in Wadi Tamrit, painting by Douglas Mazonowicz 24 Subscriptions 24 Newsletter 88, Jul 2001 AGM and Christmas Party 1 New Members 1 Changes of Address 2 Enneri Blaka by Tony and Elly van Gastel 2-7 From Werner Nöther 7 Marathon des Sables 7 Articles 7 Query 7 153 News Update, South-by Christer Wilkinson 8-10 Some Cross Thoughts 11-18 Talk 18 A Farmland Museum by Jo Hanson 18 Books 19 153 News Update, North-by Barnaby Rogerson 20-24 Subscriptions 24 Newsletter 87, Apr 2001 Summer Meeting 1 Crossing the T‚n‚r‚ Desert-by Tony & Elly van Gastel 2-4 153 Archives 5 La Croisiere Noire-by Jean Abdallahi 5-6 Tin Rherho: an odd corner of Algeria-by Christer Wilkinson 6-15 153 Membership, April 2000 11-14 New Book-by Werner Nöther 15-17 The Sainsbury African Galleries 17 Lecture 17 153 News Update South-by Christer Wilkinson 18-19 Subscription Reminder 19 Travel News-by Werner Nöther 20 153 News Update North-by Barnaby Rogerson 20-24 New Members 24 Newsletter 86, Jan 2001 153 Winter Lunch 1 Exhibition Visit 1 Morocco Study Day 1-2 Culture Shock: Algeria 2000-by Christer Wilkinson 2-6 Book Reviews-by Eamonn Gearon 6-7 Mines-by Werner Nöther 7 The Caravan- trans. by Joan Lovelace 7-9

New Members 9 Changes of Address 9 Dorcas Gazelles -Photograph by Mike Foster 10 Things never are what they used to be-by Eamonn Gearon 11-13 Theodore Monod-Obituary by Christer Wilkinson 13-14 A Tale of two Airstrips-by Mark Milburn 15-16 153 Accounts-by David Craske 17-18 153 News Update, North-by Barnaby Rogerson 18-21 153 News Update, South-by Christer Wilkinson 21-24 Festival of Illizi-by Fergie Norris 24-28 Newsletter 85, Oct 2000 AGM-Sunday 3 December from 12 noon 1 Anniversary Celebration Lunch 1 Subscriptions-Read this! 1 New Members 2 Changes of Address 2 Obituary 3 'Collecting' Archaeological Material by Tim Insoll 3 Ibn Battuta, 13C traveller extraordinaire by Douglas Bullis 4-8 Ibn Battuta's travels in the Sahara by Douglas Bullis 8-17 Request by Jo Hanson 17 The design of the rubber tracked vehicle 17 Summer Memories (photographs) 18-19 Emergency-your urgent help needed 19 Exhibition 19 153 News Update, North by Barnaby Rogerson 20-22 153 News Update, South by Christer Wilkinson 22-24 LRDG Association closes down 24 Newsletter 84, Jul 2000 AGM-Advance Notice 1 Anniversary Celebration Lunch 1 Scary Trek by William Wheeler 1-4 Jebel Uweinat,Gilf Kebir and Great Sand Sea by Chris Scott 4-9 Complete Sahara Guide 9 New Books 9-10 Chronology of Fort Pacot by Christer Wilkinson 10 Book Review by Chris Scott 11 Changes of Address 11 New members 11 Club Visit to Paris by Marion Herrod 11-14 Audouin-Dubreuil's Vehicle 14-15 Jacques Majorelle by Anne Ross 15-16 Changes 17 A‹r Mountains and T‚n‚r‚ Desert by Tony and Elly van Gaste l17-23 News from the Joliba Trust by Caroline Hart 23-24 153 News Update 24-28 Newsletter 83, Apr 2000

153 Summer Meeting 1 Mirage by David White 1-5 Saharan Forts 5-9 Tunisia, April 1999 by Margaret Kerr 9-12 Major Dixon Denham by Angus Murray 12-14 Archives for 153 by Pam Haseltine 15 The Bilma Sands revisited by Christer Wilkinson 15-16 African Art Books (2) 16-17 New Members 17 Changes of Address 17 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 17-22 Travel News by Tim Brierly 22 Emergency 23 15th Marathon des Sables 23 153 'Interesting' Mystery 23 Treasures of the Bardo 23-24 News Flash 24 Subscriptions 24 Newsletter 82, Jan 2000 153 Winter Lunch-by Margaret Kerr 1 The A‹r Mountains-by Tim Brierly 1-7 Libya, October 1998-by Margaret Kerr Part 2 7-10 Notes-by Tim Brierly 10 First Crossing of Sahara by Motor Car-by the Editor 11-12 Lake Faguibine-by Tony & Elly van Gastel 13-16 Books 16 Book Reviews -by Tim Graham 17-18 This artist is a menace-by the Editor 18 Visiting the King-by Wyn Knowles 18-19 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 19-24 The Great Man-Made River Project-by Roz Williams 24-25 New Members 25 Once More on the Ennedi crocodiles-by Anne Balfour-Fraser 26 Exhibitions 26 African Art Books 27-28 Offer-by Peter King 28 Summer meeting 2000 28 Paris Visit 28 Late Travel News-by Werner Nöther 28 Newsletter 81, Oct 1999 Annual General Meeting details 1 New Members 1 Change of Address 1 Libya, October 1998-by Margaret Kerr Part 1 2-7 New Books 7 Article 7 New Film 8 Miscellaneous Info-Mali-by Tony & Elly van Gastel 8-9

What's going on in Libya-by Jim Patch 9-11 New Book Offer 12 Mauritanian Embassy 12 Old Sahara Maps Wanted 12 Crossing the Niger River near Timbuktu-by Tony van Gastel 13-14 Right to left, and no waving-by Mike Foster 18 A Message of thanks-by Ruth Page 18 GPS Report from Robert Banfield 18 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 19-24 Subscriptions 24 Total Solar Eclipse Path for 29 March, 2006 24 Newsletter 80, Jul 1999 AGM-Advance Notice 1 A Tribute to Jim Page-by Mike Foster 1-3 The Lonely Traveller-by David Norris 4-9 New Members 9 A Riddle of the Tenere Tafassasset Pt. 2-by Mark Milburn 10-12 Treasures of the Bardo No. 11 12-13 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 14-19 Race to Timbuktu-by Andy Pagnacco 20-22 Summer Meeting, 13 June 1999 22-23 Nat. Geog. Magazines-by Jo Jordan 23 West African Journeys-by Tim Brierly 24 Books 24 Travel News by Werner Nöther 24 Newsletter 79, Apr 1999 Summer Meeting 13th June, 12 noon 1 Three week T‚n‚r‚ Tour, Nov. 1999 2 In the Marketplace of Desire by Werner Raffetseder 3-7 New Member 8 Changes of Address 8 Death of Burt Blechman by Elaine Sendyk 8-9 A 'Well Travelled' Member by Anne Boss 9 Real Development 1996-1998 by Rosalyn Rappaport 9-10 More on Medieval Gao and Timbuktu by Tim Insoll 11-13 Travel News from Werner Nöther 14 Books by Tim Brierly 14-15 Giraffe follow-up 15 Research Help wanted 16 Revival of Zerzura Club Dinner 16 A Riddle of the Tenere Tafassasset (?) by Mark Milburn 16-18 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 18-23 More Books 23 Volcanos 24 National Park, Ghana-Follow Up by Peter King 24 Newsletter 78, Jan 1999 153 Winter Lunch 1

Two Exhibitions 1 Two Meetings 2 Treasures of the Bardo No. 10 2-3 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 4-10 21st Anniversary trip by David Craske 10-11 Caption Competition (1) 11 Le Point Afrique 12 Other tours in the 153 area 12-13 New Members 13 Books 14-15 Environmental News 15-16 Travel Fairs 16 Exhibition 16 News from Joliba by Caroline Hart 16-18 Tree Aid West Africa 19-21 Caption Competition (2) 21 A new giraffe engraving 22-23 Subscriptions 23 Regular? Caption Competition 24 Changes of Address 24 Summer meeting 1999 24 Newsletter 77, Oct 1998 AGM-Sunday 6 December from 12 Noon 1 The 153 Club AGM 1997 1-3 The 153 Club Accounts for year ending 30/9/1997 4 Reaction to Bead Article 5 Travel News from Werner Nöther 5 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 6-11 The GPS Week 1024 rollover 11-12 New Books 12-13 New members 13 Change of Address 14 Member seeks help by Zade Al Assad 14 Archives receive microfilms of priceless African Collection 14-17 Venomous snakes of the Sahara 17-20 Remedies for windy camels 20-21 Drawing a line in the desert sands 21 More Tales from the Creation by Jim Patch 22-24 Subscriptions by the Treasurer 24 Newsletter 76, Jul 1998 Summer Meeting-Final Reminder 1 AGM-Advance Notice 1 The 'Unknown' Sahara: Northern Chad-by Eric Patrick 1-2 Treasures of the Bardo-No. 9 3-5 Old Trading Beads: African Who's Who-by Mary A Fitzgerald 5-8 Universal Object-The Bead-by Marie-Francoise Delaroziere 8 Two women buying & selling beads in Nouakchott market 9 Travel News: 1 June-by Chris Scott 9

Jekyll Watercolours-by Tim Brierly 9-10 More on Ennedi-by Christer Wilkinson 10 The crocodiles of the Ennedi-by Christer Wilkinson 10-12 Sa ha ran Trips 98/99 12 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 12-18 More on LandRover Gearsticks-by Christer Wilkinson 18 New members 19 New Address 19 Contribute to new Sahara Guide-by Chris Scott 19-20 Exhibition by Tim Insoll 20 Query 20-21 Libya without Tours-by Chris Scott 21-24 Book Review-by Chris Scott 24 Newsletter 75, Apr 1998 Summer Meeting-12 July 1998 1-2 Marathon des Sables 2 More on Ennedi-by Peter Carr & Anne Balfour-Fraser 3-4 Books on 153 4-5 Barefoot through Mauritania-by Jean Abdallahi 5-7 From Le Saharien Nos. 141 & 142-trans. by Tim Brierly 7-9 Notes from Michel Vallet-trans. by Tim Brierly 9-10 Treasures of the Bardo No. 8 10-11 Morocco honours AM 12 Fried Camel-by Brenda & Malcolm Macaskill 12 B & B on the Welsh borders 13 Atlantic Trans-Sahara Route-by Chris Scott 13-15 Visa for Libya 16 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 16-21 Travel News-by Werner Nöther 22 Book Review-by Chris Scott 22-23 New Members 24 Changes of Address 24 The Grants return 24 Web site for 153 12 Newsletter 74, Jan 1998 153 Club Winter Lunch-24 January 1998 1 Summer Meeting -12 July 1998 1 New Committee Members 1 Members' Changes of Address 1 New Members 2 Legacy 2 Some interesting tours in the 153 area-by Tim Brierly 2-4 Internet News-by Chris Scott 4-5 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 5-11 Encyclopedic Berbere-by Mark Milburn 11-13 Travel News from Werner Nöther [1] 14 M.Jerome Tubiana's visit to Ennedi -by Anne Balfour-Fraser 14-16 Books 16

Article 16 The Supreme sacrifice-by Peter Crews 17 Travel News from Werner Nöther [2] 18 Treasurers of the Bardo No. 7 18-19 Saharan Maps 20-24 Newsletter 73, Oct 1997 AGM/Party -Margaret Kerr 1 153 Restaurants in London 1 -2 153 News Update-Tim Brierly 2-8 To a Beggar child called Amina-Gwen Van Lierop 8 La Rahla-Tim Brierly 9 Books 9-10 Changes of Address 10 Announcement 10 Fonio 10-12 Treasures of the Bardo-No. 6 12-13 Pedalling to Zinguichor-Claude Eteve 13-21 1st photograph of Mt. Illamane 21 Some 19C Saharan Regiments 22-23 Legacy 24 New Book 24 Subscription Reminder 24 Companions wanted for Tunisia 24 Newsletter 72, Jul 1997 AGM-Advance Notice 1 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 1 -7 New Members 7 Book Review-by Pam Haseltine 7-8 The Cooks' Tale-concluded 8-11 The Choice-by Peter Crews 11 Treasures of the Bardo-No. 5 12 Books 13-14 Paul Bowles and Morocco by Louis Werner 14-19 Christian Aid-by Peter Crews 19 LRDG 1-Almasy 20-21 LRDG2 21-23 Changes of Address 23 Subscription Reminders 23 20th Anniversary 23 Travel Information from Werner Nöther 23 Zinder in 1924. Painting by Alexandre Iacovleff 24 Newsletter 71, Apr 1997 Summer meeting, Sunday 15 June 1 Book Review 1 1-2 Marrakech New Year 1997. The Cooks' Tale by Rob & Michelle Cook 2-8 Oxfam 8 Travel News 8

French, Belgian and Swiss Tour Operators in 153 by Tim Brierly 8-9 Jean Dubuffet's Sahara 9-11 Change of Address 11 A New Cross of Air by Michel Vallet 11 Book Review 2 by Peter Corbett 12-13 Touring Morocco in Style by Tim Brierly 13-17 New Members 17 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 17-23 Treasures of the Bardo-No. 4 23-24 Newsletter 70, Jan 1997 153 Winter Lunch-25 January 199 1 Charity Donation News 1 Health News 1 Name Trouble 1 Report of a Journey from Lagos to Michika; Part 2 2-8 Archaeology, Ivory and Trade in Medieval Gao 9-10 Red Faces over Blue Rock 10-11 Changes of Address & New Members 11 The Versatile Camel by Sylvia Andrea Smith 11-15 Treasures of The Bardo No. 3 15-16 Travel News from Werner Nöther 16 Maghreb Pipeline 17 New Books 17-18 Hoi! by Connie Bensley 18 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 19-24 Late Book News 24 153 Flyer 24 Newsletter 69, Oct 1996 AGM' Party-by Margaret Kerr 1 Minitrek Memories-by David White 1-5 New Members 5 At the Summer meeting-Photograph 5 The Joliba Trust; An update-by Caroline Hart 6-7 Books 8-10 Report of a Journey-by John and Jill Godwin 10-14 Strange area for 153? -by Roger Balsom 14 Treasures of the Bardo-No. 2 14-16 Expedition Planning Seminar 16 Solar cooking in the Gambia 16-18 153 News Update by Tim Briefly 18-24 Travel News from Werner Nöther 24 Membership Renewal 24 LRDG Badge Update/ Collection 24 Newsletter 68, Jul 1996 AGM-Advance Notice-by Margaret Kerr 1 Obituary-Bryan Hanson-by Jim Page 1-2 New Members 2

Moroccan Mineral Discovery comes out of the blue-Rene Dee 2-4 Minitrek Memories-by David White 4-8 The Horsemanship of African Warriors-by Jean Spruytte 8-14 Travel Notes from Werner Nöther 14-15 LRDG Badge in Algeria 15 Hand-held GPS satellite navigation receivers-by Chris Scott 15-18 Treasures of the Bardo Museum No.1 18-19 153 News Update-by Tim Brierly 19-24 Newsletter 67, Apr 1996 Restoring Sight by Sheila Jackson & Marion Herrod 1-2 Books for Sale by Jo Hanson 2 A Walk in the ' Jethro Tull' by Angus Murray 3-4 Lady be Good by Werner Nöther 4 New Members 5 Change of Address 5 Libya & Chad border by Werner Nöther 5 New Books 5 List of Lakes in the Idhan Ubari by Werner Nöther 6-8 Book Reviews by Chris Scott and Pam Haseltine 9-10 R.G.S. Meeting by Pam Haseltine 10 One Cubic Metre of Sand by Jean Abdallahi 10-15 Tree Aid by Jim Page 15-16 153 Sweatshirts by Jim Page 16-17 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 17-22 Travel News by Werner Nöther 22 Tour Operators in 153 22-24 Summer Meeting 1996 by Margaret Kerr 24 Newsletter 66, Jan 1996 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 1-6 A‹r Travel News 6 Tin Hinan again by Mark Milburn 7-8 One World cards 8 Books 9 153 Lunch, February 1996 9 Summer meeting-Advance notice 9 UK-based Tour Operators in 153 9-13 Camel cheese 14 153 Architecture Awards 14-15 Changes of Address 15 In Search of the Lakes in the Idhan Ubari, Fezzan, by Werner Nöther 15-23 West Africa-The Rough Guide 2nd. Edn. 24 An Invitation to Dinner in Marrakech 24 Newsletter 65, Oct 1995 Annual General Meeting by Margaret Kerr 1 Wind, Sand and Sea. The story of Antoine de Saint-Exupery By Jean Abdallahi 1-3 Information Wanted by Steve Marshall 4

Exhibitions 4 Tuareg influenced? Belt Buckles 4-5 Africa 95 5 Globetrotting 95 5 Windows 95 5 Gambia South to Guinea (contd.) by Jo Hanson 6-9 Books 9 Let me feel the pressure of thy care by Peter Crews 10 Membership News 10 Membership list October 1995 11-14 News on David Grant 15 Obituary of Norman Bunker by Jim Page 15 Subscription reminder by Jim Page 15 Books: continued 15-16 Morocco dies a little 16 Hippo Ivory 17 Newsletter 64, Jul 1995 AGM-Advance Notice 1 Autumn Meeting at Bristol 1 Return to Ghana by Peter King 1 -7 Membership News 7 The Discovery of Tin Hinan' s Tomb 7-16 Recommended Film by Margaret Kerr 16 Gambia North to Mauritania by Jo Hanson 16-18 153 News Update (1 March-31 May 1995) by Tim Brierly 18-23 Exhibitions 23-24 New Books 24 Project Imire by Andrew Christensen 24 Newsletter 63, Apr 1995 Summer Meeting 1995 1 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 2-7 Travel Organisations by Mark Milburn 7-8 Books 8-9 Ghana Trip 9 New Members 10 In Memoriam-Peter Crews 10 Membership List, April, 1995 11-14 Morocco: 20 Years On by Bryan Hanson 15-16 Return to Ghana by Peter King 17-21 Monument of Tin Hinan by Mark Milburn 22-24 Travel News from Werner Nöther 24 153 in Cuba by Tim Brierly 24 Advising Africa from Marion Herrod 24 Newsletter 62, Jan 1995 Mid-Winter Restaurant Meeting 1 Summer Meeting 1995-Advance Notice 1 One Capita! dies, another rises 1-2

Round Trip to Siwa by Guy Prendergast 2-4 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 5-10 The Shadow of Death by Gertrude Bell 11-16 Book Review by Tim Brierly 16-17 By Bicycle Across Map 153 by David Pindar 18-19 Membership News 19 New Member 19 Resignations 19 Change of Address 20 The Kasbah by Margaret Kerr 20 Some Pendants of Sahara and Soudan by Mark Milburn 20-23 Curious Facts 23 Exhibitions 24 Books 24 Wanted 24 Travel News from Werner Nöther 24 Newsletter 61, Oct 1994 Annual General Meeting 1 Morocco by Mouthfuls by Caroline stone 1 -8 Travel News from Werner Nöther 8-9 A note from Marion Herrod 9-10 In Memoriam 10 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 10-14 Membership News 14-15 Membership Reminder by Tim Brierly 15 Exhibition 15 Heaven and Hell in Tunisia by Tim Brierly 15-18 Books 18-20 Kufra Reprieved 20 The New Siwa by Major General Owen 20-22 Another Eclipse by Pam Haseltine 22-23 News of our Donation 23 Casablanca Mosque 23 Smoking in Africa 24 Near Death Experiences in the Sahara 24 Ghana Trip 24 Newsletter 60, Jul 1994 AGM-Advance Notice 1 Mango & Guava Jams from Burkina Faso 1 Change of Address 1-2 153 News Update to 26/5/94 2-6 Travel News from Werner Nöther 6-7 In the steps of Solomon by Sheila Jackson 7-10 To Short Termers by Gwen van Lierop 10 Notes on Some Niger Pendants by Mark Milburn 11-13 Wanted by Steve Marshall 14 His Faith by Peter Crews 14 Eclipse of an Era by Jean Abdallahi 15-19

153 Fact or Fiction-the answer 19 Recent Travels by Reinhart Mazur 20 Camels in confusion 20 Another Moroccan scene from the 60s 21 Pickled Lemons 21 Mint Tea 22 How to make Couscous 22-23 Chicken Couscous 23-24 Sfenj 24 Tuareg smith 24 Note from LeSoir, Algiers 31.12.93 24 Newsletter 59, Apr 1994 Summer meeting 1994 1 Volunteer Needed 1-2 Books 2-3 Stop Press-In Memoriam 3 Book Review by Sheila Jackson 3-4 153 Fact or Fiction (a),(b),(c) 4 Paul Klee and friends in Tunisia by June Taboroff 5-10 New Members 10 The Sahara lit up 10 153 Fact or Fiction (d) 10 Travel News from Werner Nöther 11 Travel notes by Chris Scott 11-12 153 Fact or Fiction (e),(f) 12 Ibn Battuta and the Sahara . 13-19 Book Review by Mark Milbum 19 Maps of North and West Africa addenda. 19 Moroccan Natural History Tour 20 A New Tour to Libya 20 New Book 20-21 153 News Update by TimBrierly 21-24 Michelin Maps addendum 24 Newsletter 58. Jan 1994 Mid-Winter Restaurant Meeting 1 Membership News 1 Maps of North and West Africa-by Tim Graham 2-4 Doing it for the 153rd time-by Jean Abdallahi 4 Frederick Hornemann Map 5 Further Map reminiscences 6-7 Shorefields School Expedition-by Alasdair Kennedy . 7-15 Membership List, November, 1993 11-14 Books 15-16 Travel Information from Werner Nöther 16 The Eclipse-by Peter Crews 17 So you think you're a traveller 18 153 meets 143. Stranger than fiction 18 More Books 19

Quotation from Erewhon-supplied by Marion Herrod 20 153 News Update (to 27/11/93) 21-24 Newsletter 57, Oct 1993 Annual General Meeting 1 Happy Birthdays 1 Just Deserts by Jack Jackson 2-8 These things he loved by Peter Crews 8-9 Books 9-11 Reading the small print 11-12 Book review by John Powell-Jones 13-14 Doing it for the 153rd time by Mark Milburn 14-16 1,5,3-Go 16 Obituary-William Platt 17-18 Books on 153 by Members 18-19 New Member 19 Change of Address 19 Membership Reminder 19 Algeria: News Update 20-22 Situation in Algeria July-August 1992 22-24 Malarial Wheel 24 New flight to/from The Gambia 24 New trips 24 Newsletter 56, Jul 1993 Thesiger Photographs Visit - by Tim Brierly 1 AGM - Advance Notice - by Margaret Kerr 1-2 Heinrich Barth Letters 2-3 Membership Changes - by Tim Brierly 3-4 Best 153 Article of 1992 4 Books 4-5 Committee News - by Marion Herrod 5 Algeria: News Update - by Tim Brierly 6-7 Flexible Friends 7 Privatisation of Morocco 8 Say Cheese in Mauritania 8 The Arabian Nefud - by Christer & Linda Wilkinson 8-10 Charitable Donations - by Marion Herrod 10 West Africa 2000 11 More on GPS 11 Timelessness - by Peter Crews 11 New Magazine 11 Across the High Adas 12-18 In Search of Timbuctu 19 153 News Update - by Tim Brierly 19-22 Morocco - Mauritania 23 Possible Saharan Museum 23 Casablanca's New Mosque 23 Siwa - Alive and Well 23 Travel Accessories '93 23

Map of how to get to Thesiger meeting 24 Newsletter 55, Apr 1993 Summer Meeting 1 Garamantian Agriculture 1-3 GPS's accuracy 3 Six Weeks in Libya, Oct/Nov. 1992 by Michel Vallet 3-4 Berber Silver and Arab Gold 4-7 Income & Expenditure 1991 - 1992 7 Lectures 8 Good Food 8 Small Ad. 8 Algeria: News Update by Tim Briefly 9-10 Tourism in Mauritania 10 The Master-Hand by Peter Crews 10-1 1 Books 11-12 Correalita by Peter Crews 13 New Members 13 Changes of Address 13-14 Book Recommendation by Marion Herrod 14 Bookshop 14 New Grasshoppers found in 153 14 Mali's Dogon Country by Marion Herrod 15-17 Backnumber 17 Aid for the Dogon by Caroline Hart 17-19 153 News Update by Tim Brierly 19-23 Computer software goes 153 23 BP prospects in Algeria 23 Cryptic carving 24 How to get to the Summer Meeting 24 Newsletter 54, Jan 1993 Cous-cous evening ! New route opens 1-2 Would you survive? - a quiz 3-4 The Nomads: The wealth of Blood 4 British Aid in Mali - by Peter Crews 4-7 Found Summer Meeting New Book 7 A Raven in the Desert Crags - by M Milburn 8-11 Apparent east-west influence among cross pendants of the Awelimmiden Tuareg - by M Milburn 11-13 Well, did you survive? - The answers !3-16 A walk in the High-Atlas by Angus Murray l7-18 Sandman - by Stephen Landells 19-21 153 News update 21-23 Latest Travel News 23 New Members 23 Change of Address 23

A message from your new Chairman 24 Christian church at Djado - by M Milburn 24 The AGM held on 29th November 24 Newsletter 53, Oct 1992 Annual General Meeting 1 Books. 1-2 Timbuktu - by Peter Crews 2-3 Coast to Coast '92 3 New Members 3 Change of Address 3-4 Membership Reminder 4 News from Jo and Bryan Hanson 4 The Tuareg Revolt in Mali & Niger - Tim Brierly 5-7 Senegal - Trouble in the Casamanche - Tim Brierly 9 The Light Car Patrols - Brigadier Teddy Mitford 3-15 Membership List, October. 1992 11 - 14 Ramadan's Lanterns - by John Fenny 15-19 The Western Sahara - Recent Events - E.Rutherford l9 Letter from Bill Wheeler 20 Bombs in Algiers 21 Saharan Travel Report - by Werner Nöther 21-23 The Rest House at Zinder - by Peter Crew 23 The Club's 1992 Christmas Card 24 Newsletter 52, Jul 1992 AGM 1992. 1 Kew meeting 1 Thesiger meeting. 1 Northern and Western meetings. 1 Scorpions at the bottom of your garden. 1-4 Camel's racing diet 4 New Members 4-5 Lost Oases 5-6 The 3agnold Autobiography 6 Kanem, by Peter Crews 6 Donation to the Joliba Trust / Book Review by John Powel1-Jones 7-9 Christmas Card for 1992 9 Information wanted 9 Obituary, Michael Scott 9-1 0 Books 10-13 Christian church at Djado. 13 A walk in the Anti Atlas, by Angus Murray. 13-16 Correction 16 Fulfillment, by Peter Crews 16 Newsletter 51, Apr 1992 Summer Meeting 1 Changes of Address 1

The Shrinking desert? 1-2 Book Discount 2 Beads in Africa by Betty Mi 1ler 2-4 The other side of The Gambia by Pat Simon 4-8 In Memoriam. (Bagnold & Stirling) by Mark Milburn 8-10 Books 10-12 Triliths, Veils and a possible Fire-Cult of Ahaggar by Mark Milburn 12-15 Coast to Coast '92. Walking for Pauline by M Foster 15-16 Algerian Situation - Update 16 Apology 16 Newsletter 50, Jan 1992 C o u s-C o u s Meeting 1 Chianges of Address 1 New Members 2 Travel in Algeria 2 Cheshire Home in Marrakech by Jim Page 2-3 AGM Report 3 Books 3-4 Book Reviews by Chris Scott. 4-5 The Virtues of a Came 1 6-7 Salt, Water and Purification by Chris Scott 7-10 Learning the Word of God by Geert Mommersteeg 12-17 Income & Expenditure Report 18 Think Beetle, Win œ40,000. 18-19 Push Barrow, Earn œ2,000 19 Where the General's Caravan Rested by Peter Boxhal1 19-22 Oxfam says Thanks 22 Books: A further Selection 23-24 Newsletter 49, Oct 1991 Annual General Meeting 1 Motor cycle Sahara trips 1 153 Children by Helen Houldsworth 1-3 Diminishing circles 3-4 New Members 4 Changes of Address 4-5 Lapses and Resignations 5 Subscription Reminder 5 A 700 mile camel journey by Bill Wheeler 5-6 & 11-13 Membership List, October, 1991 7-10 Mind the Croc! 13 Books 13-14 On Moors and Canarians by Mark Milburn 15-16 Further trouble in the Sahara 16 Saharan ceasefire 16 New Association 16 Henri Lhote 16

Newsletter 48, Jul 1991 Special Summer Picnic 1 AGM - Advance Notice 1 The 'National Geographic Magazine' in the 153 area - by Tim Brierly 1-5 NOMAD - by Ruth Page 5 Drawing of Antilope Jackson by Alexandre Iacovleff 6 Had an interesting pee in 153? 7 Sahara Motorcycling Guide - by Chris Scott 7-17 Books 17 An extra News letter? 17 Donation of stamps, coins etc 17 Drawing of Fillette Bornou by Alexandre Iacovleff 18 News from Mali 19 Changes of Address 19 New Members 19-20 Membership Drive 20 Death 20 Newsletter 47, Apr 1991 Summer Meeting 1 The US Camel Corps. 1-2 Ref lections - 40 Years on, by Pam Haseltine 2-3 Changes of Address 3 Drawing of Aim Gabo by Alexandra Iacovleff 4 Some enigmatic paintings of W. Air by M Milburn. 5-7 Africa Travel Centre, by Jo Hanson 7 More on Arabic Names, by Simon Glen 8 Books 8-9 Equatorial Guinea, by Nick King 9-10 Djenne. by Pierre Maas 10-15 Persian army perished 2,500 years ago, by R Mazur 15-16 Drawing of femme touaregue. by M Vallet 16 Newsletter 46, Jan 1991 Cous Cous Dinner 1 News Flash 1 AGM Report 1-3 Change of Address 3 Thanks 3 Obituary 3 153 Madness 4-5 Timbuctoo or Bust: I Bust - Part 2 by Margaret Kerr 5-10 A Triumph in Timbuktu by Jason Polley 10-12 The 153 Football Match of '70 by Jim Page 12-15 Saving Mud Monuments 15 153 Troubled Areas 15 Three Faces of Africa by William Wheeler 15-16 Fishing in the Pondo by P Maas & G Mommersteeg 17-22 Camel Trek on the Tassili by Jim Page 22 Back to the Wall by Bob Cooper 22-24

Newsletter 45, Oct 1990 Obituary 1 Annual General Meeting 1 Books 1-2 Timbuctoo or Bust: I Bust (Part 1). by Margaret Kerr. 2-5 Quote of the Year 5-6 Silica-glass in the Libyan Desert 6-7 Independent Travellers' Seminar, by Helen Houldsworth 7-8 Exhibitions 3-9 Change of Address 9 Lapsed Member 9 Paper Covers 9 The Diary of MBG and EKF by Kevin Barber 9-10 & 15-16 Stone Artefacts from Adrar Madet by John Godwin 16-23 Correct ion 23 Members on TV 23 Al1 Screwed Up 23-24 The Club's 1990 Christmas Card 24 Donation for Children in Morocco 24 Newsletter 44, Jul 1990 For your diary 1 Whipsnade Zoo Meeting 1-2 The Jerrycan, by Jim Patch. 2-3 A recent visit to Mauritania, by Chris Scott. 3-6 Miracle or Mirage, by Roger Parker 6-8 Changes of Address 9 Monuments at Adrar Madet. by John Godwin 9-14 Have you no Spirit?. by Wyn Knowles 14-15 Sailing from Terfaya to Timbuctoo, courtesy of the King of the Sahara, by Tim Brierly. 15-17 Obituary 17-18 Did you Speke, Burt?, by Jean Abdallahi 18-20 The flowering of the Desert after a flash flood. by Anne Ross 20 Newsletter 43, Apr 1990 From the Editor's Desk 1 Summer Meeting 1 The P - D Factor, by Mike Foster 2-3 Books 4-6 Visas for Algeria 6 Thoughts on West African Birds, by Marion Herrod 6-8 Tyro in Tunisia, by Norman Bunker 8-9 New Members 9-10 Changes of Address 10 Lapsed and Retired Members 10 Less than just deserts, by Bob Cooper 10-12 News of Members 12-13 A Personal description of a rural development project

in Mauritania, by Jane Ho1liday 13-16 Limerick competition 16 An African Cuckoo, by Helen Houldsworth 17-20 Car Hire in Morocco, by Tim Brierly 20 El Golea news. 20 RGS News 20 Newsletter 42, Jan 1990 African Dinner 1 Summer Meeting - Advance Notice 1 A.G.M. Report 1 Oxfam in the 153 Area - by Tim Brierly 2-5 Exhibitions, etc. 5-6 Books etc. 6-7 RALA -by Roger Lloyd. 9-10 Volcano active again 11 The Scimitar-horned Oryx and the Addax - by J M Knowles 11-13 Recipe for the New Year. 13 North Midlands Meeting. Report by Norman Bunker. 14 A Rare Necropolis of Central Sahara -by Mark Milburn 14-17 Changes of Address 19 Basilica in the 153 Jungle 19 Treasurers Report -by Hugh Marshall 19-20 Newsletter 41, Oct 1989 Autumn come early this year 1 Annual General Meeting 1 From Kufra to Djanet, by Reinhart Mazur 1-4 Some reader's comments on the last issue 4-5 New Members 5 The Jebl Sarhro - or twenty feet into the mountains, by Derek Titford 6-12 The Club's 1989 Christmas card 12 Contribute to a book on 153 13 Timeiaouine, by Anthony Houldsworth 13-17 In praise of Camels, by Roger Woods 17 Some exceptional stone constructions of Central Sahara, by Mark Milburn 17-20 Reminders 20 Newsletter 40, Jul 1989 A Night to Remember, By Norman Bunker 1-2 News from Algeria, by Jim Page 2-3 Four Weeks in Senegal, by Roger Lloyd 3-5 Book Review by John Powell-Jones 5-7 Obituary - Wilma George 7 For Sale 7 New Books 8 For Sale 8 Membership List, June 1989 9-12 More News on Fort McMahon by Roger Lloyd 13

10th Anniversary Trip to S Morocco, by Pam Haseltine 13-16 Membership Changes 16 Changes of Address 16 Zoo Meeting 17 For your Diary 17 New Treasurer 17 Tipasa - by Bernardine Freud 17-19 Morocco's new mosque 19 Morocco comes to Vincent Square 19 Book reprinted 19 RGS approved expeditions to 153 19-20 Border information, by Reinhart Mazur 20 Wanted 20 Club Ties and Head Squares 20 Autumn Meeting in the North Midlands 20 Newsletter 39, Apr 1989 Summer Meeting 1 Zoo Evening 1 How to make cous-cous 1-2 What's where in 153 Newsletters by Editor 3-8 New ????/Agades cross by Editor 9-11 Visit to Algeria Apr 88 by Tim Brierly 11-14 Camel seats on the embankment 14 New Books 15 Rabies vaccination 16 Baxck numbers for sale ???? 16 Membership changes 16 Newsletter 38, Jan 1989 Cous-cous Dinner 1 Friendship among travellers by Marion Herrod 1 Selection of recent books by Werner Nöther 2-3 Early tourists on 153 by Pam Haseltine 4 New Members 5 The anti-slavery society by Anne Balfour-Fraser 5-6 Tamanrasset to Malta by Tim Brierly 6-9 New Books 10-11 Unknown Oasis by Editor 11-12 Long Hoppers (Times Report) 12-13 Treasurer's and Membership Secretary's reports 13-14 153 Club Tie and Square 15 Our support for Water-Aid 16 Moroccan Trip 16 Newsletter 37, Oct 1988 Across her 'Blooming Desert' by Tim Brierly 1-4 Making use of your membership list 5 Books for sale 5 Lost in the Sahara by Colin MacConnachie 6-8

New books 8-9 Exhibitions and Museums 10 Africar bites the dust 10 Are you the Rolling Stone? (Reduced) 11 Sahara motorcycle tours by Chris Scott 12 Pricey 153 (Expensive cities) 12 Anniversary (153) 13 Bicentenary (Saturday's Club) 13 Niger 'crosses' as primitive money by Mark Milburn 14-15 Annual General Meeting 16 The 1988 Christmas Card by Sheila Jackson 16 10th Anniversary Trip Update 16 Newsletter 36, Jul 1988 Grand Erg and Tanezrouft by Werner Nöther 1-6 Singing Sands by Roger Lloyd 6 Where our UK members are (Map) 7 The Mus??? Ox Unit by Curtis MacConnachie 8-10 Piste Reports (1) by Maria Jaconelli 10-11 Piste Reports (2) by Roger Lloyd 12 Desert Navigation by Satellites by Reinhart Mazur 12-15 Summer Meeting 16 Zoo Evening 16 10th Anniversary Trip Update 16 Newsletter 35, Apr 1988 Summer Meeting 1 Zoo Evening 1 Rock Art Exhibition 2 Algerian Update by Chris Scott 2-3 Saharan Pink Cross by Editor 3 Books 4-5 Camels out of Djanet by Jim Page 5-6 For Sale 7 Membership Changes 7 10th Anniversary Trip - More info 8-9 Strategies for Arid lands by Pam Haseltine and Marion Herrod 10-12 Early Tourists by Werner Nöther 12-16 Newsletter 34, Jan 1988 New Format by Editor 1 Cous-cous Evening 1 Suleiman the Magnificent by Anne Balfour-Fraser 1-2 New members 3 Financial Year/Report on Accounts by Graham Watson 4-5 New Books 5-6 Singing Sands by Alasdair Kennedy 6-8 East-West Crossings 8 Mauritania: Slavery Update by Roger Sawyer 9-10 In Search of crosses by Editor 11

More Saharan Dust and Locust Invasion 12 Your Committee/ Profiles by committee members 13-15 182, 152, 153 now 953 by Editor 15 AGM Report by Editor 15-16 10th Anniversary Trip by Editor 16 Newsletter 33, Oct 1987 AGM 1-2 Change in the Financial Year 2 The Water Decade and WaterAid by Graham Watson 2-6 Christmas cards and notelets 6-7 Obituary 8 Charitable donations 8 Wanted 8 Oman Wahiba Sands Project 1985/86 8 Books etc. 8-9 Stone Artefacts 9-10 Beads 10 Africar by David Grant 10-11 Singing Sands by Peter Carr 11-12 Change of Address 12 Newsletter 32, Jul 1987 Whipsnade visit with Pub Lunch by Sheila Jackson 1 Membership details by Graham Watson 1 Lapsed members, New members, Changes of address by Graham Watson 1-4 Summer meeting by Sheila Jackson 4 Four camels, three girls, 700 miles and some luck by Franyn Jacka 4-7 Advance notice of AGM by Marion Herrod 7 Letter from Algiers by Mike Foster 7-8 Wanted 8 RGS Sponsored Expeditions 8 Cockroaches 8-9 Costly camels 9 Books and Articles 9-10 Seen somewhere in the West Country 10 Seen in Paris 10 Celebrating 25 years 10-11 Centre d'etudes sur l'histoire du sahara 11 Club officers 11 Charitable donation 11 Women 12 Obituaries 12 Newsletter 31, Apr 1987 Summer Meeting 1 Zoo Evening to see our adopted Ostrich 1 Report on Cous-cous Evening 1 Changes of Address 1-2 Resignations/Lapsed/New members 2

Saharan Barter in Ancient and modern Times by Mark Milburn 3-5 Another National Park 5 Desert Song with a Dying Fall by jean Abdallahi 5-6 Newsletter Logo Design 7 Camels 7 154/155 visited by Marion Herrod 7-9 Algiers in 1579 9-10 For Sale 10 The Akua'ba of Lome by Charlotte Allen 10-12 Prayer Beads (Subha) by Roger Lloyd 12-13 153 Revisited (N/L No. 29) by Roger Lloyd 13-14 Brochure Received 14 Some further notes on L'Arbe du Tenere by Jim Page 14 Newsletter 30, Jan 1987 Cous-cous Evening 1 Notecards 1 Telephone Numbers of Members 1 Design a Newsletter Headline 1 Books 1-2 Postage 2 Report on AGM 2-3 Changes of Address 3 Letter from El Golea - Nov 28, 1986 by Mike Foster 4-7 Income and expenditure for year to 31 October 1986 7-8 In reply 8 Public Libraries with African Collections 8-9 The Art of Travel 9-10 Use of our membership List 10 Newsletter 29, Oct 1986 Annual General Meeting 1 Volcanic Eruptions 1 Christmas cards 2 Tadrart Trip 2 The Sahara before Minitrek by Sheila Jackson 3-4 The best hotel in 153 4 Half Struth 4 Some Early reproductions of crosses 5-9 153 Revisited (after two 154 trips) by Roger Lloyd 9-10 Lost - One wheelbarrow (plus owner) 10 Change of Address 10 Donation 10 Toureg Wine 11 Translator and Publisher wanted 11 Books 11-12 News from Other deserts 12 The Marabout Moulay Hassen by David Orchard 13 L'Arbre du Tenere 14 Letter to the Club Secretary from Pam Haseltine 14

Newsletter 28, Jul 1986 Membership Subscriptions/ Numbers 1 Annual general meeting 1 Burton's Tomb Visit 1 Summer Meeting 1 Into the Interior by Mike Foster 2-4 Reports received 4 New members 4 From Addax to Ostrich by Sheila Jackson 5 Saharan Exhibition, Leeds by Veronica Johnston 6 Visit to Grimes Graves by David Orchard 6-7 Books 7 Information Wanted 7 Walk the Sahara 7 One Day Conference 7 The Life of Pere de Foucauld (2nd and concluding part) 8-10 Donation to Famine Relief 10 1986 Expeditions 10 Catalogue Received 10 Trips to 153 land 11 Notes from members 11 Tyres - beware by Mark Milburn 12

Issue 27: Review of "With Geldof in Africa". David Blundy. by Marion Herrod. Trips to the Tassili, by Jim Page. Why not 154 for a change?, by Roger and Dorothea Lloyd. Symbols from Tunisian Embroidered Wedding Clothes, by Caroline Stone. Trips to 153 land. Tour companies active in 153. Voluntary Agencies active in 153. A review by Tim Brierly. The Life of Pere De Foucauld.- A summary by date. Part 1. (Part 2 in 28)

Issue 26 : Review of The Camel, R T Wilson (1984), by Don Smith. The Kelly Kettle, (see also 14.29) Camel Fair - 5 pages of photos. Hausa Machine Embroidered Dress, by David Heathcote.

Issue 25: Origins of the LRDG. (see also 18,19) Lost - One Wheelbarrow (plus owner), a reply by Andrew Christensen. (see also 24,29)

A further link between Canary Island and Saharan Inscriptions, by Mark Milburn. (see also 6,17,19). Enfield Chase School Sahara Expedition Report.

Issue 24: Letter re Chariot Wheels in Sahara, (see also 23) Map of Sahara (1707) by G Llau De Isle. Tours from Foggaret ez Zoua (see also 23) Lost - One Wheelbarrow (plus owner), by David Orchard, (see also 25,29) Map of Sahara (1375) from Catalan Atlas. Sandstorms (see also 23.34) The Tree of Tenere is Dead (1974). (see also 23.29,31)

Issue 23: Roman chariots in the Sahara (April issue!) (see also 24) L'Arbre du Tenere. Three articles from 1939. 1959 and 1974. (see also 24,29,31). Review of The Macmillan Arabic Course. A Michelin guide to Desert Big Game Hunting - circa 1950. Saharan Dust Storms over England, (see also 24,34) Neolithic Agriculture in the Southern Sahara, by Mark Milburn. Mackerel in Timimoun, by Jim and Ruth Page, (see also 24) Gundis and Hyraxes. «- two further references, (see also 21,22)

Issue 22: Gundis and Hyraxes-further references.(see also 21.23) Quotations from History (7) - Leo Africanus' account of Timbuctoo in 1510.

Issue 21: Of tourists, travellers, and other species, by Hugh Marshall. Gundis on the 153. by Wilma George. (see also 22.23) Project Tapis Vert, by Bryan Hansen. A Quern-Quarry, by Dr. E Cecil Curwen (1956). (see also 17,19).

Issue 2O :The Great Saharan Artefacts Meeting . -i 1 lustrated review: 11 pages of photos and drawings.

Issue 19:Quotations from History (7) - Origins of Fort Charlet - two contemporaneous letters, (more on forts in 13,14,15,16) More Quern Manufacturing Sites by Mark Milburn (see also 17,21) The L.R.D.G. by Ralph Bagnold-conclusion. Part 1 in 18. (also 25) Further reading on the LRDG. (see also 18) — Another Paris Bookshop for Saharans . (see also 7) Extracts from the unpublished Memoirs of Air Commodore J.G. Hearson. 1906-1908. (Northern Nigeria) Further Inscriptions of Fezzan and Kouar by Mark Milburn. (see also 6.17.25) A review of the VWK Map of the Sahara.

Issue 18: The L.R.D.G. Ralph Bagnold on it's origins. Part 2 in 19. (see also 25) . Review of "In Search of The Sahara" , Quent in Crewe, by Jean Abdal lahi . Quotations from History (5) - Georges Estienne on the origins of Bidon 5.

Issue 17: Review of "Oualata et Gueimare des Nemadi",Jean Gabus, by Jean Abdallahi. A Quern Factory in the Southern Sahara by Mark Milburn. (see also 19.21) The Foreign Legion in New York. ' The Amateur Ornithologist by Bernardine Freund. Dorcas Gazelle in the Sahara. Photo by Mike Foster. Enigmatic Inscriptions at Benghazi (and Er-Roui) by Mark Milburn. (see also 6,19,25)

Issue 16: The Addax, the London Zoo and the 153 Club. Things to see by Roger LLoyd- the Roman aqueduct south of Tunis and the marble quarry at Chemtou. Further notes on Fort Pacot by Gene Christian. (more on forts in 13.14,15.19) Further comments on the Trans Saharan Railway by Gene Christian. (see also 15)

Issue 15 :Fresh water shells in the Sahara by Pam Haseltine. The Trans—Saharan RaiIway—see also Issue 16. Fort Pacot, Chirfa by Serge Michel.(more on forts in 13.14.16,19) Quotations from History(4)- Ibn Khaldun on a) Taxation and the reason for low and high taxes and b) on the origin of registered post.

Issue 14 A: The return to print of Map 153

Issue 14: The Raide Afrique by Chris Rogers. Saharan Music at the British Institute of Recorded Sound by Veronica Johnston. Visit of 153 Club to La Rahla in Paris - report of visit. Algerian Medicine-cures for Diarrhoea, Baldness etc. Map of Saharan Forts . (more on forts in 13,15 .. 16 ,19 . ) The men behind the forts-part2 MacMahon. Miribel, and Lallemand. by Veronica Johnston.(more on forts in 13.15,16.19) Vandalism in Saharan Forts by Roger LLoyd.tmore on forts in 13,15,16,19) Forts-a tai1-piece-De Foucauld buried in four places after his will forbade it. (more on forts in 13,15,16.19) Algeria-practical information(Nov 1982). Volcano becomes active again (the Pioneer Kettle). (see also 26.29) .

Another Paris bookshop for Saharans (see also 7,19) ' ' .- - -' • "Lost"- by Mike Foster. Cycling the Sahara by David Pindar. Quotations from History (3)- photo of Andre Citroen's expedition arriving in Timbuctoo.

Issue 13: Algeria, 20 years on - report from the Economist. Return of the Oryx by Paul Hoye. Museums with Saharan collections. -main list. Who was Mirabelle. who was she? by Veronica Johnston - the men behind the forts: Charlet; Miribel; Motylinski; Gardel; Polignac; Laperrine; Flatters; Macmahon. Follow up reports in Issue 14,15 & 16.19.- Quotations from History (2)-Ibn Khaldun on a) singing in the bath b) on necessities and luxuries c) on Gravity.

Issue 1 2:New hope for the Scimitar-horned Oryx. Quotations from History (l)-Ibn Khaldun on the abridgment of articles for publication. The Rape of the Agadez Cross by Mark MiIburn.(see also 29.34,39) Issue 11: Recollections by Jim Page (inc. Model "T" Ford near Tessalit! . Solve the mystery (1) of Tin Hinan's missing jewellery. The Sahara into the Eighties by Pam Haseitine. (Timimoun, Reggane. Tessa lit. Timbuktu) . Solve the mystery (2) of the differing illustrations in the English and American editions of Earth's Travels. Post Script to the Wadi Tar assasset . (see also 10) OAS Library via Society for Libyan Studies (Veronica Johnston) S

Issue 10: Up the Wadi Taf assassass. . .et , down the Wadi Igharghargharghar . . . (see also 11) List and prices of the Saharan publications of C.R.A.P.E. (Centre de Researches Anthropologiques Prehistoriques et Ethnographiques)

Issue 9: Across Africa in a Toilet (Jo Hanson) . Thrills and Disappointments (Bamako to Tarn) (Marion Herrod / Sheila Jackson Issue 8: Origins of 1) The 153 Club, 2) Minitrek Expeditions in the Sahara. 3) The Michelin 153 Map

Issue 7: Abbaye de Senanque and its Saharan Collection. Secondhand bookshops in Paris with Saharan interests . (also 14,19)

Issue 6: Towards an Inventory of Libyco-Berber Inscriptions (Mark Milburn) (see also 17.19,25)

Issue 5: Review of Sahara Handbook (1st edn.)

Issue 1: The original purposes of the Club, (also 8) Travels with the President.