CISU do 'Internet-in-a-field', Suffolk Show, Ipswich - May 21st 1997

Nosher's involved in helping set up the "internet" section of Suffolk County Council's marquee at the Suffolk Show. It's an early start as we set up several computers in a tent, in a field, connected to the Internet via an ISDN link that BT has provided. The Internet is still something of a novelty for the public at large, and so the stand proves popular, with the Chief Exec, Peter Bye, and Chris Mole coming down to scope it out. There's also a special moment as we set up a video conference to another tent across the showground which members of a Deaf group use to chat to their friends - for some, it's the first time ever that they've been able to communicate with people not in the same room, or at least visible. Nosher even learns "two beers, please" in British Sign Language.

next album: Lorraine's 18th and Claire's 21st, The Swan Inn, Brome, Suffolk - 11th June 1997
previous album: A CISU Party Round Trev's House, Cavendish Street, Ipswich - 17th May 1997

Sarah Bradfield with a bird of prey, at the Suffolk Show

Sarah Bradfield with a kestrel

An on-site doctor video-conferences with Chris Mole

Chris Mole on the video conference - the SCC website is on the left screen

Peter Bye, the Chief Exec of SCC, takes a call

Russell (far right) keeps an eye on things

Dan Gaul does a bit of a presentation

A schoolgirl is presented with something

Nosher with the fire service

Nosher tries on a fireman's uniform

Nosher gets a fireman's jacket on - it's heavy work

A partial rainbow

A rainbow

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