{"id":262,"date":"2020-09-07T03:31:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T03:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2020-10-09T04:54:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T04:54:56","slug":"abug-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/index.php\/abug-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"ABUG Sheffield (1983-198x)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>ABUG Sheffield<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/index.php\/2020\/08\/01\/jsatom-acorn-atom-emulator-in-a-browser-andrew-hague\/\">Andrew Hague<\/a> informed us that he used to be a member of a user group catering for BBC Micro, Electron and Archimedes users in the 1980s called &#8220;ABUG Sheffield&#8221; (Sheffield being a city in the Northern county of South Yorkshire, for the benefit of our overseas visitors). Andrew revealed that he still possessed a number of their old newsletters and we were rather charmed by the revelation of a namesake three decades prior to our formation, so we raise a glass to our &#8216;predecessors&#8217; and have added the following archive of ABUG Sheffield newsletters in PDF format, as a tribute (which Andrew kindly scanned and transferred to us today, the 6th September 2020).<\/p>\n<p>If you used to be a member of ABug Sheffield and\/or if you have any of the missing newsletters, we&#8217;d love to hear from you &#8211; come and say hi over at the <a href=\"https:\/\/stardot.org.uk\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stardot forums<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-331\" src=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage.png 1920w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-205x115.png 205w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-277x156.png 277w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-407x229.png 407w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-565x318.png 565w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-636x358.png 636w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield_Montage-1280x720.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Newsletter Downloads<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-332 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield25.png\" alt=\"ABUG Sheffield Newsletter #23 - Front Cover\" width=\"386\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield25.png 386w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield25-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 1\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<br \/>\n<\/span>ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 2\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 3\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 4\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 5\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 6\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 7\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 8\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 9\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG10_1983-11-16.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 10 (1983-11-16)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG11_1983-12-21.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 11 (1983-12-21)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG12_1984-01-25.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 12 (1984-01-25)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG13_1984-02.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 13 (1984-02)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG14_1984-03.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 14 (1984-03)<\/a><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 15\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG16_1984-05.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 16 (1984-05)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG17_1984-06.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 17 (1984-06)<\/a><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 18\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG19_1984-09.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 19 (1984-09)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG20_1984-11.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 20 (1984-11)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG21_1984-12.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 21 (1984-12)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG22_1985-01.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 22 (1985-01)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG23_1985-03.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 23 (1985-03)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG24_1985-04.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 24 (1985-04)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG25_1985-05.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 25 (1985-05)<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG26_1985-06.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 26 (1985-06)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG27_1985-07.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 27 (1985-07)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG28_1985-08.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 28 (1985-08)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG29_1985-10.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 29 (1985-10)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-333 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield54.png\" alt=\"ABUG Sheffield Newsletter #54 - Front Cover\" width=\"386\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield54.png 386w, https:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABugSheffield54-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG30_1985-11.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 30 (1985-11)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG31_1985-12.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 31 (1985-12)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG32_1986-01.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 32 (1986-01)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG33_1986-03.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 33 (1986-03)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG34_1986-04.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 34 (1986-04)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG35_1986-05.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 35 (1986-05)<\/a><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 36\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG37_1986-07.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 37 (1986-07)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 38\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG39_1986-09.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 39 (1986-09)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG40_1986-10.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 40 (1986-10)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG41_1986-11.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 41 (1986-11)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG42_1986-12.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 42 (1986-12)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG43_1987-01.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 43 (1987-01)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG44_1987-02.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 44 (1987-02)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG45_1987-03.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 45 (1987-03)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG46_1987-04.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 46 (1987-04)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG47_1987-05.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 47 (1987-05)<\/a><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 48\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG49_1987-07.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 49 (1987-07)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG50_1987-08.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 50 (1987-08)<\/a><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 51\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSING!<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG52_1987-10.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 52 (1987-10)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG53_1987-11.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 53 (1987-11)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABUG54_1987-12.pdf\">ABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 54 (1987-12)<\/a><br \/>\nABUG Sheffield &#8211; Newsletter 55+\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ALL MISSING!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SomeBugsByMikeRobinson.pdf\">SomeBugsByMikeRobinson.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The scans have <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/search.php?query=creator%3A%22ABUG%22&amp;and[]=creator%3A%22abug%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also been added<\/a> to the archive.org website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABUG Sheffield Andrew Hague informed us that he used to be a member of a user group catering for BBC Micro, Electron and Archimedes users in the 1980s called &#8220;ABUG Sheffield&#8221; (Sheffield being a city in the Northern county of South Yorkshire, for the benefit of our overseas visitors). 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