Penumbra is regularly updated ... http://www.penumbra.co.nz
Here is a chronological list of the changes made to this website since it's inception.
The most recent updates are at the top of the list, which continues on backwards in time ......
I am always receptive to constructive ideas for additions and/or improvements to this site,
so if you have anything for me, please send me an e-Mail ..... Cheers !
To acknowledge and thank all those who provide me with information from time to time, I have
included those contributors' names, and they are shown in green next to the appropriate detail !

Jan 12 Added label variant for SP EMI.2660 (Another Night //Cricket Bat Boogie) to Shads Discography

2015   -- still hunting for variants, but now with diminishing success --
July 7 Added release acknowledgement for SP DNZ.10429 (The Time In Between) to CR+Shads Discography
September 5 Added label variant for SP EMI.2141 (Please Mr. Please // Song Of Yesterday) in Shads Discography
July 7 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10272 (It'll Be Me) to CR+Shads Discography
July 7 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10152 (Livin' Lovin' Doll) to CR+Shads Discography
July 7 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10334 (I'm The Lonely One) to CR+Shads Discography
2014   -- still hunting for variants, and having some success again --
November 07 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10263 (Guitar Tango) to Shads Discography
2013   -- 'nother one bites the bust --
2012   -- 'nother one bites the bust --
2011   -- 'nother one bites the bust --
December 26 Added detail re the VML Easy-Mute Tremelo Arm to the "All That Great Gear" page
August 15 Added new detail (JMI Amps) to the "All That Great Gear" page
August 15 Added donation banner to the www.penumbra.co.nz homepage "Make a donation to www.penumbra.co.nz"
Jun 24 Added label variants for SP EMI.2141 (Please Mr. Please // Song Of Yesterday) in Shads Discography (Arne Kaalaas)
February 18 Added Hank's TVS3-based touring rig to the "All That Great Gear" page
January 01 Introduced The Shadows International CD and DVD Discography (The Shadows International CD and DVD Discography)
2010   -- the end, the FINAL tour ???? --
December 19 Added label scans (at last!) for LP MSX.6079 (Finders Keepers) (MONO) to CR+Shads Discography
November 20 Added images to "The Shadows Towards The Final Tours" page
November 2 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10278 (The Next Time) to CR+Shads Discography
November 2 Added label variant for SP 885 336-7 (All I Ask Of You) (with Sarah Brightman) to Extended CR Discography
November 2 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10723 (Sunny Honey Girl) to Extended CR Discography
November 2 Added label variant for EP SEGM.8135 (Spotlight On The Shadows) to Shads Discography
October 18 Added new detail (Strings) to the "All That Great Gear" page
August 2 Added LP EMC.748742 (Remember Me) to Extended Cliff Discography
July 14 Added 45rpm single SP EMI.2730 (Yes He Lives // Good On The Sally Army) to Extended Cliff Discography
July 11 Added details of the TVS3 Echo System (DSP Echoes) to the All The Gear page
June 10 Added label variant for EP SEGM.7903 (Cliff No. 1) to CR+Shads Discography
April 25 Added label variant for LP SCXM.6343 (The Best Of Cliff) to CR+Shads Discography
March 25 Added EP SEGM.8488 (Love Is Forever) to CR+Shads Discography
January 04 Added a complete Sitemap to the site
January 01 Added a fully integrated Search Engine function to the site
2009   -- a last a re-union tour --
December 25 Added label variant for LP WM 2689 (EMC 3219) (Small Corners) to Extended Cliff Discography
November 28 Update Links page (re-validated all links)
September 29 Added replica single 78rpm disc DB.4178 (Move It! // Schoolboy Crush) to CR+Shads Discography
August 25 Added label variant for SP EMI.5095 (Dreamin' // Dynamite) to Extended Cliff Discography
August 25 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10152 (Livin' Lovin' Doll // Steady With You) to CR+Shads Discography
August 23 Added label variant for LP EMA.796 (I'm No Hero) to Extended Cliff Discography
June 24 Added label variant for EP SEGM.8246 (Holiday Carnival) to CR+Shads Discography
July 24 Added label variant for LP LS-5532-LP (His Land) to Extended Cliff Discography
July 08 Added SP 888 191-7 (Slow Rivers (Elton John and Cliff Richard) // Billy And The Kids (Elton John)) to Extended Cliff Discography
July 04 Added label variant for EP GOOD 84 (She's So Beautiful (Extended Mix)) to Extended Cliff Discography
June 24 Added label variant for LP SCX.6519 (The Best Of Cliff Volume 2) to CR+Shads Discography
June 24 Added label variant for LP EMC.3172 (Every Face Tells A Story) to Extended Cliff Discography
June 24 Added label variant for LP EMC.3307 (Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile) to Extended Cliff Discography
June 24 Added label variant for SP EMI.5415 (Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) // Lucille) to Extended Cliff Discography
June 24 Added label variant for SP EMI.2499 (I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You // Junior Cowboy) to Extended Cliff Discography
June 22 Added label variant for LP 839 357-1 (Steppin' To The Shadows) to Shads Discography
June 16 Added label variant for LP SCXM.3511 (Dance With The Shadows) to Shads Discography
May 27 Added label variant for SP DNZ.10801 (Living In Harmony // Empty Chairs) to Extended Cliff Discography
May 24 Reordered Extended Cliff Discography ... phasing error with issue of SCXM.6167 (... Good News)
May 6 Added LP SCXM.6408 (... About That Man) to Extended Cliff Discography
Apr 23 Added LP MID.166152 (Amazing Grace) to Extended Cliff Discography
Apr 21 Added label variant for LP SCXM.6244 (Cliff In Japan) to Extended Cliff Discography
Apr 16 Added provisions in Fretboard Nav Bar and Main Page for upcoming CD/DVDographies and a Penumbra Site Map
Apr 08 Added label variant for LP 33MSX.1458 (Out Of The Shadows) to Shads Discography
Apr 02 Added hotlinks (rendered in blue) from new items on this list to the appropriate page(s)
Apr 02 Added label variant for LP 33MSX.1261 (Me And My Shadows) to CR+Shads Discography
Apr 02 Added label variant for LP 33MSX.1472 (Listen To Cliff) to CR+Shads Discography
Apr 01 Added label variant for EP SEGM.8133 (Cliff's Hit Parade) in CR+Shads Discography
Apr 01 Added label variant for SP EMI.2975 (We Don't Talk Anymore // Count Me Out) to Extended Cliff Discography
Apr 01 Added label variant for EP SEGM.8135 (Spotlight On The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Mar 19 Added Cort "Spirit/Strat" to Guitars section of the "All That Gear !!" page
Feb 28 Added label variants for SP BRIT 8 (Foot Tapper/The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt) in Shads Discography
Feb 28 Added label variant for LP EMC171 (Change of Address) in Shads Discography
Feb 28 Added Newspaper Clipping from The Shadows' 25th Anniversary NZ Tour to the "Shadows Over New Zealand" page
Jan 17 Added new Watkins Copicat image and detail to the "All That Gear !!" page
Jan 02 Added label variant for EP SEGM.8135 (Spotlight On The Shadows) in Shads Discography
2008   -- more water under the old bridge --
Dec 29 Added label variant for LP SCXM.3449 (Out Of The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Dec 29 Added label variant for LP SCXM.1522 (The Shadows' Greatest Hits) in Shads Discography
Dec 14 Added label variant for EP SEGM.8148 (The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Dec 14 Added LP EMC.3048 (The 31st Of February Street) to CR+Shads Discography
Dec 14 Added SP DG11 (Miss You Nights // Devil Woman) to Extended Cliff Discography
Nov 10 Minor corrections to CR+Shads and Extended Cliff Discographies
Oct 30 Added label variants for SP DNZ.10428 (Don't Make My Baby Blue) in Shads Discography
Oct 27 Added label variants for SP DNZ.10228 (The Frightened City) in Shads Discography (Chris Butcher)
Oct 14  Added explanation of the Penumbra analogy.  This is also accessible from the main Penumbra graphic on the home page
Sep 26  New label variants (LPs, EPs and SPs) added to the Shads and CR+Shads Discographies
Sep 26 New VOX Echo images added to the "All That Gear !!" page
Sep 21  Added new label variants to SP DNZ.10168 (Living Doll) in CR+Shads Discography
Sep 11 Added new signed picture (from 1961) to the "Memorabilia" page
Sep 11 Added the new VOX AC15H1TV re-issue amplifier to the "All That Gear !!" page
Sep 11 Added label variant for LP 33MSX.1512 (Cliff's Hit Album) in CR+Shads Discography
Aug 22 Modifications to the "All That Gear !!" page
Aug 04 Added personal instruments to the "All That Gear !!" page
July 29 Major work in the "All That Gear !!" page
July 21 Added label variants for SP EMI.2088 (Take Me High) in Extended CR Discography
July 20 Added VOX adverts and details to "All That Gear !!" page (Brian Watters)
July 19  Added label images for EP SEGM.8444 (Angel) in CR+Shads Discography
July 15  Added Phonecard Image to Memorabilia Page
July 09  Added EP SEGM.8444 (Angel) to CR+Shads Discography
July 08  Added media formats page accessible by home-page hotlinks
July 08  Added more label variants for LP 33MSX.7736 (The Shadows' Greatest Hits Volume 2) in Shads Discography
July 07  Added label variants for LP 33MSX.7736 (The Shadows' Greatest Hits Volume 2) in Shads Discography
June 07  Added SP 885 336-7 (All I Ask Of You) (with Sarah Brightman) in Extended CR Discography
June 07  Added label variants for LP 33MSX.1512 (Cliff's Hit Album) in CR+Shads Discography
May 14 Added label variants for EP SEGM.8250 (Summer Holiday) in CR+Shads Discography
May 14 Added label variants for LP MID 44 (Rock On With Cliff Vol. 2) in CR+Shads Discography
May 14 Added label variants for SP DNZ.10237 (Kon-Tiki) in Shads Discography
May 14 Added label variants for SP DNZ.10241 (The Savage) in Shads Discography
May 14 Changed background image on main pages
May 09 Added label variants for EP SEGM.7903 (Cliff No. 1) in CR+Shads Discography (John Holtz)
Apr 28  Added images for SP DNZ.10578(I'll Love You Forever Today) in Extended Cliff Discography (John Panteny)
Apr 22  Introduced new Extended Cliff Richard Discography
Apr 02  Installed new navigation bar with full 21 frets to accomodate future enhancements on the site
Mar 08  The Penumbra site has now been migrated from the original US based host to a New Zealand based server
Feb 21  Additional information added to the "All That Gear !!" page
Jan 18  Replaced shortly to be extinct bCentral Hit Counter with Easy Counter
2007   -- a new year is upon us again --
Dec 30  Installed re-worked and reformatted Shadows Discography (all images re-scanned at higher resolution)
Nov 14  Major additions, rescans and alterations in both discographies
Oct 16  Added details of the new Malcolm Campbell/Rob Bradford/Les Woosey Shads Pocket Guide
Oct 16  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.8151 (Cliff Richard) in Shads Discography
Oct 16  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.8342 (Dance With The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Oct 16  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.8218 (Out Of The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Aug 22  Added new label variant to EP SCXM.3379 (The Young Ones) in CR+Shads Discography
Aug 21  Re-scanned existing and added variants to LPs 33MSX.1374 and SCXM.3414 (The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Aug 18  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.7979 (Cliff Sings (No. 1)) in CR+Shads Discography
Jul 28  Added new label variant to SP DNZ.10478 (In The Country) in CR+Shads Discography
Jul 26  Added new label variant to LP 33MSX.1147 (Cliff) in CR+Shads Discography
Jul 26  Added new label variant to LP SCXM.6148 (Jigsaw) in Shads Discography
Jul 18  Added new label variant to LP 33MSX.1385 (The Young Ones) in CR+Shads Discography
Jul 18  Added new label variant to LP 33MSX.1619 (Dance With The Shadows) in Shads Discography
Jun 08  Added new label variant to SP DNZ.10347 (The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt) in Shads Discography
May 15  Added new Jennings Meazzi images to the "All The Gear" page (Bill Jones)
May 03  Removed UB Hank Club link
Apr 17  Added new label variant to SP DNZ.10209 (Nine Times Out Of Ten) in CR+Shads Discography
Mar 29  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.7971 (Expresso Bongo) in CR+Shads Discography
Mar 22  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.7971 (Expresso Bonga) in CR+Shads Discography
Mar 17  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.8250 (Summer Holiday) in CR+Shads Discography
Mar 12  Added new label variant to EP SEGM.7979 (Cliff Sings No.1) in CR+Shads Discography
Feb 15  Amended details on Hank's Touring Rack on the "All The Gear" page
Jan 23  Added label image for LP 33MSX.1709 (When In Rome) Cliff Richard in CR+Shads Discography
Jan 23  Added new label variant for LP 33MSX.1512 (Cliff's Hit Album) in CR+Shads Discography
2006   -- getting near time for a 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Marvin Stratocaster --
Oct 31  Added Stereo LP SREG.30109 (Kinda Latin) in CR+Shads Discography
Sep 18  Added new label variant to 33MSX.1261 in CR+Shads Discography
Aug 28  Added new label variant to DNZ.10241 in Shads Discography (Alan Galley)
Jul 28    Added new label variant to SEGM.8171 in Shads Discography
Jul 28    Added new label variant to DNZ.10228 in Shads Discography
Jul 25    Many new variants and images added in both Discograpies
Apr 12   Added new guitar detail to the "All The Gear" page
Mar 30   Updated my "Trades" page
Mar 29   Updated my "Wants" page
Mar 27   Variants added for SPs DNZ.10174,202,214 and LPs 33MSX.1192,1261 in CR+SH Discograpy
Mar 20   Added details of the new Malcolm Campbell/Les Woosey Shads & HBM CD Guide
Feb 01    Added new label variant to SEGM.8133 (Spotlight On The Shadows)
Jan 29    Added image of 33MSX6103 (Cinderella Mono) to CR+SH Discography
Jan 10    Added details of Kinman Pickups to the "All The Gear" page
2005   -- and another one bites the dust --
Dec 22    Modified 40th Anniversary Guitars page to include new 2004 Re-issue Marvin
Dec 19    Sexy new navigation bar installed - maintaining same old Penumbra style and feel
Dec 17    Added various new images to Shads and CR+SH Discographies
Nov 28    Added 1985 Tour Images. Added Final Tour fairytale ending.
Oct 10    Added new label variants to Shads and CR+SH Discographies.
Sep 09    Added new label variant to DNZ.10206
May 12    Extensive mods to Discographies to display all label variants with a single click
Apr 30    Added image of ESGM.7867 to CR Discography
Apr 25    Added new variants to Shads and CR+SH Discographies. Updated Trades Page
Apr 16    Added new variants to Shads and CR+SH Discographies. Updated Trades Page
Apr 12    Added new variants to CR+SH Discography
Apr 06    Updated SP (45) Labels Page
Apr 02    Variants added to DNZ.10263 & DEC.251
Mar 22    Updated Trades Page
Mar 18    Major updates to both Discographies
Mar 08    Added some very interesting Errants and Variants
Jan 22    Updated Trades and Wants Pages
Jan 16    Updated Trades and "All The Gear That Made It Happen" Pages
Jan 15    Added several new variant images

Jan 08    Major update to both Discographies. Lots of additional variant images added

2004   -- striding it out now --
Nov 31   Removed Culmore Estate pages and modified Navigation frame
Oct 28    Added label SEGM.8159 (EP: Hits From "The Young Ones") to CR+SH Disco(s)
July 28   Revamped layout of discographies

July 01   Modified details re EPE 23 (Malcolm Campbell)
June 11  Updated Trades Page
May 08   Added Culmore Estate pages and modified Navigation frame
Apr 22    Updated Trades Page
Mar 13   Added Malcolm's new book and revamped existing book data
Jan 07    Added new Echomatic 1 image to the "All The Gear That Made It Happen" Page
2003   -- yet another step on that road --
Nov 27   Removed Web-ring
Nov 12   Updated Trades and Wants Page
Oct 14    Introduced new images to "Gear" Page
Aug 30   Modified 40th Anniversary Stratocaster Page
Jan 18    Tidied-up Navigation Bar
2002   -- another step on the road to 3000 --
Dec 28    Added link to TradeMe New Zealand
Oct 06    Added page of images from Shadowmania
Oct 05    General housekeeping
Sept 01   Updated Wants Page
Aug 25   Updated Trades Page
Aug 23   Added brag-page link to picture of Stirling Moss in my Cooper T-59 (Auckland 1997)
Aug 18   Amended specification details to 40th Anniversary Stratocaster Page
Aug 14   Updated Trades and Wants Page
Jul 13    Changed John Panteny's Site URL on Links Page
Jul 09    Updated that bloody Wants Page again !!
Jul 07    Updated Trades and Wants Pages
Jun 15   General tidy up of code on the site
Jun 08   Updated Trades Page
Jun 06   Updated Trades Page
Jun 06   Added label variant to SEGM.8135 (EP: Spotlight) in SH Disco(s) (Ulrich Sasu)
Jun 04   Added label variant to SEGM.7979 (EP: Cliff Sings No. 1) in CR+SH Disco(s)
Jun 02   Updated Single Play Labels Page
Jun 02   Added new single DEC.264 (SP: Applejack/The Tall Texan) in SH Disco(s) (Ulrich Sasu)
Jun 02   Added label variant to DEC.254 (SP: Diamonds) in SH Disco(s) (Ulrich Sasu)
May 30  Added label image for SEGM.8151 (EP: Cliff Richard) to CR+SH Disco(s) (John Fletcher)
May 17  Updated Trades and Wants Pages
May 15  Added label image for SCXM.6103 (LP: Cinderella) to CR+SH Disco(s) (John Boyd)
May 13  Updated Trades Page
May 13  Added new variant label to SH Disco(s) for DNZ.10318 (45: Geronimo)
Apr 26   Updated Trades and Wants Pages.  Updated URL for Dave Dixon's Pages
Apr 06   Updated Trades Page
Apr 04   Major additions (EPs) to Wants Page
Apr 02   Tidied up SH and CR+SH Discographies.  Some cosmetic changes
Mar 26  Added label variant to SLZ.8124 (LP: Jigsaw WRC Stereo) in SH Disco(s) (Ulrich Sasu)
Mar 24  Added label variant to DFEM.8502 (EP: Jet Harris) in SH Disco(s)
Mar 23  Added label variant to SEGM.8148 (EP: The Shadows No. 2) in SH Disco(s)
Mar 14  Tidied up in CR+SH Disco(s)
Mar 14  Added label image for SEGM.8347 (EP: A Forever Kind Of Love).
Mar 09  Added The Ria Simonis Hank Marvin Page link to Links Page
Mar 08  Added label variant to SEGM.8094 (EP: The Shadows To The Fore) in SH Disco(s)
Mar 06  Updated Trades Page
Mar 06  Added BRIT 48 (SP: Please Don't Tease/It'll Be Me) to CR+SH Disco(s)
Feb 19   Added WRC WM 2814 (LP: Tasty) to SH Disco(s) (Ulrich Sasu)
Feb 09   Updated Trades and Wants Pages
Feb 08   Added Home Studio picture to Brag Page
Feb 02   Updated Trades and Wants Pages
Jan 28   Added label variant to SEGM.7971 (EP: Expresso Bongo) in CR+SH Disco(s)
Jan 22   Added label variant to SEGM.8050 (EP: Cliff's Silver Discs) in CR+SH Disco(s)
Jan 20   Added Roland 555 Echo Unit to the Gear page
Jan 19   Added Apache Commemorative Plaque & Certificate to Memorabilia Page
Jan 09   Added new SCXM.3449 (LP: Out Of The Shadows) variant (Ulrich Sasu)
Jan 09   Added Malcolm Campbell's new book and modified relative hooks
Jan 09   Added Shadows Web-Ring at foot of home-page
Jan 08   Pruned non-exclusives from Pictures Page
Jan 07   Updated Trades Page - lots of new titles
2001   -- the real start of the new millenium --