Viewing PDF Files

A number of files on this site (eg. "New Midlander", MPF documents, winning competition entries) are stored as PDF files, for which you need Adobe Reader installed to be able to view them. If you have problems viewing the PDF files in your browser (see below), or if you want to consult an entry frequently, then right click on the link and select "Save Target as ..." or "Save Link as ..." to save the file on your computer hard drive. The file can then be opened from your hard drive, for example via Windows Explorer or via a shortcut on your Desktop.

Internet Explorer can give problems viewing PDF files if you are running a 64-bit computer, as the Adobe reader is only 32-bit (symptom is that you just get a blank screen when trying to view a link). This is because Internet Explorer refuses to use the 32-bit reader unless the "Enable Protected Mode" checkbox in the Tools-Internet Options-Security tab is deselected. If you deselect this checkbox it will warn that this puts your computer at risk - if this concerns you then either download the files to your hard drive and view them from there (see above) or use a different browser (Firefox and Chrome work OK).