THE HISTORY OF
007 MAGAZINE

The complete professional biography of 007 MAGAZINE editor, designer and publisher GRAHAM RYE. A fully illustrated background of the man who made James Bond his career!

‘The World of James Bond 007’ at The 1996 Paris Motor Show - a 40,000 square foot exhibition designed by GRAHAM RYE and visited by over one million people.

The complete illustrated history of 007 MAGAZINE.

Discover how the 007 MAGAZINE Archive has been active in saving many James Bond film props from destruction for the enjoyment of future generations of 007 enthusiasts.

Discover how GRAHAM RYE saved the Diamonds Are Forever Moon Buggy from destruction and had it restored to its original 1971 condition.

Over the years, GRAHAM RYE and 007 MAGAZINE have organised a number of James Bond conventions and themed events - take a look back at the early days of 007 ‘fandom’.

1981 – The James Bond British Fan Club International Convention at The Westmoreland Hotel at Lords.

GUESTS: Desmond Llewelyn, Walter Gotell, Sue Vanner, Cassandra Harris (accompanied by husband Pierce Brosnan), Alkis Kritikos, Maurice Binder, Burt Kwouk, Wing Commander Ken Wallis (with ‘Little Nellie’), ‘James Bond In The Cinema’ author John Brosnan, Don McLauchlan (Lotus Cars Limited).

1982 – The James Bond British Fan Club International Convention at The Wembley Conference Centre.

GUESTS: Peter Hunt, Maurice Binder, Christopher Wood, John Gardner, John McLusky, Syd Cain, and Fred Haggerty.

1989 – Licence To Kill Press Screening at the ODEON Leicester Square and launch of the first edition of Graham Rye’s book The James Bond Girls.

200 JB007FC Members attend Press Screening of Licence To Kill.

1990 – Thunderball 25th Anniversary screening at The National Film Theatre.

GUESTS: Terence Young, Molly Peters, George Leech, John Stears, Syd Cain, Maurice Binder, Claudine Auger. The screening was followed by a private anniversary dinner at Oscar’s Wine Bar in Leicester Square, attended by the celebrity guests.

1990 – The James Bond 007 International Fan Club Weekend Convention at Pinewood Studios featuring the largest collection of James Bond props ever assembled!

GUESTS: Desmond Llewelyn, Maurice Binder, Peter Lamont, Syd Cain, Molly Peters, Wing Commander Ken Wallis, Carole Ashby, and Oscar-winner John Stears.

1992 – Special screening of You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service at The National Film Theatre.

GUESTS: Syd Cain, George Leech, Wing Commander Ken Wallis.

1992 – James Bond In The Cinema 30th Anniversary Event at Pinewood Studios.

GUESTS: Madeline Smith, Paul Weston, George Leech, Derek Meddings, Iris Rose, Vladek Sheybal, Desmond Llewelyn, Burt Luxford, Joe Fitt, Jan Williams, Peter Lamont, Syd Cain, Iris Rose, Wing Commander Ken Wallis (with ‘Little Nellie’).

1993 – The James Bond 007 International Fan Club at The National Film Theatre ‘Bond at the BBC’ (screening of Whicker’s World – the making of You Only Live Twice and Omnibus – Ian Fleming Creator of the James Bond Myth).

1993 – The James Bond 007 Fan Club ‘Diamonds Are Forever 22-Carat Christmas Special Lunch’, Pinewood Studios (held partly in aid of Guide Dogs For The Blind). 

GUESTS: Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Paul Weston, Syd Cain, Iris Rose.

1994 – The James Bond 007 Fan Club On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Christmas Lunch, Pinewood Studios.

GUESTS: George Lazenby, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Eunice Gayson, George Leech, Alf Joint, Paul Weston, and Oscar-winner Norman Wanstall.

1995 – The James Bond 007 Fan Club celebrate the new James Bond film GoldenEye and the re-publication of Graham Rye’s book The James Bond Girls at Planet Hollywood, London.

GUESTS: Joe Robinson, Eunice Gayson, Kate Gayson, Norman Wanstall.
200 JB007FC Members attend Press Screening of GoldenEye.

1996 – The James Bond 007 International Fan Club 4th Annual Christmas Lunch (Gold theme), Pinewood Studios.

GUESTS: Christopher Lee, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet, Guy Hamilton, Norman Wanstall, Lois Maxwell and Desmond Llewelyn.  All 200 JB007FC members attending this event were each given a ‘surprise’ ticket to attend the Cubby Broccoli memorial event at the ODEON Leicester Square the following day.

1997 – The James Bond 007 International Fan Club 5th Annual Christmas Lunch celebrates the opening of the new James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and the re-publication of Graham Rye’s book The James Bond Girls at Planet Hollywood, London.
GUESTS: Shirley Eaton and Caroline Munro.
200 JB007IFC members attend Press Screening of Tomorrow Never Dies. 

1998 – The James Bond 007 International Fan Club 6th Annual Lunch (You Only Live Twice theme), Pinewood Studios.

GUESTS: Ken Adam, Norman Wanstall, Desmond Llewelyn, Wing Commander Ken Wallis.

1999 – The James Bond 007 International Fan Club 7th Christmas Lunch, Café de Paris, London. Celebrate the opening of the new James Bond film The World Is Not Enough and launched the re-publication of Graham Rye’s all-new pictorial edition of his book The James Bond Girls.
GUESTS: Martine Beswicke, Molly Peters, Jan Williams, Sarah Donohue.
200 JB007IFC ticket holders attended Press Screening of The World Is Not Enough.

2005 – James Bond comic strip artist HORAK attends a signing at The Cinema Store and Reception at Kettners Restaurant in London.

GUESTS: Yaroslav Horak, Syd Cain, Sydney Jordan, Sylvan Mason.

2005 – Ursula Andress and Oscar-winner Norman Wanstall are among the guests attending AUTOGRAPHICA 2005.

GUESTS: Ursula Andress, Norman Wanstall, Guy Hamilton, Joe Robinson, Mai Ling, Clifton James, Julian Glover, John Terry, Priscilla Barnes, Terence Mountain.