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Date: 23/01/06 8:05:15 AUS Eastern Daylight
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From: robthailand@yahoo.com (Robert)
Frank Richards: great site – congratulations - bookmarked it
immediately.
I have a question on pronunciation: if anybody can answer it
I’d be extremely grateful: Mauleverer.
My Mom, who bought me five hardcover books as a kid, which I
still have (and read), said she pronounced it “Maul”,
plus “ever”, and throw in the extra “er”. . .
with the accent on “ever”. My instinct (if that’s
the right word) says “Maul”, plus “Vera”.
With the accent on “Vera”. But, knowing our lovely
“English” English language, it could even be
“Moon” (or – why not? - Falstaff)!
“Mauly” gets round the problem, but anybody know how CH
intended it to be pronounced?
And while we’re about it, what about Lascelles? I can only
come up with “Lass” plus “kell” (as in
wrapped around faggots and eaten with peas) – and I’m
afraid that whether the “s” on the end should be
pronounced or not just defeats me: suppose I should have taken
more care in French classes . . . But I can rabbit on in Thai if
you want!
Anyway, thanks for a great site. Rob.
Date: 2/02/06 9:39:08 AUS Eastern Daylight
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From: frankolla@fsmail.net (francis)
I just came across your website when I punched in the name
"Pocomoto". I was talking to a friend about how I
enjoyed reading the Pocomoto books when I was a boy...I got them
from the library in my hometown of Warrington in Northern
England. I found your website interesting, but could not get into
the guest book or sign a guest book link.
I know nothing about the author of Pocomoto but was interested to
see that he had connections with England (Nottingham). Are there
any publications that deal with his life.
Also I am afraid I was never aware of "Kemlo" and dont
know what those books were about.
I would like to get some leads into the availability of the
Pocomoto books as I never see old copies in England....normally
childrens books are well represented in charity shops in the high
streets here...but no sign of Pocomoto.
Altho' I enjoyed all the Poco books that I read, the one that
sticks in my mind was where Poco "falls for" a girl in
a circus....I suppose it posed interesting moral dilemmas about
duty and ambition. On the whole in retrospect I think I liked all
the Poco books because, altho' written for boys (I dont think
girls read them) they wrote and treated readers in an adult
mature manner.
I look forward to hearing from you to point me in the right
direction, incuding web sites which deal with this author and his
books. - Thank you. Frank O'Reilly
I've forwarded your
message to the page author who may be able to find you some
Pocomoto books.
Date: 18/02/06 3:40:25 AUS
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From: g151138@ntlworld.com (Tony)
I live in the UK am now retired. My dad who died 3 years ago at
91 years of age collected the weekly issues of the Modern Boy
paper from Issue 1 Vol. 1 when he was a boy. I have several
volumes from the first, some bound in hardback & some partly
bound. They all include all the covers and advertisements.
When I was a boy I remember reading the stories avidly. It is a
pity that publication ceased due to the world war. English boys
magazines after the war were not a patch on the Modern Boy.
However I suppose that the boys' comic the Eagle partly replaced
the pre-war boys magazines. I will not be parting with my
collection of Modern Boy however.
Tony Grice
Date: 5/03/06 4:28:54 AUS
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From: jannette.formby@btinternet.com (JANNETTE)
I was fascinated to read the web page on Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
and especially as she was born in Southport (I live adjacent to
Southport). I have been sorting through my books and came across
"The Girls of Gwynfa" which was given to me in 1944. I
have just put the book on Ebay for auction, not knowing the
history of the author. Have you heard of the author, Mrs. R. T.
Nicholson? I have a book of hers, personally autographed, called
"Dust and Cobwebs". She also painted my portrait in
1944.
Thanks for the excellent information on the your site.
Best wishes, Jannette
Date: 16/03/06 8:06:27 AUS
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From: wynnep@ihug.co.nz (Peter)
When I was growing up in New Zealand, I read all the
"Carey" novels by Ronald Welch. Few books that I have
read over my lifetime have made such an impact. The books were
not only interesting (and addictive) but also instilled in me a
love of history as seen by the people living in the various eras.
I distinguish this from the dry as dust history that teachers
have inflicted on countless students over the centuries. To me,
seeing from the perspective of a person is infinitely more
interesting than an academic's (often revisionist) assessment. I
would dearly love to one day own a set of these books together
with The Gauntlet. I find it said that such
worthwhile books seem to now be out of print.
Date: 21/03/06 7:48:12 AUS
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From: zcarab@hotmail.com (Michael)
Ref' the 'Kemlo' series of books, I am now 54 years old, but have
very fond memories of these books, 'Kemlo and the SpaceWays' was
my very first science fiction book, within weeks I had read the
entire series, and years later I can claim to have read every one
of the 'major' and most of the 'minor' works in this genre ever
published in the English language. I had never found another
reader of these delightful books until just last year, a then 78
yr old, who had happy memories of these ground-breaking books.
I owe a debt to the author, not just for the books themselves,
but for opening a new area of imagination and interest to a kid
with a brain as big as a planet, and more time on my hands than
was good for me...
My interest in 'science' as well as it's accompanying fiction has
grown with me, and I am a far richer person for the experience...
Thank you Mr Elliot, from and for 'way back', for a holistic
'today', and a brighter 'future' for all mankind!!! Without your
vision, we would still be rooted in the Stone-Age?
Mick McGuinness
Date: 27/03/06 10:51:23 AUS
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From: janette.king
What a lovely surprise - to find there are others who share my
secret passion! Can anyone give me the title or author of a book
which I read in the 1960s. The storyline is of a girl
(Jaclin/Jacklyn?) whose mother had died/was ill, and found
herself being taken from Manchester to Switzerlandfor a summer
where she lived with a Mrs Kynaston and assorted children in
Kandersteg. The book enchanted me as a child and indeed fuelled
my ambition to live in Switzerland. I would love to read it
again.
Best wishes, Janette
This is Seven in
Switzerland, by Mabel Esther Allan.
Helen (From the CB&M Yahoo Group)
Date: 6/05/06 5:46:07 AUS
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From: jim@fdaweb.com (Jim)
I came across your page by linking from The Silver Jacket, a
wonderful magazine I was completely addicted to as a teenager in
Burnie, Tasmania. As an amateur bookbinder, I saved them all,
bound them into two or three volumes with covers sold by the
publisher for the purpose, and bound at home according to the
magazine's published directions (the binding technique was
different from one I had learned at school, but it was just as
successful).
I then left home and began my life's journeys, ending up here in
America. Now I want those old bound volumes back. What did Mum do
with them? She (aged 89) can't remember, but she's sure they must
have been thrown out with all the other kids' stuff when they
sold the house and moved to Bridport, Tas.
So The Silver Jacket site was a real trip down memory lane for me
-- but frustratingly sparse! Now I'm looking for more (preferably
copies in good condition that I'd be happy to purchase), also,
any information/copies of an equally ill-starred boys' magazine
published in Cheltenham, Vic., by E.J. Trait about that same time
- The Australian Boy. I loved those with a passion also, and
bound them - and they met the same fate as The Silver Jacket!
I was such a nut at binding publications others thought useless
that I bound a half-year of the Australian Women's Weekly
(between plywood covers, because they were so heavy and
unmanageable) and presented them to my grandmother as a birthday
present because she was such a devotee of the Weekly. She loyally
kept the monstrosity till her death out of respect, but I doubt
she ever opened it (it took me a long time to learn that
magazines once read aren't often lovingly re-read and re-read). I
did the same thing with a couple of months' worth of the daily
Sun News-Pictorial! If I hadn't moved out of the house and become
poor, who knows where my bindings would have stopped!
Anyway, anybody who can lead me to intact copies of The Silver
Jacket and/or The Australian Boy will earn my undying gratitude
and a respectable fee.
Jim Dickinson
Date: 7/05/06 6:25:31 AUS
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From: stephen-smith@ntlworld.com (Steve)
Love the site - I remember reading many of the featured Pony
books as a child which fueled my love for horses along with the
movie 'Snowfire'. The Pullin-Thompsons, Pat Smyth, Ruby Ferguson
and others consumed my pocket money at a furious rate!
However, my favourite author was Monica Edwards and 'Wish for a
Pony' was the first installment in an excellant series (Romney
Marsh). I was wondering if anybody reading this recognises the
following two books that have played upon my memory.
The first is set in a summer long riding couse or camp and I
recall that at the end, a boy sportingly and deliberately fell
off his pony to enable a girl to win the best rider award. The
other is a Black Beauty style story of a Pony or Horses life - it
ends with the original owners reuniting with the now very old
horse/pony in a bleak field - they recognise it (I think) by a
penny sized white spot somewhere on its leg or withers. Just
remembering this ending brings tears to my eyes!
I would love to re-read these books (especially the latter) so if
anyone recognises either of them I would welcome some info -
whether posted on this web-site or to my e-mail address - steve
at michaelston.freeserve.co.uk Thanks in anticipation.
Date: 30/09/06 7:57:03 AUS
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From: leoniephillips@optushome.com.au (Leonie)
I am trying to find a book that I read many times as a young girl
when I was totally consuming by girls boarding school books. I
loved the Dimsie and Mallory Towers series but this one I think
was a stand alone. Problem is I dont know the author and can't
remember the title except for the word 'Princess' in the title.
The story was about a family of young girls whose governess
converts their huge house into a boarding school to help defray
the costs of upkeep. I remember a sister named Cassandra and
there was a fabulous dolls house in the woods and a scene with
cleaning out the pig pens.
I hope someone can give me a lead on this.
The book is Princess
Charming, by Katherine L Oldmeadow. The girls are called
Penelope, Cassandra, Pandora and Aurora. The house is Idle Pines,
and it is turned into a school.
Regards
Louise Benson
Subj: Goblin Island
Date: 18/10/06 4:11:40 AUS Eastern Standard Time
From: alison@campbell6797.fsnet.co.uk (Alison)
I have a copy of this book, given to me by my grandmother when I
was small. It was a school prize for needlework to her sister (my
great aunt Chrissie who died before I was born) in 1910. I read
it so many times when I was young, scared me silly the first
couple of times so was too scared to put the light out when I
went to sleep lol. I refound my copy when we were having a clear
out after my mum died last year. The hard cover is gone as is the
paper jacket, and the last chapter or so of the book is also
missing. I did come across another copy in an antique bookshop on
Edinburgh's Royal Mile several years ago and how I wish I had
bought it when I had the chance. Would love to find another copy
so I can read the whole thing again.
Subj. Wide World
Date: 3/11/06 8:36:15 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
From: PDnsfrd
In the darkest days of the war two of us, both boys aged 14,
camped for three weeks by a stream in a remote part of the Peak
District. Actually our "tent" was a little hut and half
a mile downstream was another hut occupied by Jim Ingram. Jim was
probably in his early thirties and had travelled extensively
despite severe mobility problems. At least this disability kept
him out of the Forces and he earned a bit of a living writing
for, amongst others, Wide World. His cabin was a treasure trove
of exciting literature and we visited him most days.
I heard many years later that he had trained as a teacher but
would love to be directed to information about him. I am now 80
so Jim must have gone on his final adventure but it would be
wonderful to be able to read some of his contributions again.
Phil Dunsford.
Date: 13/12/06 6:09:56 AUS
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From: regans@aapt.net.au (Linda)
During the 60's in Victoria, Australia we subscribed to a
magazine ( not sure how often it came out). On the back page were
featured "pixies" in the three primary colours. I think
the magazine was called "Treasure Magazine" Anyone have
any ideas to help me? Also, during the same period we enjoyed
reading a brown hard covered Disney book which featured diagonal
lines of coloured text on the covers using the names of featured
stories. Inside were beautiful colour plates which included one
of Easter rabbits colouring and preparing eggs for "Easter
hunt". The main rabbits were painting their egg in blue and
white checkered pattern with a brush loaded with blue and whit
checkered paint. Any ideas where I can purchase one of these?
Hope someone can help
Linda
Posted to online
newsletter.
Date: 13/12/06 5:30:59 AUS
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From: andrew_family@hotmail.com (Andrew Family)
Hi I am wondering if you could help me my mother who is in her
70's is 'hankering' after a book she had in her childhood called
maybe 'The True Story Of Santa Claus',I remember it vaguely as a
A4 sized book with the face of Santa on the front but the print
inside almost looked like it had been typed up and bound into the
book(maybe 1940's to 1960).My Mother thinks it was put out by a
radio station? and some how the family copy has disappeared over
the years.Would you by any chance have a copy for sale or be able
to suggest where to start looking to perhaps obtain a copy or
find out about the book.
Kindest Regards
Jane
Posted to online
newsletter.
Date: 25/01/07 10:15:17 AUS
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From: lrichardson@iprimus.com.au (Lachlan)
On short biography of author Arthur Upfield he moved to Aireys
Inlet (not Aireys Point) in 1951 where he wrote a book featuring
a murder in the Split Point lighthouse at Aireys Inlet.
Thanks!
Date: 25/01/07 3:04:59 AUS
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From: lee_vb@yahoo.com (Lee)
I am seeking assistance for a poem my Grandfather said stuck in
his mind in 1944 or 1945 from an issue of MAN Magazine. I think
this may have been from when he was posted in New Guinea during
the war (?).
The poem goes something like:
Lack & the laz (?)
when you squeeze out the toothpaste you can't put it back in ....
when your mind makes a contract your body can't fulfill, you know
you're over the hill.....
Any help you might be able to give me from these few
detais he can remember would make him a happy old man. If you
know of anyone else that could help if you can't that would be
great.
Posted to Greg and our
online newsletter for assistance.
Date: 1/02/07 4:01:20 AUS Eastern Daylight
Time
From: rgerard@attglobal.net (RLG)
My ancestor, Captain William H. Gerard contributed an article to
The World Wide Magazine, "Twenty Days on a Derelict".
He was the uncle of Seymour Gerard whose wife told me of the
article. I would be grateful to receive any information on this
article by Captain Gerard.
Sincerely, Roger Gerard
I've found the article
in the September 1904 issue of Wide World.
Regards, Greg.
Date: 2/02/07 6:25:10 AUS Eastern Daylight
Time
From: cs@edubkk.org (HR)
Anthony Buckeridge and Jennings
I discovered the Jennings books at the beginning of the 60s and I
am now nearing the end of a long career in education. 47 years
ago, our small, boys' boarding school in the
Worcestershire/Herefordshire countryside including its buildings,
staff and pupils, even Matron, was so extraodinarily similar, in
fact near identical, that it was rumoured amongst the 11 year
olds that Buckeridge based his stories on it. Otherwise, how
could anyone have had so much accurate inside information?
I am of the last generation that can identify with that kind of
schooling and I don't really regret its passing; but who can
really relate to Hogwart's?
I came across nothing so hilarious in the English language until
Fawlty Towers arrived on the scene. There's been nothing so funny
since.
Chris Carter-Smith PhD
Date: 5/03/07 4:25:01 AUS Eastern Daylight
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From: peter@newell510.freeserve.co.uk (peter)
I've just been routing through some of my late fathers papers and
I have come across a rather battered copy of "World Wide
Magazine" dated January 1913 ... No178. Starting on page 358
is a wonderful account of when my dare-devil Grandmother, one of
the worlds first female parachutists, almost came to grief when
she landed in a river. My grandfather, Professor William Newell
was the first person in Britain to leap from a plane with a
parachute - a trick he tried once to often as he died in Denmark
during an exhibition. Although I have myself done static line
decent for Cancer Research UK I cannot see me following on in the
tradition of daring do!
Is it at all possible that a copy of the original article exists
somewhere? Perhaps on disc? I fear my original copy will not
stand up to being handled and it would be a terrible shame if it
were to suffer.
Best Wishes,
Pete
I've forwarded your
letter to WWM page author, Greg.
Date: 7/03/07 3:46:01 AUS
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From: johngiles05@aol.com
Re: Wide World Magazine
I have kept a copy dated May 1954 since I bought it for 1/6d and
I still read it sometimes. How I enjoyed these books and Hotspur,
Skipper, Rover, Adventure and another of which I have forgotten
the name. I had them all delivered weekly. Reading these books
helped me gain a scholorship to a grammar school. We didnt have
much but what we had we appreciated.
Sincerely, John Giles
Date: 15/03/07 12:30:38 AUS
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From: thomasleenas@gmail.com (thomas leena susan)
Can anyone tell me where I can purchase the entire 23 series of
Jennings books by A Buckeridge?
Try ABE http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchEntry
Date: 30/03/07 1:10:27 AUS
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From: pmswaff@bigpond.com
I am led to believe my great grandfather William Oliffe (born
1858-61?, died 29.01.1949) of Bordertown South Australia related
incidents of his life as a cattle drover and pastoralist in
Western Queensland and Central Australia for an article titled
"DOING a PERISH" in the Wide World Magazine. The
narrative was set down by H.A.Lindsay and illustrated by
W.R.Stott. Sir David Gordon, President of the Legislative Council
of South Australia vouched the guenuineness and faithful
accounting of William Oliffe's related stories.
How could I get a copy of that article to keep for posterity? I
would like to be able to have a date that this article appeared
also.
Michelle Swaffer PO Box 59 Tumby Bay Sth Australia 5605
Date: 17/07/07 7:36:00 AUS
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From: tomfrost@earthlink.net (Tom)
Thanks for your well written and extensive information regarding
Geoffrey Trease. I recently returned from a month long visit to
England and Wales and as a 'welcom home' gift was given a book by
a good friend. Published in 1953 in New York, it was written by
Mr Trease and Edited by the former Superintendent of Work with
Children for the New York Public Library.
The Young Traveler in England and Wales, was I am sure, chosen
with tongue in cheek since I qualified as a young traveler at the
time the book was written!. I might have shelved it but almost
idly glanced through a couple of pages and in a matter of seconds
was taken aback by the quality of the work. I reccomend it highly
and think it ranks with any travelogue around and yet he never
loses the thread of the young people and the families through
whom he takes us on a lovely journey.
Your website is pleasure! Tom Frost, St. Augustine,Florida.
Thanks for your kind
comments, Tom.
Date: 18/07/07 5:42:31 AUS
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From: stevenbutten@btinternet.com (Steve)
Suddenly remembered a book I read as a child circa 1960:
"Mettle Dives Deep." A Google search revealed this
website and a book cover I remember very well. I must have read
this book at least ten times, along with Patrick Moore's
"The Boy's Book of Space" and R.M. Ballantyne's
"Coral Island." I think I also read "Captain
Mettle V.C." Thanks for the memories. Anyone remember the
name of his athletic sidekick? A left-tenant I think.
Steve Butten
Date: 1/08/07 1:04:16 AUS
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From: Peter@hunterhall.com.au (Peter)
Like Peter Wynne I always enjoyed Ronald Welch's books which
instilled a deep love of history and a desire to travel to all
the interesting places described in the books. Any reminisces
such as those of "Thormac" are greatly appreciated.
The power of writers such as Ronald Welch, Rosemary Sutcliffe,
Alfred Duggan and Henry Treece to open up new worlds to children
is a wonderful thing.
Best wishes, Peter Hall
Date: 1/08/07 4:23:23 AUS
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From: Patchor@xtra.co.nz (Pat)
Ahhhhhhhhh........... such wonderful memories.
I don't know how I procured a subscription to the paper in 1941,
I certainly had no money as I was only 8 years of age, but I did
like filling in forms and posting them off. I think the
publishers must have just been charitable to me. I received a
regular copy for years.
How I loved those "magazines"! I always hankered for
the next one.
Bravo! Delighted to find your great site.
Thank you indeed.
Pat
Date: 6/08/07 11:35:59 AUS
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From: Alana.Garwood-Houng@aiatsis.gov.au (Alana)
I am looking to find an article that was published in a 1938
edition of Man Magazine. The article was about the Day of
Mourning and the battle for citizenship status, if anyone has
this issue and is willing to scan the article with the photos and
send it to me I would really appreciate it. If you know of anyone
else that could help if you can't that would be great.
Thanks Alana
I've forwarded your
request to our MAN page author for assistance.
Date: 20/08/07 1:19:46 AUS
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From: mregts@aapt.net.au (Mary)
Found your website from a look up for Ion. L. Idriess.
'Lasseter's Last Ride' was first book of his I found in a
Victorian school library, then went on to read many more,
including 'Stone of Destiny' and 'Drums of Mer'. Of latter years
I was surprised to read of the Mer connection to Mabo.
Date: 19/10/07 7:09:28 AUS
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From: Naomi, USA
I found your website and was intrigued by your knowledge and
obvious love for "The Magnet", the old boys paper that
was issued from 1908 through 1940, and was discontinued due to
the paper shortage in England during the war. ... I was born in
London England during the war and my family emigrated to
Australia in 1949. My brother and I grew up in Melbourne; and
David developed an enthusiasm for the Magnet and Greyfriars
stories from our father. I always knew about them, but being a
girl, I was not interested in reading them. David acquired all of
the Bunter books, plus a few individual Magnets, and eventually a
few of the Howard Baker facsimiles. When he passed over in 1999,
I inherited his vast library of books among other things. I found
the HB Magnets and individual copies that he had acquired. About
300 individual Magnets and about a dozen HB Magnets. I discovered
online "The Friars Club;" which is situated in England
, and has members all over the world. (I live in the USA now.) I
contacted them wondering if a grown woman would enjoy these
stories originally written for adolescent boys. I was informed
that there are several grown women who are members and devotees
of the stories. In fact the club's secretary/treasurer is a
woman; Frances ... . She encouraged me to read the stories, and
we have become close chums. She is very knowledgable about all of
the stories, and suggests which ones are especially worth
reading. Over the year of my induction into the club I have
become hooked. I have added several more of the HB Magnet series
to my collection, and intend to acquire more. If you are not a
member of "The Friars Club," I strongly urge you to
look up their website and contact them.They welcome articles to
include in the club magazine.
I am contributing modest articles. ( I am no way near as
knowledgeable as you are.) I'm certain they would welcome your
input.
I hope you continue to inspire new readers. You are right; the
pre-war Magnets were much more adult and sophisticated than the
Bunter Books that replaced them. I can't understand why Charles
Hamilton changed course. He could have restarted where he left
off in 1940.
Thanks for your
interesting message, Naomi, which I've answered direct.
Date: 20/12/07 1:53:17 AUS
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From: e.hutchings@talktalk.net (Elizabeth)
I am so pleased to have found you and been fascinated in the
article about the Boy's Own magazine. I have just started writing
my biography which starts in 1926. On July 19th 1950 my husband
Richard and I set off for New Zealand from Hampshire on 2 Humber
Cob bicycles and he wrote regular articles about our travels. We
had a small tent, billycan and minimum clothing. We arrived 9
months later and returned with three sons by boat in 1961. I have
never felt the need to fly. I wonder if these 1950/1 magazines
have survived.
Elizabeth Hutchings née Hedley.
2 Gate House, Gate Lane, Freshwater Bay. Isle of Wight PO40 9QT
I'm sure someone will
be able to turn up copies of the issues, Elizabeth.
Date: 31/12/07 10:34:52 AUS
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From: s.bigger@worc.ac.uk (Stephen Bigger)
Always enjoy your pages. On the Westerman's, can confirm
father-son relationship. We hold some unpublished material by
Percy (not terribly good) here in the university, and some other
material, given to us by son Jack (John). Also interested in
Eileen Marsh/Dorothy Carter via her family.
Keep it up, Stephen
Date: 2/02/08 5:04:05 AUS
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From: jamesjava1@optusnet.com.au (James)
I have enjoyed reading nostalgia in your web page, my experience
with Boys Own was from 1937 to 1946 when I went to sea in the
Merchant Navy, the paper had inspired me to be adventurous, !945
and part of 1946 I attended the Indefatigable Sea Training School
and then off to the Orient. / I was intrigued by a serial story called, "The
Fourth Finger of Li Chan Sui," or such title, and never
discovered what the finger might point to. / This has intrigued
me all these years, any clues? / Boys Own gave me many happy hours of reading
through the war years and helped keep up my spirits.
Date: 4/02/08 5:24:28 AUS
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From: chris_paula.dasilva@sympatico.ca (Chris)
I have inherited from a family member some British story papers
and would like to get a feel as to their monetary value. They are
THE MARVEL, THE MARVEL (with which is incorporated The Nugget
Weekly), THE MARVEL & SPORTS STORIES, and finally THE MARVEL
& SPORTS STORIES (with which is incorporated The Boys Herald)
/ Should I be locking them up in a safety deposit box, or just my
dry basement.? They are all sealed in plastic, in pretty good
condition. I have many issues, some of interest are issue 880,
dated Dec.4, 1920 with the great title on the front
"QUEERING PETE'S PITCH", by S.Clarke Hook (who seemed
to right alot for Marvel during this time. Also interesting is
issue 903, dated May 14, 1921 where I start to see Zane Grey
yarns starting to be featured in this weekly. Amazing. / Can
someone assist me to determine the historical importance of these
weeklies and their value.
Thanks a lot, Chris, Toronto, Canada, chris_paula.dasilva@sympatico.ca
There's not much
interest in these but maybe someone reading this will contact
you; good luck.
Date: 6/02/08 11:35:26 AUS
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From: turpsta@bigpond.net.au
I have a copy of FRANK CLUNE The Blue Mountains Murderer. I am
looking for any information on its real value. MY email adress is
turpsta@bigpond.net.au
Ring Ross at Burnet's
Books, Uralla; he's the expert.
Date: 24/02/08 10:30:26 AUS
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From: ferouzeh@hotmail.com (karen)
I have linked your excellent page on BRAZIL to my entry ANGELA
BRAZIL in my site http://www.bibliothequedesuzette.com/BMR/AUTORI.htm on an Italian children book
collection in which one of her book The Manor House School 1911
was published under the title Il Castello delle Avventure from
the French edition Une Ecole dans un Manoir, 1936 I trust this is
in order. If not, let me know and I will delete the link.
Kind regards
Anna Levi
webmaster
http://www.bibliotecadeimieiragazzi.com http://www.bibliothequedesuzette.com
Thanks; I'll link you
from our Angela Brazil page.
Date: 23/03/08 7:40:26 AUS
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From: paulcraft@mac.com (Paul Craft)
What an excellent site! / And coming out of my own country too. /
I sell books on eBay, mostly, and specialise in decorative
publishers' bindings. / This includes a lot of books that were
marketed to young readers. / I have found your site extremely
useful as I like to give links in my listings to encourage people
to learn more about what they are bidding on. / I also like to
make my listings bibliographically correct and informative. /
Just in case you are interested I have just linked one of my
listings to your site. It is a copy of Talbot Baines Reed's
"Willoughby Captains". I sell on Australian eBay under
the seller name 'booknspoon' and my 'shop' is called
"Decorative Bindings"
Regards Paul Craft
Date: 1/07/08 9:00:49 AUS
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From: pa@hamilton-litestat.com (Barbara)
Hi, my name is Barbara Hewitt and I came across a Membership Card
in my father's name whilst going through papers of my mothers. /
My father was Beverly Stevens Hewitt and his membership number
was 12,702, he died in 2002 aged 85. I am wondering did he have
any pen-pals?? It would be very interesting if he did. / I had no
idea about the Wide World Magazine until I found this card. Is
there anyone out there that did correspond, if so, I really would
like to hear from you.
With best regards, Barbara S Hewitt (Ms)
Date: 13/08/08 10:12:42 AUS
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From: veracityattraction@hotmail.com (Cinderella Preetender)
Hi!
Just want to say thank you for your site and the guest book
place, I think it is interesting on hearing peoples views, what
they have read and collected over the years and some dating back
many years.
My husband loved reading "Alfred Hitchocks" Books,
while this may sound a little simple, but I myself grew up with
and still recomend "Dr Seuss" books, I love them and
the sence of humour! I learn't to read through his books by
rhyming things (as being dyslexic), I read them to my children,
and now to my granchild, my first encounter was "Cat in the
Hat"
Thank you for the enjoyment your site brought to me, what a
wonderful world now to have technology to reach sites like yours
without having difficulties leaving the house due to severe
disabilities.
Thank you and God Bless! CP
Date: 11/09/08 11:57:53 AUS
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From: JAVIER.ATECID@telefonica.net (JAVIER.ATECID@telefonica.net)
I am writing from Spain,
We have allways have had a collection from 1880 to 1916 of this
wonderfull publication. At my parents any of the books is
permanently opened on a table in the living room. Is there anyone
who could tell us what would be the price of one hard cover year
book? TERRA
Date: 28/12/08 3:58:54 AUS
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From: cresscourt.stark50@gmail.com (Julian Stark)
Your webpages provide a fascinating history and set of
recollections of some much-loved popular "literature".
I wrote quite a few pieces - some fiction and much non-fiction -
for Man and Digest of Digests in 1954 to 1955 and perhaps a
little later. As a public servant, I had to use a pseudonym: I
called myself C.W. James.
K.G. Murray and his staff
were wonderful people to deal with. They appreciated what we sent
them and, yes, they paid promptly. As I recall, my pieces were
mainly about great Australian fighters - Bungaree, Perry the
Black, George Hough, Ned Sparkes and the like. I wrote a piece
too on the New Zealander who fought Tunney for the World
Heavyweight Title in the late nineteen-twenties too; and of
course the Burns v Johnson fight in Sydney in 1907. Writing those
stories helped me recover from an illness which was attributed to
my service with New Guinea Force, Merauke Force and 1 Aust Corps
in New Guinea from 1942 to 1944. There is a reference to Man in
the newly published novel "The Handkerchief" which is
as racy as Man would have become if it had survived into the
twentieth century. "The Handkerchief" calls Man
"The Australian equivalent of Esquire and Playboy." It
is displayed in the cabin of an Australian teenager on his way to
England in 1955 in one of the great ocean-liners of the period.
Man is said to be "As close as Andrew had ever got to sexual
gratification until that early morning of the twentieth of
November 1955 when the ship was docked in Las Palmas..." For
anyone who would like to see more of an updated Man style, you
might like to go, cautiously, to-
http://www.amazon.com/Handkerchief-Intimate-Love-Story/dp/1439214921/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1230106060&sr=1-2
Looking back, I suppose many of us got some part of our education
on many fabulous activities by reading books of the kind of Man
and Digest of Digests, as well as the other publications on your
pages.
James Cumes (alias C.W. James)
2004-2005 GUESTBOOK
2006-2008 GUESTBOOK is this page.
Current GUESTBOOK