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YAROO!
The MAGNET and
GEM pages,
BILLY BUNTER and other CHARLES HAMILTON related pages.
09Collecting Books and Magazines was originally established as part of the Penrith City Library (NSW, Australia) information site back in 1997. At that time Barbara collected a number of the better known "girls own" authors, Elsie J. OXENHAM including the ABBEY series, Dorita Fairlie BRUCE including the Dimsie series, Mary Grant BRUCE, Ethel and Lilian Turner, etc. I collected W E Johns including the Biggles series and Charles Hamilton including the Billy Bunter series and story papers. cont. (See the CB&M entry page.)

Updated 9th September, 2010

Selling original Storypapers

MAGNETS FOR SALE, personal callers only, mid-Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. I have around 800 MAGNETS for sale. These are single, mostly sound to good copies. Minimum order (sorry, I can't afford the time to sell in smaller lots!) of $100 for 50 issues. No lists, but those who have called in have all been very happy with their purchases. Email John for details.
THE GEM in bound volumes, available soon.
P.S. Also available soon, copies of THE NELSON LEE New Series, UNION JACK old and new series and DETECTIVE WEEKLY, Collectors Digest, Story Paper Collector and The Silver Jacket. These are yet to be made available for inspection unless sold on eBay beforehand. Please enquire with your interests.

Billy Bunter and The Magnet Bill Nagelkerke's Paper, 'Would the real Charles Hamilton please stand up: truth, lies and the recreation of the boarding school story'. Restored to CB&M and corrected 2/2010.
Bunter Books Complete list of the 38 post-war titles
C. H. CHAPMAN A page of memories, photos and artwork supplied by the grandson of the famous 'Billy Bunter' artist
Charles Hamilton and the ALL BLACKS NZ page
CLUBS AND MAGAZINES   Publications dealing with CH's writings
DISCOVERING BILLY BUNTER Collectors tell their stories.
Frank Richards Some biographical details
FRANK RICHARDS' POLITICAL and SOCIAL ATTITUDES
Friars' Club - The London-based club. A useful site for simplified information on all Richards-type publications.
Greyfriars Holiday annual page on this site.
GREYFRIARS; a great page from New Zealand with interactive content (external New Zealand page)
Greyfriars, The Magnet and Frank Richards
Greyfriars MASTERS  Who was in charge of what. (external English page)
HOWARD BAKER FULL LISTING with ratings
Howard Baker facsimiles  Complete list of the regular editions, plus occasional reviews of particular volumes will be found on the The Magnet and Greyfriars page.
Northern Old Boys Club (Boys story papers)  (external English page)
Online Charles Hamilton newsletter. Or send a blank e-mail to Charles_Hamilton-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Online Billy Bunter newsletter Or send a blank e-mail to BillyBunter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Recommended Reading   Reference books
RED MAGNET MAGIC! Our page on the very early issues of 'The Magnet'.
LEONARD SHIELDS Memories of the great 'Magnet' artist, by his son. NEW!

Steve's Comprehensive British Story Paper Index For all the information you'll ever need on the subject!

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