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The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 3, December 1936] (6d, 112pp, 8½″ x 11″) Bumper Christmas issue with almost 50 pages of ads. Details supplied by Sai Shankar. iv · The Editor Yarns · The Editor · ed xii · Books, Hobbies & Gadgets You Ought to Know About · [uncredited] · cl xx · Reader’s Opinion · The Readers · lc xxiv · The “B.O.P” Spirit in Palestine · Sercombe Griffin · ar xxiv · “Boy’s Own” Prize Crossword No. 4 Result · [uncredited] · ms 97 · Some Old-Time Christmas Customs · T. Michael Pope · ar 99 · A Christmas Convoy · Maj. J. T. Gorman · ss 103 · Show Your Strength This Christmas · Sid G. Hedges · ar 104 · Man-Trap · Geoffrey Prout · ss 107 · Can You Foretell the Next Snow? · Eric Hardy, F.Z.S. · ar 108 · They Knew How to Eat · Wilfred Aber · ms 109 · The Viking’s Escape · Geoffrey Rhodes · ar 110 · The Night Sky in December · C. J. McNaught · ar 111 · On the Road to—: An Old-Fashioned Christmas · “Bywayman” · cl 113 · Old Time Keys · F. W. Burgess · ms 114 · A Cheap Radio-Gramophone · “Adsum” · ar 115 · Nature Notes: A Friendly Fly · “Hedgerow” · ar 116 · Animals That Eat Themselves · T. T.-B. · ms 117 · The Claws of Ka Weit [Part 3 of 6] · Sercombe Griffin · sl · The Boy’s Own Aircraft Supplement · Howard Coble & A. R. Payne · pi; 8 unnumbered pages in the middle of the issue between pages 120 and 121. 121 · ABC of Useful Knowledge · A. E. B. · ms 126 · Fire Balloons and How to Make Them · John Silvester · ar 127 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Philatelic Stamps for Christmas · Stanley Phillips · cl 128 · With Paper and Soap · S. L. B. · ms 129 · Scotty’s Christmas Eve · Lionel Fletcher · ss 132 · Croydon Ho!: Flying Home from Australia for Christmas · H. J. C. Harper, A.M.Inst.C.E. · ar 135 · High, Wide and Handsome! · L. C. Douthwaite · ss 139 · The Wizard Musa · Captain F. H. Mellor, F.R.G.S. · ms 140 · Taking Good Photographs · John J. Curtis · ar 141 · Abdul Pays His Debt · Sheik A. Abdullah · ss 142 · Sumo: The National Sport of Japan · [uncredited] · ms 144 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xxviii · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xxxiv · Modern Aircraft: A Page of Interesting Sketches by Members of the B.O.P. Flying League · [uncredited] · cl xl · Sane Football Training · Tom Whittaker · ar xlii · Christmas Gift Books · [uncredited] · br xlviii · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 4, January 1937] (6d, 8½″ x 11¼″) · The Way of the Circus · Eric Hardy · ss · A Highwayman Tells His Secrets: True Pirate Tales · Geoffrey Rhodes · ss · How to Make a Mouth-Organ Amplifier · Henry Bramford · ar · The Grey Druid · E. Collins · ss · When There Were No Policemen · W. B. · ar · Nature Notes · “Hedgerow” · cl · The “Rogue” Run: A Story of a Temperamental Torpedo · “Sea-Wrack” · ss · How to Make a “Whip-Arrow” · [uncredited] · ar · The Empire Exhibition: Johannesburg’s Fiftieth Anniversary · J. F. Grade · ar · On the Road to—: The Fairy Flag of Donvegan · “Bywayman” · cl · The Night Sky in January · C. J. McNaught · cl · The Claws of Ka Weit [Part 4 of 6] · Sercombe Griffin · sl · The Romance of “Sterling” · Arthur Young · ar · Music Hath Charms… · L. C. Douthwaite · ss · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: The Stamps of Tonga · [uncredited] · cl · Photography for Boys: Developing · John J. Curtis · ar · The Day Boys’ House: A Rugger Story · W. J. Hawkes · ss · The Labyrinths of Babylon · [uncredited] · pz · Table Tennis: How It Should Be Played · Sid G. Hedges · ss · Crowns from Edward VI to George V · F. W. Burgess · ar; coin collection. · Khartoum: Garden City of Africa · Harold J. Shepstone · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 5, February 1937] (6d, 8½″ x 11″) · Off the Map · Surgeon-Commander G. Murray Levick · ar; Lapland. · When the Viking Awoke · Geoffrey Trease · ss · Football Injuries: Some First-Aid Hints · T. L. Palmer · ar · Secrets of the Deep · Dr. William Beebe · ar · The Night Sky in February · [uncredited] · cl · Fighting Heart · Arthur Catherall · ss · Hockey for All · C. S. W. Marcon · ar · Tales of the Bear · W. E. J. Beeching · ss · Sultan of Students: A First-Hand Account of a Visit to the Great Students’ Camp at Fez, Morocco · F. H. Mellor · ar · On the Road to—: Snizort Ferry and the Mermaid with the Detachable Tail · “Bywayman” · cl · A Model Submarine · [uncredited] · ar · Nature Notes · “Hedgerow” · cl · The Claws of Ka Weit [Part 5 of 6] · Sercombe Griffin · sl · The Loss of the “Birkenhead”: An Epic of the Sea · Captain S. J. Parker · ar · Heneli: The Papuan Engineer · James Bragg · ss · Cabin Derelict [Jimmy Warden] · L. C. Douthwaite · ss · All Weather Tramping · Sydney Moorhouse · ar · The Deep-Sea Menace: How the Naval Mine Is Constructed, Laid and Swept Up · Commander H. R. Gordon Cumming · ar · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Canada’s Pictorial Stamps · [uncredited] · cl · Photography for Boys: Developing · John J. Curtis · ar · The Rescue of Robinson Crusoe: True Pirate Tales · Geoffrey Rhodes · ss · Warriors, Ltd: Professional Soldiers of Past and Present · M. A. E. · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 6, March 1937] (6d, 8½″ x 11¼″) · Little Tryfan on the Rope · E. P. Olney · ar; Crag-Climbing. · Photography for Boys: Making a Dark-Room · John J. Curtis · ar · The Haunted Reef: A Gripping Yarn of the South Seas · E. Collins · ss · The Night Sky in March · C. J. McNaught · cl · The Capture of the Great Mogul’s Treasure Ship: True Pirate Tales · Geoffrey Rhodes · ss · Collectors’ Corner: History in Stone · F. W. Burgess · cl · On the Road to—: Little England Beyond Wales · “Bywayman” · cl · The Truth About Rowing in the Boat Race · Hylton Cleaver · ar · The Claws of Ka Weit [Part 6 of 6] · Sercombe Griffin · sl · Little Ships That do Great Work · John C. Campbell · ar; tugs. · Watch and Clock Cleaning Made Easy: Some Useful Hints · C. M. Crosby · ar · Nature Notes · “Hedgerow” · cl · Man-Eaters! · T. C. Bridges · ar · Sinister Shack · L. C. Douthwaite · ss · A Fine Scale Model G.W.R. Single Locomotive · Henry Greenly · ar · Fog Landing Wireless Beams · J. Harrison · ar · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: After General Collecting—What? · [uncredited] · cl · Horsemanship: Learning to Ride · John Frobisher · ar · “Marmie” for Short: A Fascinating Pet · A Rhodesian · ss · Lung Hi Makes His Bow · Beresford Webb · ss · An Eerie Swim · Patrick O’Byrne · ss · Woodwork for Boys · Henry Bramford · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 7, April 1937] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 80pp, 8½″ x 11″) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. ii · The Editor Yarns · The Editor · ed viii · Books, Hobbies & Gadgets You Ought to Know About · [uncredited] · cl xi · Reader’s Opinions · The Readers · lc 289 · Youth on the Road · “Wanderer” · ar 291 · The Crooked Rowan · M. Baines Reed · ss 294 · The S.S. “Scouter”: Sea Scouts’ Novel Training Center · Frank Illingworth · ms 295 · Nature Notes: The Happy Humble Bee · “Hedgerow” · cl 297 · The Theft · Alan Jenkins · ss 301 · Football in Australia · Geoffrey P. Hutchinson · ms 302 · Lost in the Desert · Captain F. H. Mellor, F.R.G.S. · ts 304 · The Surprise Selection: How the Argonauts Won the Cup-Tie · F. H. Wood · ss 308 · Night Manoeuvres · “Ordinary Signalman” · ms 309 · The Sport of Falconry · Eric Hardy, F.Z.S. · ar 310 · On the Road to—: “Devil May Care’s Cave” · “Bywayman” · cl 312 · Royal Ermine · E. M. Pochin · ms 313 · Scourge of the Seas [Part 1 of 2] · “Sea-Wrack” · sl; subtitled “A Tale of the Naval Secret Service”. 321 · The Night Sky in April · C. J. McNaught · ar 322 · Famous Fights for “The Ashes” · E. L. Roberts · ar 325 · The Road to Talavera [Cornet Michael O’Dare] · Major Charles Gilson · ss 329 · Slings and Slinging · John Silvester · ar 330 · Land of the Blizzard · T. C. Bridges · ar 332 · Collectors’ Corner: Roman Tesserae · F. W. Burgess · cl 333 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Stamps and Their Nicknames · Stanley Phillips · cl 334 · Early Explorers of the Pacific · James Boswell · ms 335 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xvii · Special Easter Cycling Camping Feature · [uncredited] · ms; advertising feature. xx · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xxiv · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl xxviii · The “Southern Electric” in Miniature · W. J. Bassett-Lowke, A.M.Loco.E. · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 8, May 1937] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 76pp, 8½″ x 11¼″) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. 337 · Words of Wisdom for Boy Athletes · Captain F. A. M. Webster · ar 339 · A Health Unto His Majesty · Major J. T. Gorman · ar 344 · Speed Trains · H. Coble · ar; illustrated by A. R. Payne 347 · A King of Boyhood · Major J. T. Cogman · ss 351 · On the Road to—: Drake’s Cannon-Ball · “Bywayman” · cl 354 · The King as an Airman · H. J. C. Harper · ar 356 · The Eve of Bussaco [Cornet Michael O’Dare] · Major Charles Gilson · ss 360 · The King’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard · Captain S. J. Parker · ar 361 · Scourge of the Seas [Part 2 of 2] · “Sea-Wrack” · sl; subtitled “A Tale of the Naval Secret Service”. 371 · Nature Notes · [uncredited] · cl 373 · The Coins of the Georges · Fred W. Burgess · ar 374 · The Night Sky in May · [uncredited] · cl 375 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Surcharges and Overprints · [uncredited] · ar 377 · Singapore: The Wonder City of the East · Harold J. Shepstone · ar 380 · The Grange Match · F. H. Wood · ss; subtitled “A School Cricket Story”. 383 · Hats in History · Wilfred Aber · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 9, June 1937] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 72pp, 8½″ x 11″) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. ii · The Editor Yarns · The Editor · ed viii · Books, Hobbies & Gadgets You Ought to Know About · [uncredited] · cl 385 · Behind the Scenes at Le Mans · Charles Metchim · ar 390 · Clever Dick · H. J. Way · ss; subtitled “A Tale of a True Sportsman”. 393 · Officers of the Royal Household · Martin Garrick · ar 394 · How to Make a Wire Gun · John Silvester · ms 395 · Moti Lal’s Good Turn · Robert Harding · ss 398 · At Grips with a Grizzly · C. V. Tench · ar 400 · Nature Notes: On Trial · “Hedgerow” · cl 402 · Camp Is Calling! · Ned Booth · ar 403 · The Invitation · Robert Hardin · pm 404 · Cinema Projection as a Career · A Projectionist · ar 405 · Broxton’s Silver Spur [Part 1 of 4] · Michael Poole · sl 414 · The Night sky in June · C. J. McNaught · cl 415 · On the Road to—: Bantry Bay · “Bywayman” · cl 418 · Unbeatable Cricket Records · E. L. Roberts · ar 420 · Collectors’ Corner: Ancient Fire-Making · F. W. Burgess · cl 421 · How the Cornet Confounded Marshal Ney [Cornet Michael O’Dare] · Major Charles Gilson · ss 425 · Build the “B.O.P.” Land Yacht! · Frank Illingworth · ar 426 · Hints on Swimming · E. Wrightson · ms 427 · Trooping the Colour · Major J. T. Gorman · ar The British Boy’s Annual 1929 429 · Games and Sports in the Days of “Bluff King Hal” · C. Leonard Ross Thomas · ms 430 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Where Stamp Collectors Go Wrong · Stanley Phillips · cl 432 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xii · The Call of the Road: The Cycle Camper · [uncredited] · ms; advertising feature. xiv · Overseas Prize Crossword · [uncredited] · cn xiv · “Hedgerow’s Nature Competition” · [uncredited] · cn xvi · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xviii · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 10, July 1937] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 76pp, 8½″ x 11¼″) ii · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · The Editor · ed viii · Prime Minister’s Call to Youth · Stanley Baldwin · ar x · Readers’ Opinions · The Readers · lc 433 · The Empire Flying Boats · H. J. C. Harper, A.M.Inst.C.E. · ar 435 · Archery in Africa · F. H. M. · ms 436 · The Rule of the Road · Geoffrey Prout · pm 437 · The Bridge at Alba [Cornet Michael O’Dare] · Major Charles Gilson · ss 441 · Nature Notes: Gathering Rabbit Food · “Hedgerow” · cl 443 · Detective for a Day · Wallace Carr · ss 447 · London to New York in A.D. 2000 · An Aircraft Engineer · ar 448 · “There’s a Long, Long Trail—” · Harold Dorning · pm; illustrated by Ogle 449 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Postage Stamps of Egypt · Stanley Phillips · cl 451 · Broxton’s Silver Spur [Part 2 of 4] · Michael Poole · sl 461 · On the Road with—: The Fly-By-Nights · “Bywayman” · cl 463 · The Night Sky in July · C. J. McNaught · cl 464 · Bird “Aces” and Their Wonderful Flights · Arthur Sharp · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell, F.Z.S. 465 · Photographic Tips · A. B. · ms 466 · The Sacred Carpet · “Sarvy” · ss 467 · Trails · Harold Dorning · pm 468 · Can You Row a Boat Well? · E. Wrightson · ar 469 · Salmon Migration · E. H. · ms 470 · Buffalo Trails · Bud Cotton · ar 472 · What Are Cigarette Cards? · E. W. Harmer · ms 473 · The Principles of Television · C. J. McNaught · ar 474 · A Tree That Kills · Austral Bourne · ms 475 · Wild Dog · V. M. Moffitt · ss 478 · Magnetic Ship Control · John Silvester · ar 479 · Ten Minutes a Day · Percy Longhurst · ar; exercise. 480 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xvi · The Books, Hobbies & Gadgets · The Editor · cl xviii · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xxii · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl