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The Boy’s Own Paper [v61 #6, March 1939] (R.T.S., 6d, xx+289-336pp, 8¼" x 11", cover by Savile Lumley) ii · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · [The Editor] · ed viii · Ornithological Crossword Puzzle · Club-ite R. Cash · pz 289 · From Iron Ore to Finished Car: Ford Works at Dagenham · A Special Correspondent · ar 293 · Facts About Golf Which Make You Think · “Eye on the Ball” · ar 294 · Tom Tiddler’s Ground · T. C. Bridges · ss 298 · Conquering a Mountain—at Five Yards an Hour! · [Various] · pi 300 · “Spins To-Day!” · J. Harrison · pi 301 · The Road to Mecca · C. Barrington Gyford · ar 303 · Chased by Wolves! · Charles Clay · ts Short Stories Dec 25 1938 304 · In Paul’s Yard: The Sixth of the Adventures of Sir Peter Rash · Major Charles Gilson · ss 308 · Professor’s Den: The Measuring the Speed of Stars · C. J. McNaught · cl 309 · In Nature’s Realm: Buds and Things · “Hedgerow” · cl 311 · The Mystery of the Sempione [Part last of ?] · Percy F. Westerman · sl 320 · Make This Model of the Gloster “Gladiator” · H. McDougall · ar 322 · Night in a Light House · J. C. Bristow-Noble · ms 323 · A Death Struggle for Gold · Geoffrey Rhodes · ss 324 · Bark Carving: A Novel Hobby · John Emery · ms 325 · The Seventh Skier · Eric Townsend · ss 329 · Sportsmanship and Team Spirit in Ice Hockey · “Vic” Gardner · ar 331 · Stamp Collecting Without Wastage · Stanley Phillips · ar 332 · Do You Know Him? · Felix Leigh · pm The Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1918 333 · On the Road to Dead Men’s Bay—and “Old Blackbeard” · “Bywayman” · ar 335 · The Old Song · Arthur Thrush · pm 336 · “Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree...” · [Various] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #1, October 1939] (6d, 48+24pp) Details supplied by Steve Holland. 1 · On the Road to Runnymede and a Ducking · “Bywayman” · ar; illustrated by Frank Paterson 2 · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · [The Editor] · ed 3 · A Home-Made Lamp Shade · W. G. Pike · ar 4 · Nelson and Trafalgar · Anon. · ar; illustrated by photos 6 · Law of the Mounties · Philip H. Goodsell · ss 8 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 11 · When Rugger Comes Again! · Harold Dorning · pm 11 · Showed Keeness · Frank Lewis · pm 11 · Discipline · J. G. Mallett · pm 12 · Faults to Avoid in Soccer · Eddie Hapgood · ar; illustrated by photo 13 · Surprise Packets at the Zoo · Ian Harmon · ar 14 · Challenged! · Wallace Carr · ss 14 · Hints for the Young Cyclist · “Midge” · cl 15 · “Boy’s Own” Crossword · Terence Chapman · pz 16 · The Boy’s Own Notice Board · Anon. · ms 18 · Books, Hobbies and Gadgets · “Hedgerow” · cl 18 · Origins of Local Street-Names · Arthur Bulmer · ar 19 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 20 · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl 20 · Wanted the Pair / Why Worry? · Saul Berman · hu 21 · Ju-Jitsu for Boys · Donald Buchanan · ar 22 · Haunts of Literature: Rob Roy—Chieftain of a Savage Clan · Charles F. Perry · ar 23 · Bob Strickland’s Log [Part 1 of 6] · Percy F. Westerman · sl; illustrated by Arch Webb 24 · The Sponger · James Walsh · pm 31 · The Padre’s Talk: Unflinching · Geo. M. Johnston · ar 33 · How Deep Is the Ocean? · H. P. S. · ar 34 · Notes from Overseas · “Puck” · cl 36 · Zones of Silence · T. C. Bridges · ar 37 · The Way of a Ship at Sea · “Seaweed” · ar 39 · By Doing a Man’s Job [The Bull Patrol] · Arthur Catherall · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 43 · Training a Champion Sheepdog · Eric Hardy · ar; illustrated by photo 44 · A Home-Made Dart-Board · Raymond S. Forbes · ar 46 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 47 · Brightwell’s Nature Almanac · L. R. Brightwell · cs 48 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Various] · hu

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #2, November 1939] (6d, 48+16pp, cover by S. E. Beck) Details supplied by Steve Holland. 2 · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · [The Editor] · ed 6 · Books, Hobbies and Gadgets · Philip H. Goodsell · cl 9 · Do You Want to Skate [Phil Taylor] · W. Sykes · iv 10 · The Boy’s Own Notice Board · Anon. · ms 14 · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl 49 · Lawrence of Arabia · Harold J. Shepstone · ar; illustrated by photos 52 · Secret of Walrus Island · William MacMillan · ss 57 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 59 · Coward? [The Bull Patrol] · Arthur Catherall · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 63 · Haunts of Literature · Charles F. Perry · ar 64 · Antarctic Adventure · S. E. Beck · ar; illustrated by S. E. Beck 66 · Are You a Model Railway Enthusiast? · W. J. Bassett-Lowke · ar; illustrated by photos 68 · To a Sportsman · G. L. C. · pm 69 · Bob Strickland’s Log [Part 2 of 6] · Percy F. Westerman · sl; illustrated by Arch Webb 73 · The Padre’s Talk: What Do You Think? · T. C. Y. · ar 78 · The Peace Pipe and the King · Philip H. Goodsell · ar; illustrated by photos 80 · Joe Stoker Wins His Spurs · Charles Walker · ss; illustrated by Serge Drigin 82 · Potted Thriller: The Flood · James Walsh · vi 84 · The Skywayman-Advisor Tests the “Cygnet"! · H. J. C. Harper · ar; illustrated by photos 86 · Hints for the Handyman: Simple Picture Framing · W. J. Ellson · ar 87 · Fireworks That Save Lives · William A. Bagley · ar 89 · Ken Carries On · Geoffrey Trease · ss; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle 93 · Dealing with Wrist-Twisters · Donald Buchanan · ar 94 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 95 · Brightwell’s Nature Almanac · L. R. Brightwell · cs 96 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Various] · hu

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #3, December 1939] (6d, 48+32pp) Details supplied by Steve Holland. 2 · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · [The Editor] · ed 6 · The Boy’s Own Notice Board · Anon. · ms 10 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 12 · By Pigeon Post from the Editor’s Den · Anon. · ar; illustrated by photos 14 · Edric the Saxon · “Sparrowhawk” · ss 18 · “Huskies” of the Frozen North · A. S. · ar 18 · A Vagabond’s Song · Patrick W. · pm 20 · Christmas Gift Books · Anon. · br 26 · Books, Hobbies and Gadgets · Anon. · cl 28 · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl 97 · British Engineering Achievements in 1939 in the Air and at Sea · A. R. Payne · ar; illustrated by A. R. Payne 100 · The Christmas Log · Wilfred Aber · ar 101 · Helping the A.R.P. · Sid G. Hedges · ar 103 · Haunts of Literature: Harold Last of the Saxon Kings · Charles F. Perry · ar 104 · Abdul Rahman’s Gift · Major J. T. Gorman · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 109 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The Honourable Artillery Company · Major J. T. Gorman · ar 110 · On the Road to Londonderry and a Ghost · “Bywayman” · ar; illustrated by Frank Paterson 113 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 114 · Brightwell’s Nature Almanac · L. R. Brightwell · cs 115 · Notes from Overseas · “Puck” · cl 117 · Bob Strickland’s Log [Part 3 of 6] · Percy F. Westerman · sl; illustrated by Arch Webb 124 · The Padre’s Talk: On Taking Chances · R. C. · ar 129 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 130 · Policing the Permanent Way · R. L. H. · ar 131 · Carols for Breakfast! [The Bull Patrol] · Arthur Catherall · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 134 · Some Yule-tide Feasts · S. M. · ar 135 · Harvesting the Herring · A. Fisherman · ar; illustrated by S. E. Beck 136 · Dealing with the Grappler · Donald Buchanan · ar 137 · Lonely Desert Outpost · W. J. Roberts · ar 138 · Stuffed Goose · Wallace Carr · ss; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 143 · Make Your Own Black-Out Frames · Trevor Holloway · ar 144 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Various] · hu

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #4, January 1940] (6d, 48+16pp, cover by Adams) Details supplied by Steve Holland. 2 · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · [The Editor] · ed 6 · “B.O.P.” Black-Out Darkroom · John J. Curtis · ar 10 · The Boy’s Own Notice Board · Anon. · ms 12 · Books, Hobbies and Gadgets · “Hedgerow” · cl 13 · “Stanley and Livingstone” · Anon. · ar; illustrated by photo 14 · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl 145 · Pantomime Days · Sydney Moorehouse · ar; illustrated by photos 148 · The Swanker · Gunby Hadath · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 153 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The London Scottish · Major J. T. Gorman · ar 154 · Boy-Life in Poland—Before the Invasion · Peter Taylor · ar; illustrated by photos 156 · Things We Never See · Cecil Rogers · pm 157 · The Foreign Legion · Patrick Turnbull · ar; illustrated by photos 159 · Haunts of Literature: Kidnapped · Charles F. Perry · ar 160 · Defence Against Violent Customers · Donald Buchanan · ar 161 · Sky Thieves · Sid G. Hedges · ss; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle 165 · Simple Garden Roller · W. G. Pike · ar 166 · Utility Truck · W. J. Ellson · ar 167 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 168 · Brightwell’s Nature Almanac · L. R. Brightwell · cs 169 · Bob Strickland’s Log [Part 4 of 6] · Percy F. Westerman · sl; illustrated by Arch Webb 177 · Between Ourselves · Sid G. Hedges · cl 178 · The Aeroplane · A. J. A. W. · pm 179 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 180 · Hint to Cyclists · W. J. Roberts · ar 181 · Old Dog—New Tricks [The Bull Patrol] · Arthur Catherall · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 185 · How to Make a Party Go · Sid G. Hedges · ar; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 186 · Last Invasion of Britain · J. D. U. Ward · ar; illustrated by photo 187 · Cavaliers’ Christmas · D. H. Parry · ss; illustrated by Glossop 191 · Testing the Railway Buffers · H. Worsley · ar; illustrated by photos 192 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Various] · hu

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #5, February 1940] (48pp) 193 · Days of Discovery · Bywayman · ar 196 · Dumb Heroes of the Battle-line · Arthur Nettleton · ar 198 · In Enemy Waters · S. T. James · ss 203 · Wings across the Sky · Eric Hardy · ar 204 · How Movie Pictures and Cartoons Are Made · Trevor Holloway · ar 206 · Where Animals earn more than their Owners · M. Murray · ar 207 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 209 · Apprentice Life in a Cargo Steamer · G. R. Hibbs · ar 210 · Grip of the Flood [The Bull Patrol] · Arthur Catherall · ss 214 · Haunts of Literature: Lorna Doone · Charles F. Perry · ar 215 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 217 · Bob Strickland’s Log [Part 5 of 6] · P. F. Westerman · sl 218 · Between Ourselves · Sid G. Hedges · ed 226 · Keep on Playing! · Harold Dorning · pm 227 · Notes from Oversea · Puck · cl 229 · Geln Sees It Through · J. M. Gilroy · ss 230 · Big Black Tramp-ships · Geoffrey Prout · pm 231 · Until the ’Vet’ Comes... · A Dog Breeder · ar 232 · Old School Customs · A. S. · ms 233 · Headache for Two · H. J. Way · ss 237 · Run your own Museum · J. P. Derriman · ar 239 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The Queen Victoria’s Rifles · Maj. J. T. Gorman · ar 239 · The Editor Visits “Hedgerow"-Far from the Maddening Crowd · Anon. · ar 240 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #6, March 1940] (48pp) 241 · Bill Monks-Hero [The Bull Patrol] · Arthur Catherall · ss 244 · Convoy · Geoffrey Prout · pm 245 · Haunts of Literature: Hereward the Wake · Charles F. Perry · ar 246 · In the Wake of Robin Hood · Sydney Moorhouse · ar 249 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 251 · Moves That Tell in Hockey · C. S. W. Marcon · ar 253 · Falcon Trapping · Frank Illingworth · ar 254 · Easy Book Repairing · W. J. Ellson · ar 255 · Bagshaw: A Story of Hockey · Gunby Hadath · ss 259 · Coinage of our Allies · Fred W. Burgess · ar 260 · Useful Hints for Household Clocks · W. G. Pike · ar 261 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 263 · Bob Strickland’s Log [Part 6 of 6] · P. F. Weasterman · sl 270 · Animal duels to the Death · G. Cockings · ar 271 · Make this Twin-engined Model ’Plane · Trevor Holloway · ar 272 · Streamlined world of To-morrow · Martin Thornhill · ar 274 · The Luck of O’Moy · E. Collins · ss 279 · Naming of Aircraft · Eric Sargent · ar 281 · The Trap · F. Lloyd-Owen · ss 282 · A Simple Wind-vane · W. G. Pike · ar 283 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The Royal Scots Fusiliers · Maj. J. T. Gorman · ar 284 · Marvels of the Moon · R. Harrison · ar 285 · Timber Felling in Great Britain · F. W. Farley · ar 287 · The Camp of Andy Bell · Robert Watson · pm 288 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #7, April 1940] (48pp) 289 · “Tim” the Speaking Clock · C. J. McNaught · ar 290 · Wrecking the Wrecks · E. S. · ar 291 · How Robin Became an Outlaw [Robin Hood] · Maj. Charles Gilson · ss 295 · April Fooling · S. M. · ar 296 · Starvation on the High Seas · Capt. H. A. Lego · ss 298 · It’s a (Nick) Name They Have · Capt. Martin Thornhill · ar 300 · The Secret of Fast Bowling · Kenneth Farnes · ar 302 · Make Yourself a “Shadow Box” · Trevor Holloway · ar 303 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 305 · Our Bodies Are Battlefields · A Bacteriologist · ar 306 · In Search of a Kingdom [Part 1 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl 311 · Between Ourselves · Sid G. Hedges · ed 313 · Freedom’s Cause · Harold Dorning · pm 316 · We Talked Over Europe · W. Oliver · ar 318 · The Spy and the Ships · Frank Elias · ss 322 · Deep Waters · Arthur Hardwick · ar 323 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders · Maj. J. T. Gorman · ar 324 · Dirty Weather · L. Tanner · pm 325 · On the Job! · E. Collins · ar 327 · Potted Thriller: Mystery at Midnight · Alvon Dobson · vi 329 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 331 · “B” Squadron to the Rescue! · Marvin Sutton · ar 333 · Garden and Allotment Getting Down to It · W. E. Shewell-Cooper · ar 334 · Notes from Oversea · Puck · cl 336 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #8, May 1940] (48pp) 337 · The Lynx · F. Lloyd-Owen · nf 340 · Garden and Allotment: ’Ware Frost in May · W. E. Shewell-Cooper · ar 341 · U. I. G. and the Land of Shut Eye · Bywayman · ar 342 · Hold Fast! · Harold Dorning · pm 344 · My Experiences in Test Match Bowling · Kenneth Farnes · ar 346 · Early Balloon Barrages · A. M. · ar 347 · How and Why a Glider Flies · Anon. · ia 348 · Bwana-Nyoka-Mister Snake · Ian Miller · ss 353 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The Queen’s Westminster Rifles · Maj. J. T. Gorman · ar 354 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 356 · In Search of a Kingdom [Part 2 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl 363 · Between Ourselves · Sid G. Hedges · ed 366 · “Sparkes” Aloft and Aground · Anon. · ar 367 · Memoirs of a Match Ball · Graham White · ss 368 · A School for Heroes · Cedric Astle · pm 369 · The Story of “Lord’s” · M. M. · ar 370 · Sport in the Services · Hylton Cleaver · ar 373 · A Visit to Big Ben · William G. Pike · ar 374 · German Airmen’s slang · Anon. · ar 375 · Model Aircraft · P. Garrod Chinn · ar 377 · Britain’s Wonder Flying Boat · H. J. C. Harper · ar 378 · How Robin Attended a Wedding [Robin Hood] · Maj. Charles Gilson · ss 382 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 384 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v62 #9, June 1940] (48pp) 385 · Convoy · A. R. Payne · ar 388 · The Faithful Traitor · Margaret Baines Reed · ss 393 · Re-covering a Garden Shed · W. J. Ellson · ar 394 · The Youth of Finland · M. A. Savonius · ar 397 · The Letter · Robert Harding · ss 400 · Fast Bowlers I Have Known · Kenneth Farnes · ar 402 · Garden and Allotment: Exterminate the Pests · W. E. Shewell-Cooper · ar 403 · Our Stamp Collectors’ Den · Stanley Phillips · cl 405 · In Search of a Kingdom [Part 3 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl 411 · Between Ourselves · Sid G. Hedges · ed 415 · With the Royal Air Force · Anon. · ar 416 · Model Aircraft · P. Garrod Chinn · ar 418 · Famous Territorial Regiments: The Scottish Territorial Cavalry · Maj. J. T. Gorman · ar 419 · How Robin Stole the Sheriff’s Plate [Robin Hood] · Maj. Charles Gilson · ss 421 · Potted Thriller: In Command! · Philip Chandler · vi 423 · The Old Helmet · Malcolm Hemphrey · pm 424 · Notes form Oversea · Puck · cl 426 · Alfred, the Cake Burner · A. Harcourt Burrage · ar; illustrated by Edgar Spenceley 430 · In Nature’s Realm · “Hedgerow” · cl 432 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · cl