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The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #4, January 1930] (64pp) 217 · The People of the Black Peacock [Part 2 of 2] · Major J. T. Gorman · sl; illustrated by A. Oliffe 240 · Wrestlers of the Dales · Percy Longhurst · ar 244 · Selective Aeriels · “Adsum” · ar 245 · A Solenoid Electro-motor · A. J. Budd · ar 247 · Lucky · Lewis Dutton · ss; illustrated by R. J. Vanderbergh 251 · Our Chess Corner · Anon. · cl 253 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 254 · Radio Beacons · W. Oliver · ar 257 · Making Snowshoes · Sid G. Hedges · ar 258 · The Lost Sahib · S. T. James · ss; illustrated by Douglas Constable 262 · The “B.O.P. Metropolitan” Wireless Receiver · “Adsum” · ar 264 · Short-wave Wireless Reception—III · W. Oliver · ar 265 · Behind the Scenes 22—Getting Out the Newspapers · F. E. K. Foat · ar 269 · Feeling the Pulse of the Railway Train · Peter Martyn · ar 270 · In the Riding School · Ex-Trooper · ar 272 · Group Collecting · Stanley Phillips · ar 273 · The Open Boat · Wray Hunt · ss; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 278 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 279 · How to Display your Coin Collection · W. Haydn Richards · ar 279 · War Time Coins · Fred. W. Burgess · ar 281 · “Non-Smokers Live Longer” · F. S. Bloomfield · ss; illustrated by Frederick Garnett 284 · Worm-Fishing for Winter Grayling · Arthur Sharp · ia 285 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 286 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 288 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #5, February 1930] (64pp) 289 · Garvice v. Grammar [Part 1 of 2] · Richard Bird · sl; illustrated by J. R. Burgess 313 · Astronomy with Little Equipment · E. Agar Beet · ar 316 · Wireless Station Identification · “Adsum” · ar 317 · Across the Moss · Margaret Baines Reed · ss; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 320 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 321 · Behind the Scenes 23—Soap and How It Is Made · W. Hall Simmons · ar 324 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 325 · The Keys of Freedom · Robert Harding · ss; illustrated by R. B. Ogle 332 · Comfortable Winter Camping · C. A. Tacey · ar 334 · Our Chess Corner · Anon. · cl 336 · The “B.O.P, Cosmopolitan Two” Wireless Set · “Adsum” · ar 338 · Great Public School Athletes 1—The Runners · Captain F. A. M. Webster · ar 341 · The Frog Within the Shoe · Lewis Dutton · ss; illustrated by R. J. Vanderbergh 344 · Things the Angler Sees · Arthur Sharp · ar 346 · The Birth of a Postage Stamp · Stanley Phillips · ar 347 · The Tenderfoot’s Triumph · Michael Derring · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange 350 · The Coloured Ink Enthusiast · H. A. Field · pm 351 · Irish Coins · Fred. W. Burgess · ar 352 · The Newspaper Man’s Job · Junior Reporter · ar 353 · Great Snakes! · Major J. T. Gorman · ss; illustrated by A. Oliffe 357 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 358 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 360 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #6, March 1930] (64pp) 361 · Garvice v. Grammar [Part 2 of 2] · Richard Bird · sl; illustrated by J. R. Burgess 384 · Lamp Shades · Frederick Garnett · ar 387 · The Coinage of the Ancients · Fred. W. Burgess · ar 388 · Our Chess Corner · Anon. · cl 390 · March Hares · E. Talbot · ss 392 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 393 · Behind the Scenes 24—Training a Policeman · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ar 397 · A “Hush-hush” Locomotive · Anon. · ar 400 · Air Stamp Collecting · Stanley Phillips · ar 401 · The Missing Trophy · Lieut.-Col. A. Lloyd Owen · ss; illustrated by A. Oliffe 406 · Wireless in Emergencies · W. Oliver · ar 410 · Cuthwulf’s Ring · Bernard W. Henderson · ss 413 · Building a Log Hut · C. A. Tacey · ar 414 · Great Public School Athletes 2—The Hurdlers and Jumpers · Captain F. A. M. Webster · ar 417 · The Amulet · Major J. T. Gorman · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange 421 · The “B.O.P. Experimenter’s Three” Wireless Set · “Adsum” · ar 424 · Taking His Ticket · Ship’s Engineer · ar 425 · Will Treckly · W. V. Smith · ss; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 429 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 430 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 432 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #7, April 1930] (64pp) 433 · Behind the Ranges [Part 1 of 2] · Robert Harding · sl; illustrated by R. B. Ogle 454 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 455 · The Birth of a Postage Stamp—II · Stanley Phillips · ar 456 · The Development of the Chest · Percy Longhurst · ar 459 · Black Cats for Luck · Lionel B. Clifford · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange 462 · Australian Black Trackers · W. Payne · ar 464 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 465 · Behind the Scenes 25—Divers and Diving · R. W. Gorman Davis · ar 469 · Trekking on the Continent · E. E. Reynolds · ar 471 · Mooring an Airship · “Ensign” · ar 472 · God’s Wonderland · Hubert S. Blore · pm 473 · To the Victor the Spoils · A. Edwards Chapman · ss Boys’ Life May 1924; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 478 · Coins of the Caesars · Anon. · ar 479 · Our Chess Corner · Anon. · cl 481 · “B.O.P. Bouverie” Crystal Wireless Set · “Adsum” · ar 483 · Great Public School Athletes 3—The Throwers · Captain F. A. M. Webster · ar 485 · His Lordship · Francis Dickie · ss; illustrated by A. Oliffe 488 · Heating the Train · Anon. · ar 490 · On the Trail of the Gun-runners · Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah · ss 493 · A Covertible Hiking Tent · C. A. Tacey · ar 495 · Lost and Found · Norman R. F. Tucker · ss; illustrated by R. J. Vanderbergh 499 · Wet-fly Fishing for Trout · Arthur Sharp · ar 501 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 502 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 504 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #8, May 1930] (64pp) 505 · Behind the Ranges [Part 2 of 2] · Robert Harding · sl; illustrated by R. B. Ogle 522 · Building the “B.O.P.” Sailing Dinghy · H. Fuller Hobden · ar 525 · Press Photography as a Career · A Pressman · ar 526 · A Holiday Trip in Morocco · George Weston · ar 527 · Colour-Light Signalling · Anon. · ar 528 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 530 · You and Your Dog · H. K. Springett · ar 531 · The Suffering Twins · George Surrey · ss; illustrated by J. R. Burgess 534 · About Your Sea-rod · “Sea Pike” · ar 536 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 537 · Behind the Scenes 26—Making a Mullard Wireless Valve · H. A. Carter · ar 541 · Hiking on the Continent · E. E. Reynolds · ar 544 · Freak Stamps · Stanley Phillips · ar 545 · The Sahib’s Ears · S. T. James · ss; illustrated by Douglas Constable 549 · When Someone Is Drowning · Sid. G. Hedges · ar 552 · Down the Chute · W. Connor · ss; illustrated by S. Browne 555 · A Blue Water Man · J. Russell Warren · ss; illustrated by A. Oliffe 559 · Eleven Hundred to One! · H. F. Mullett · ss 561 · Papier Mache · W. Shepherd · ar 561 · Seventeenth-Century Tokens · Fred. W. Burgess · ar 563 · All-Mains Wireless Receivers and A.C. Valves · “Adsum” · ar 566 · Transporting the “B.O.P.” Canoe · H. H. Ward · ia 567 · The Substitute · Sercombe Griffin · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange 570 · Muscles We Don’t Know · Percy Longhurst · ar 573 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 574 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 576 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #9, June 1930] (64pp) 577 · The Shadow Cavalier [Part 1 of 2] · G. Godfray Sellick · sl; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 602 · Sharpening a Pocket-knife · W. J. Saunders · ar 603 · Amateur Theatricals · Michael Derring · ss; illustrated by Frederick Garnett 606 · The Story of Jewish Coinage · Fred W. Burgess · ar 608 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 609 · Behind the Scenes 27—The Port of London · J. Harrison & Bryson Cunningham · ar 613 · Stamps and the Club Room · T. South Mack · ar 614 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 617 · The Order of Release · F. W. Gumley · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange 620 · Speed and Distance Swimming · Sid. G. Hedges · ar 623 · A Pentone Amplifier · “Adsum” · ar 624 · The Birth of a Postage Stamp—III · Stanley Phillips · ar 625 · A Strange Temptation · “Sea-Pie” · ss 627 · The Runaway · Lieut.-Col. A. Lloyd Owen · ss; illustrated by J. R. Burgess 633 · The Power of the Hand · Percy Longhurst · ar 636 · The Changing Footplate · S. T. James · ar 637 · The Brand · A. S. Roe · ss; illustrated by R. B. Ogle 643 · The Marathon Race · E. J. Gardner · ar 645 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 646 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 648 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #10, July 1930] (64pp) 649 · The Shadow Cavalier [Part 2 of 2] · G. Godfray Sellick · sl; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 672 · Feats of Fancy Swimming · Sid. G. Hedges · ar 674 · Ambulance Work as a Hobby · A. de L. Jones · ar 675 · Camp Cooks and Cooking · Major J. T. Gorman · ar 677 · Queer Fish · Edward Ormerod · ss; illustrated by Frederick Garnett 680 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 681 · Behind the Scenes 28—Building the New Ford · J. Harrison · ar 685 · The Largest Motor Lorry · J. Harrison · ar 686 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 688 · Postage Stamps and the World’s Work · Stanley Phillips · ar 689 · Station P.K. · Lieut.-Col. A. Lloyd Owen · ss; illustrated by J. R. Burgess 696 · Summer Fishing · Arthur Sharp · ar 697 · Using a Soldering Iron · W. J. Saunders · ar 698 · Forced Landings · Rodney Hold · ar 699 · “Gorilla” · Sercombe Griffin · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange 704 · Honey for Athletes · Percy Longhurst · ar 706 · The “B.O.P.Regional Three” Wireless Set · “Adsum” · ar 708 · Coins of the Edwards · Fred. W. Burgess · ar 709 · Our Old Churches · Capt. E. A. Humphery Fenn · ar 711 · Stamp-Collecting in France · Francis Dickie · ar 712 · The Canadian Car Porter · C. P. Philo · ar 713 · The Flying Squad · Walter Wood · ss 717 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 718 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 720 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #11, August 1930] (64pp) 721 · The Silent Zone [Part 1 of 2] · C. W. C. Drury · sl; illustrated by A. Oliffe 747 · The “B.O.P.” Wireless-Controlled Boat · “Adsum” · ar 752 · The Birth of a Postage Stamp—IV · Stanley Phillips · ar 753 · Behind the Scenes 29—The Matchmakers · W. Hall Simmons · ar 757 · A Combined “Good Turn” · Dr. Edward Ormerod · ar 758 · Kipling’s School · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ar 761 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 762 · The Temple of Thoth · Sid. G. Hedges · ss; illustrated by H. M. Talintyre 765 · More 18th-Century Tokens · Fred W. Burgess · ar 767 · Menus for Camp Cooks · Major J. T. Gorman · ar 769 · The Snare of the Hunter · S. T. James · ss; illustrated by Douglas Constable 775 · Dry Fly Fishing · Arthur Sharp · ar 777 · Cat’s Paw · A. Edwards Chapman · ss Boys’ Life Mar 1926; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe 782 · How to Become an Engineer · G. A. Whitwell · ar 783 · Strong Legs · Percy Longhurst · ar 786 · Wheels · W. Forbes · ss; illustrated by Teek 788 · The Dandelion De-lionised · Francis A. Collison · pm 789 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 790 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 792 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v52 #12, September 1930] (64pp) 793 · The Silent Zone [Part 2 of 2] · C. W. C. Drury · sl; illustrated by A. Oliffe 819 · The Best Exercises · Percy Longhurst · ar 822 · Glass Painting · Frederick Garnett · ar 824 · Explosives by Train · S. T. James · ar 825 · Behind the Scenes 30—Drilling a Well · I. Iggulden · ar 829 · Tynwald Day in the Isle of Man · Captain R. W. Smith · ar 830 · Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · ms 832 · Early Stamps of the Empire · Stanley Phillips · ar 833 · Tweedledum and Tweedledee · Wray Hunt · ss; illustrated by R. B. Ogle 836 · The Naturalist · W. Connor · ss 839 · In the Fog · Clive Rouse · ar 840 · Creeling the Roach · Arthur Sharp · ar 841 · Tim · Lewis Dutton · ss; illustrated by R. J. Vanderbergh 845 · Summer Railway Services · S. T. James · ar 847 · The Blood of a Prince · Sercombe Griffin · ss; illustrated by J. L. Shindler 850 · Morse Made Easy · W. Oliver · ar 853 · The “B.O.P.” Double-Cone Loud-Speaker · “Adsum” · ar 856 · A Paragraph in the “B.O.P.” · H. E. S. · ar 856 · Dogs and Tar · S. L. Bastin · ar 857 · The Editor’s Page · Anon. (by Geoffrey R. Pocklington) · ed 858 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 859 · The B.O.P. Club · “Hedgerow” · cl 861 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [November 1930] (8½" x 11¼") Illustrated with a monochrome full-portrait plait of Don Bradman (in kit), plus monochrome drawings and photographs within the text by various artists. The Editor’s Bookshelf · [Misc.] · br When I Leave School: Prospects in the Motor Industry · [Misc.] · cl The Treasure of Gems [Part last of ?] · Sercombe Griffin · sl; illustrated by R. B. Ogle The Birth of a Postage Stamp—V · Stanley Phillips · ar Fireworks for “The Fifth” · A. St. Hill Brock · ss The Editor’s Page · [Misc.] · ed Behind the Scenes, 32, Floating Lights and Sounding Signs · Chas. J. L. Clarke · ar Notes from Overseas · [Misc.] · cl Advice to a Young Shot · [Misc.] · ar A Matter of Meat · Major J. T. Gorman · ss; illustrated by J. R. Burgess Stage Craft—1 · E. Stuart Monro · ar The Best Time for Fishing · Arthur Sharp · ar The Dhows of East Africa · W. L. Speight · ar Wait and See! · F. S. Blomfield · ss; illustrated by A. Oliffe Our Chess Corner · [Misc.] · cl Friend and Foe · Margaret Baines Reed · ss; illustrated by E. E. Briscoe The Liverpoos and Manchester Railway · [Misc.] · ar The “B.O.P.” Electric Master Clock · [Misc.] · ar Making an Air Smimmer · H. C. Watkins · ar Sons of Baloo · S. T. James · ss; illustrated by Douglas Constable German Coinage · Fred W. Burgess · ar The B.O.P. Nature Study Club · [Misc.] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [January 1931] (8½" x 11", cover by Arthur Oliffe) Illustrated with a colour plate, ’The Brotherhood’ (scouting), by J. R. Burgess, plus monochrome drawings and photographs within the text by various artists. The Enemy in the Midst [Part last of ?] · Capt. K. Maclure · sl; illustrated by A. Oliffe Flying Fakes on the Screen · Rodney Holt · ar The “Bluebird” Two-seater Model Aeorplane · [Misc.] · ar The Editor’s Page · [Misc.] · ed The Birth of a Postage Stamp—VI · Stanley Phillips · ar Jimmy’s Staff · Christopher Cray · ss Behind the Scenes, 32, Where Scouters Are Trained · E. E. Reynolds · ar A Trek in Bavaria and Tyrol · H. A. Field · ar Learning to Fly · Alec Davis · ar The Blind Trail · Norman R. F. Tucker · ss; illustrated by J. R. Burgess The “B.O.P.” Electric Copying Clock · [Misc.] · ar Curious Coinage · Fred. W. Burgess · ar Our Chess Corner · [Misc.] · cl Once Too Often · Sercombe Griffin · ss; illustrated by Robert Strange Stagecraft—3 · E. Stuart Monro · ar How to Make a Cake-Stand · Raymond S. Forbes · ar Abbeys and Their Inmates · E. A. Humphery Fenn · ar My “Prickly” Pets · Jaqueline Pyne · ar The Best Quencher · F. S. Blomfield · ss; illustrated by A. Oliffe Keeping Pets · H. K. Springett · ar The Way to Use a File · W. J. Saunders · ar The B.O.P. Nature Study Section · [Misc.] · cl The Editor’s Bookshelf · [Misc.] · br When I Leave School: Openings for the Boy Interested in Geography · [Misc.] · cl