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The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #6, March 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Bowe
)
13 · Calling all readers! ·
Jack Cox
· ms
14 · Football Is a Grand Life ·
Peter West
&
Phil Gunter
· ar
16 · Four Days Run with the Fair ·
G. Freeman
· ar
18 · One, Two, Throw My Shoe ·
Various
· ar
20 · The Decoy ·
Gerald Wyatt
· ss
24 · Long-distance Call ·
John Brown
· ss
26 · Titanium will make Space Ships Possible ·
T. S. Douglas
· ar
28 · A Respectable Yachtsman Advertises ·
Hammond Innes
· ss
30 · What Is Entertainment?—Readers Replies ·
[The Readers]
· lc
31 · Kestrels Are Not Pests ·
Garth Christian
· ar
32 · Photo Quiz ·
David Peters
· pz
34 · Kaarpa the Ermine ·
John Bancroft
· ss
36 · Make the BOP Viper ·
P. W. Blandford
· ar
39 · Tents : Many Kinds in Many Lands ·
Hellier
· ar
40 · Submarine Carried Eight Cycles ·
Ronald English
· ar
44 · Readers Letters ·
[The Readers]
· lc
49 · The Limping Man ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
53 · New Books ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
54 · Competition Results ·
Anon.
· ms
61 · Round the Stamp World ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
64 · Competition Crossword ·
Anon.
(by
Gordon Douglas
) · pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #7, April 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Raymond Sheppard
)
13 · Know your Airliners ·
Jack Cox
· ar
14 · Endlata the Elephant ·
G. M. Dalglish
· ss
18 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
20 · They Sailed for Freedom ·
Hammond Innes
· ss
23 · My Hobby Is Soil-Mapping ·
John Burhouse
· ar
24 · Modern Cranes Are Tailor-made ·
Rolt Hammond
· ar
26 · Sandy Wilson Is no Buccaneer ·
Herbert Harris
· ar
28 · The Umpire Is Not a Boundary ·
Hylton Cleaver
· ar
30 · Is Motor-racing Worth the Risk? ·
Reg Butler
· ar
32 · Designing a British Light-weight Car ·
Charles Fothergill
· ar
34 · International Patrol ·
Anon.
· ar
36 · Split-second Rescue ·
James McKimmey
· ss
39 · Gag Bag ·
Charlie Chester
· ms
40 · How a Tree Is Cut Up ·
George Godwin
· ar
42 · A Fortnight in France ·
Gordon Cooper
· ar
46 · New Books! ·
Alan C. Jenkins
&
P. W. Blandford
· br
49 · Banned from Cycling ·
[The Readers]
· lc
50 · Derailleur Gear Maintenance ·
Ronald English
· ar
53 · The Easter Egg (Competition Story) ·
John Bancroft
· ss
55 · Easter Lifts the Blanket of the Dark ·
Cecil Northcott
· ar
61 · Round the Stamp World ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
64 · April Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #8, May 1956] (1/-, 72pp, quarto)
fc. · photo: Neil Harvey ·
Anon.
· cv
13 · Oddities of Sound ·
Jack Cox
· ar
14 · Aground on Long Sand Head ·
Hammond Innes
· ss
16 · International Patrol ·
Anon.
· ar
17 · Flying Saucers Were Helicopters with Lights! ·
R. H. Warring
· ar
18 · How to Identify Young Birds ·
R. S. R. Fitter
· ar
20 · The Road to Freedom ·
D. R. Barclay
· ss
23 · Menace Number 1 Is Neil Harvey ·
Peter West
· ar
24 · Will the Australians Regain the Ashes? ·
Michael Parker
· ar
26 · The Masked Terror ·
Keith Horan
· ss
28 · Voyage of the Venturer ·
Jack Cox
· ar
31 · Spring Comes to Dartmoor ·
John Bancroft
· ar
41 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
44 · Beating the Bounds on a Bike! ·
Ronald English
· ar
47 · The House at Ben Alder ·
Alex Kerr
· ar
48 · Photo Quiz ·
Reece Winstone
· pz
50 · Pony-trekking Is a new Sport ·
David Webster
· ar
52 · The Moon Snare ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
57 · Bantams—for Pleasure and Profit ·
Wally Clark
· ar
65 · Simplicity Counts ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
69 · Your Problems Solved ·
Anon.
· ms
70 · Stamp of the Month ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
70 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
72 · May Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #9, June 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Redmill
)
15 · Choosing the Right Job ·
F. C. Lawrence
· ar
16 · Sand Yachts Are Fun ·
R. F. Turner
&
P. W. Blandford
· ar
18 · Don’t Hit the Ball Hard ·
Dai Rees
· ar
20 · Destination Unknown ·
Hammond Innes
· ss
23 · What’s on the Menu Today? ·
Robert McLeod
· ar
24 · Camping Without Tents ·
Jack Cox
· ar
26 · Escape to Danger ·
D. H. Roberts
· ss
28 · Black Gold in Alaska! ·
Andrew Crawford
· ar
31 · Gag Bag ·
Ralph Reader
· ms
32 · The Holy Mountain of Borneo ·
Tom Harrison
· ss
35 · Is Motor-racing Worth the Risk?—Readers Replies ·
[The Readers]
· lc
36 · Lets Go Pass-Storming ·
Ronald English
· ar
39 · My Hobby Is Bell-ringing ·
Richard Harbour
· ar
40 · Cross-country Running Helps My Tennis ·
Ron Yeomans
· ar
42 · Take Care of Your Camera ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
44 · Exploring a 2,000 foot Chimney ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
46 · Stag-beetles Prefer the South ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
47 · Post Readers Letters ·
[The Readers]
· lc
51 · Watch the Wicket ·
Michael Parker
· ar
53 · Hole in One ·
John Tay
· ar
54 · Facts about the Buzzard ·
Anon.
· ar
61 · Stamp of the Month ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
61 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
64 · June Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #10, July 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Bowe
)
15 · The Man Who Looked at Stars ·
Jack Cox
· ar
16 · Is Smoking Worth It? ·
Dr. Edith Summerskill
· ar
18 · Try Rock-Climbing this Summer ·
Showell Styles
· ar
20 · Flight of the Jungle Bird ·
Hugh B. Cave
· ss
Boys’ Life
Feb 1956
24 · The Race for the Erinmore ·
Hammond Innes
· ss
27 · Gag Bag ·
Tommy Trinder
· ms
28 · Post (Readers Letters) ·
[The Readers]
· lc
31 · Mr. Polley’s Bush Boys ·
Cecil Northcott
· ar
32 · Photo Quiz ·
David Peters
· pz
34 · How do Birds Navigate? ·
R. S. R. Fitter
· ar
36 · Build Your Own Land Yacht ·
P. W. Blandford
· ar
38 · Painting Outdoors in Water Colour ·
Harold Cox
· ar
39 · Rain Stops Play ·
Michael Parker
· br
39 · King of String ·
Richard Armour
· pm
Argosy (UK)
Feb 1956
40 · How to take Portraits Outdoors ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
44 · When Long John Silver had Two Sound Legs ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
46 · Secret in the Sand ·
Geoffrey Morgan
· ss
51 · The Maypole Dancer ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
61 · The Easter Egg (Competition Results) ·
John Bancroft
· ms
61 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
61 · Stamp of the Month ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
63 · Your Problems Solved ·
Anon.
· ms
64 · July Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #11, August 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto)
fc. · photo: John Disley ·
Anon.
· cv
15 · Research Farm ·
Jack Cox
· ar
16 · Is there a Cure for Litter Louts? ·
Reg Butler
· ar
18 · Watch the Leader All the Time ·
Showell Styles
· ar
20 · It Runs in the Family ·
Ralph Reader
· ss
22 · The Swiss Live on Fresh Air ·
Kenneth Wolstenholme
· ar
24 · Photo Quiz ·
Bob Arnold
· pz
26 · Hydro-Ski Craft Will Gave Atom Power Units ·
Air Correspondent
· ar
28 · Rainbow Jersey for the World Champion ·
Ronald English
· ar
30 · World Class Runner by Chance ·
H. J. Paten
· ar
32 · Terror Undersea ·
Harry E. Rieseberg
· ss
35 · Spinners to the Fore ·
Michael Parker
· ar
36 · Don’t Despise a Box Camera ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
38 · Gag Bag ·
Derek Roy
· ms
39 · Records for all Tastes ·
Robin
&
John Benson
· rv
40 · Airborne! ·
Eric Leyland
· ss
44 · The Secret Sign ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
46 · Shield Bug ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
47 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
51 · Taming an Otter ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
53 · My Hobby Is Animal Watching ·
Stephen Thompson
· ar
56 · Road Tests for Young Cyclists ·
Anon.
· ar
60 · Saturday Night Sailors ·
Peter M. Beckett
· ar
61 · Stamp of the Month ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
61 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
64 · Holiday Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v78 #12, September 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Bowe
)
15 · Farming Is now a Technical Career ·
Andrew Crawford
· ar
18 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
20 · The Orang-utan Run [Part 1 of 3] ·
John Bancroft
· sl
23 · San Francisco Boy ·
Richard Harrison
· ar
24 · The Immigrant ·
John Boland
· ss
26 · The Door in the Wall ·
Jack Cox
· ar
28 · Should British Sport Be State-Subsidized? ·
Reg Butler
· ar
31 · Science Fact Is Stranger than Science Fiction ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
32 · Build Your Own Dinghy ·
P. W. Blandford
· ar
35 · Thunderstorm Observer ·
Anon.
· ar
36 · Hold your Camera Steady ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
38 · Ships on Coins ·
Hellier
· ar
39 · Over the Garden Wall ·
Norman Evans
· ms
40 · All Mountaineers Have Off Days ·
Showell Styles
· ar
42 · Record Reviews ·
Robin
&
John Benson
· rv
43 · Hair Raiser! ·
Herbert Harris
· ss
44 · They found Health in a Swamp ·
Anon.
· ar
46 · Good Lights Make for Road Safety ·
Ronald English
· ar
49 · The Gentle Fraudsman ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
51 · House Spider ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
52 · Close of Play ·
Michael Parker
· ar
61 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
61 · Stamp of the Month ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
64 · September Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v79 #1, October 1956] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Bowe
)
17 · Adventure on Aluminium Sledges ·
Anon.
· ar
18 · Post Trekking Is Real Adventure ·
David Webster
· ar
20 · The Orang-utan Run [Part 2 of 3] ·
John Bancroft
· sl
24 · Catch of a Lifetime ·
Maurice Wiggin
· ss
26 · Chess Problem ·
W. Hatswell
· pz
27 · Snails Have a Sense of Smell ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
28 · Men Behind the News Cameras ·
G. Freeman
· ar
30 · Call Scotland Yard ·
T. C. H. Jacobs
· ss
32 · Lets Meet the Attenborough Brothers ·
Herbert Harris
· ar
34 · Record Reviews ·
Robin
&
John Benson
· rv
35 · The Jamboree Tent ·
Jack Cox
· ar
36 · Electric Railways will give Britain a New Look ·
Cecil J. Allen
· ar
39 · To School by Conveyor Belt ·
Michael Parker
· ar
40 · Set Up Your Own Darkroom ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
42 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
44 · Should Cycle Racing Be a School Sport ·
Ronald English
· ar
48 · My Holiday in Moscow ·
R. D. M. Bennett
· ar
51 · Famous Voyages in Small Boats ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
61 · Round the Stamp World ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
64 · October Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v79 #2, November 1956] (1/-, 72pp, quarto)
fc. · photo: indoor cycling ·
Anon.
· cv
17 · The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ·
Anon.
· ar
20 · Elephant Curse ·
C. T. Stoneham
· ss
The (London) Evening News
Dec 2 1955
22 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
24 · The Orang-utan Run [Part 3 of 3] ·
John Bancroft
· sl
26 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
27 · Cures for the Litter Lout ·
[The Readers]
· lc
28 · Satellite in the Sky ·
John Marsh
· ar
30 · Starting from Scratch ·
Freddie Mills
· ar
30 · The Fiery Thunderbird ·
Gerald Wyatt
· ss
35 · Crown Pieces ·
Hellier
· ar
36 · The Incredible Captain Grant ·
S. C. George
· ss
39 · Records for all Tastes ·
Robin
&
John Benson
· rv
40 · Developing a Film Is Fun ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
42 · Great Green Grasshoppers ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
42 · Visiting a Lobster in Its Pot ·
Peter Baker
· ar
43 · Three Men in a Car ·
Colin Leveridge
· ar
44 · Cycle Show Keynote Is Safety ·
Ronald English
· ar
48 · Scottish Weather Guide ·
Anon.
· ar
51 · Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
53 · Feud in Soho ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
63 · Round the Stamp World ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
72 · November Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v79 #3, December 1956] (1/-, 96pp, quarto, cover by
Tompkins
)
17 · Wise Men Saw a Star ·
Frank A. Smalley
· ar
18 · Men Against Adversity ·
Austin Edwards
· ar
20 · Vintage Football When Its Oxford v Cambridge ·
David Harrison
&
Vivian Jenkins
· ar
22 · Cricket on Christmas Eve ·
Michael Parker
· ar
24 · Enemy by Night ·
C. T. Stoneham
· ss
The (London) Evening News
Feb 18 1953
26 · The Way You Sit Reveals Character! ·
Anon.
· ar
28 · The Buoy from Mars ·
Richard Clapperton
· ss
30 · Railway Photo Quiz ·
David Peters
· pz
32 · Majorca Moon [Part 1 of 5] ·
Jack Cox
· sl
33 · Special Christmas Book Supplement ·
Various
· br
62 · Dog Sense for Dogs ·
Arthur Cook
· ar
64 · Punches and their Counters ·
Freddie Mills
· ar
67 · Lacewing Fly ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
67 · Christmas in Ashanti ·
Harold Cox
· ar
68 · BOP Pen Friends Exchange Tape Recordings ·
[The Readers]
· lc
77 · Pork Pies Galore ·
John Askew
· ar
78 · Christmas Treason ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
93 · Round the Stamp World ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
96 · Christmas Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v79 #4, January 1957] (1/-, 64pp, quarto)
fc. · photo: Bert Trautman ·
Anon.
· cv
3 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
12 · Finding Ancient Britain ·
Anon.
· ar
15 · Explorers Need the Y.H.A. ·
Anon.
· ar
16 · Ski-ing in Scotland ·
David Webster
· ar
18 · Battle of the River Plate ·
Michael Parker
· mr
20 · Don’t Watch a Forward’s Feet ·
H. D. Davies
· ar
22 · Subsidized Sport—Readers Replies ·
[The Readers]
· lc
23 · God Steals Into Our Existence Quietly ·
Bob Birchnall
· ar
24 · The Clever Lioness ·
C. T. Stoneham
· ss
The (London) Evening News
Nov 21 1952
26 · Give the Ball Plenty of Air ·
Jack Cox
· ar
28 · Boys Make the Best Animal Watchers ·
Jack Pickvance
· ar
30 · Oak Apples ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
30 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
31 · The Diamond Snatch ·
Leonard Gribble
· ss
32 · London Docks Photo Quiz ·
David Peters
· pz
34 · Pioneers and Heroes ·
Hellier
· ar
35 · My Hobby Is Potholing ·
Richard Lord
· ar
36 · Majorca Moon [Part 2 of 5] ·
Jack Cox
· sl
40 · Fighting Tactics ·
Freddie Mills
· ar
43 · Captain Bryn’s Health Shirt ·
Anon.
· ar
44 · Gag Bag ·
Bernard Braden
· ms
46 · Morning Flight ·
Geoffrey Morgan
· ss
49 · Strange Christmas Presents ·
Sam Bate
· ar
50 · Make a Cold Valve Set ·
Gilbert Davey
· ar
53 · The Untrodden Peak ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
54 · Records for all Tastes ·
Robin
&
John Benson
· rv
63 · Round the Stamp World ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· cl
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v79 #5, February 1957] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Redmill
)
4 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
15 · Underground Classroom ·
Jack Cox
· ar
16 · Authors Are Neglected Personalities ·
Herbert Harris
· ar
18 · B.P.s Megaphone Carried 1200 yards ·
Colonel J. S. Wilson
· ar
20 · Submarine Escape School ·
Hylton Cleaver
· ar
23 · Gag Bag ·
Anon.
· ms
24 · Budgerigars for Pleasure and Profit ·
Eric Leyland
· ar
26 · Secrets of a Master Spy ·
George Glenton
· ar
28 · Rhino Trouble ·
C. T. Stoneham
· ss
The (London) Evening News
Nov 18 1955
30 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
31 · Adventuring for God ·
Bob Birchnall
· ar
32 · World Land Speed Record ·
Charles Fothergill
· ar; illustrated by
Redmill
36 · Majorca Moon [Part 3 of 5] ·
Jack Cox
· sl
39 · Window to the Stars ·
George Graham
· ar
40 · Plastic White Whale ·
John Marsh
· ar
42 · Climbing with a Camera ·
Bob Ramsay
&
Colin Taylor
· ar
44 · Spring Overhaul Your Cycle ·
Ronald English
· ar
47 · Bats ·
L. Hugh Newman
· ar
50 · One Jump Ahead ·
Geoffrey Morgan
· ss
55 · Book Reviews ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
61 · Can You Recognise a Rare Stamp ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· ar
64 · Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
The Boy’s Own Paper
[v79 #6, March 1957] (1/-, 64pp, quarto, cover by
Leo Davy
)
4 · Post ·
[The Readers]
· lc
15 · What Makes an Explorer? ·
McEwan Lawson
· ar
16 · Footballer, Cricketer, Yet Studies Art ·
John Marsh
· ar
18 · The Swamp Skipper ·
Desmond Vesey- Fitzgerald
· ar
20 · Taking Photos in Town and City ·
George L. Wakefield
· ar
23 · My Hobby Is Aero-Spotting ·
Alan McCartney
· ar
24 · Fencing Is Not an Expensive Sport ·
John Leigh
· ar
26 · Fighting Spirit ·
C. T. Stoneham
· ss
The (London) Evening News
Oct 19 1955
28 · Man of Courage ·
Zachary Ball
· ss
Boys’ Life
Dec 1954
31 · U.S.A. Commemoratives ·
Hellier
· ar
32 · Bristol, Gateway of the West ·
Laurence Dunn
· ar
36 · Majorca Moon [Part 4 of 5] ·
Jack Cox
· sl
39 · Mars Is so Close Anything Might Happen ·
George Graham
· ar
40 · Slade Mystery: The Red Wig ·
Leonard Gribble
· pz
44 · Marbles Save Lives ·
Martin Thornhill
· ar
56 · Book Reviews ·
Alan C. Jenkins
· br
61 · Stamp Feature ·
L. N.
&
M. Williams
· ar
63 · Chess Problem ·
John Bee
· pz
64 · Crossword ·
Gordon Douglas
· pz
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