Magazines & story papers
7783. : ABBEY CHRONICLE The early ones are full of articles searching for EJO locations - only a few mentioned here - + many other articles by such as S Ray, S Waring, R Allen, H Clare & others.
2(May 89) Creased.Whitelands ceremony
3(Sep 89) Creased.Looking for Broadway End
4(Jan 90) Hampden House by ME Allan
5(May 90) Chronology&dates
6(Sep 90) EJO's Wales-S Ray;Ribby/Wriggles
7(Jan 91) The Pixie-H Clare; 8(May 91).EJO's Wales pt 2
9(Sep 91) Surrey locations-H Clare
10(Jan 92) Somerset locations-S Waring&S Ray
11(May 92) Campfire Girls, real & imaginary-ME Allan
12(Sep 92) ME Allan's infamous article on Hamlet Club&Coronet for Cathie
13(Jan 93) Chinnor to Cleeve-S Waring&S Ray;Thank you Elsie Oxenham-H McClelland
14(May 93) The artist behind Robert Quellyn-S Ray
15(Sep 93) Vairy's real secret-R Allen
16(Jan 94) Yorkshire&the Lake District-S Waring&S Ray
17(May 94) May Day Festivals
18(Sep 94) Origins of Ann Watson-R Allen
23(May 96) Queens' flowers; Monica's retirement as editor inc pics; friendships in EJO
24(Sep 96) Abbey Astrology; thoughts on Rosaly
25(Feb 97) Plants from the past; In the Steps of the Roundheads
27(Sep 97) Back wrap badly crumpled. Jen's Grange in Derbyshire; visit to Whitelands May Day
28(Jan 98) West Sussex locations
29(May 98) Scottish set
30 (Sep 98) Penn Wood; Finding her Family & Ealing
31(Jan 99) Camping coaches; Rainbows
32(May 99)
33(Sep 99).Maidlin
34(Jan 00)
37(Jan 01).Woody Dean-S Ray
39(Sep 01).My first Abbey (many) £1.50 each; 5 for £6
11344. : CHILDREN'S BOOKS HISTORY SOCIETY Newsletters £1.50 each
71(Nov 01)-CM Yonge
11121. : FOLLY magazine 'Fans Of Light Literature for the Young' combines the humerous with the erudite. £1.50 each
42(Summer 04)-Heroism & the Catholic writer (tribute to Forest); Ruby Ferguson.
44(Spring 05)-David Severn; Lynne Reid Banks.
11349. : FRIENDS OF THE CHALET SCHOOL magazine
Australian FOCS 1 is photocopied A4 sheets; 2-7 are short (8-20 page) unstapled photocopied booklets - some of the photocopying a bit crooked. £1 each; 7 for £5
1 Aug 89 Intro 2 pages
2 Nov 89 Intro to the school
3 Xmas 89 Austrian Christmas
4 Feb 90 Bettany family
5 May 90 NK Brisley;Maids LR; Confessions of addict pt 1-H McClelland
6 undated Confessions pt 2;Head girls of CS
7 Oct 90 Staff at the CS
FOCS Same booklets as before, same crookedness. £1 each; 7 for £5
16 Aug 92 Emerence Hope&Australian stereotype
17 Oct 92 The triplets
18 Dec 92 Social Class in the CS
19 Feb 93 H McClelland finds out a bit more about EBD
'Proper' stapled copies. Longer & better printed. Increasingly they have many pages of short comments, much fanfic & hb/pb comparisons £1.50 each; 5 for £6
20 May 93 'Bad girls' at the CS
21 Aug 93 The Anschluss
22 Nov 93 The Elsie books
23 Feb 94 Anna - a life in the kitchen; Joan Baker; Mary-Lou
24 May 94 EBD's thrillers
25 Aug 94 EBD's poem 'War'; Matey
26 Nov 94 Christmas Legends by EBD; Jack Maynard; Rosalie Dene
27 Feb 95 Wraps creased Thekla von Stift; CS Musicians
28 May 95 Wraps crumpled Mental illness & the CS; modern language teaching in the CS
29 Aug 95 Articles by & about EBD from St Helen's school magazine; trilingual aspect of CS
42 Nov 98 Includes Le Petit Chalet & Dustwrappers, covers & illus CS&Jo; the Sanatorium
43 Feb 99 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus CG in Camp; Missing Terms (the English Years)
44 May 99 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus Exploits;Heroines of CS - Joey, Mary-Lou & Len
45 Aug 99 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus Lintons
46 Nov 99 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus New House
47 Feb 00 Includes Le Petit Chalet, Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Jo Returns; looking for St Briavel's; prefects (the job, not the book)
48 May 00 Wraps a bit damaged Includes Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus New CS
49 Aug 00 Includes Le Petit Chalet & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Exile; Bund Deutsche Madel
50 Nov 00 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus goes to it; problems with Future CG
51 Feb 01 Includes Le Petit Chalet, Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Highland Twins
52 May 01 Includes Le Petit Chalet, Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Lavender
53 Aug 01 Includes Le Petit Chalet, Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Gay; D Brook; In Defence of Jem
54 Nov 01 Includes Le Petit Chalet, Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Jo to Rescue; a personal view of TB
55 Feb 02 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus Mystery at CS; Sarah & Tristram Denny; Simone; Reality in the CS
56 May 02 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus Tom
57 Aug 02 Includes Le Petit Chalet & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Rosalie; Ivy Norman; Jo as head girl
58 Nov 02 Includes Le Petit Chalet, booklet for FOCS weekend in Oxford & Dustwrappers, covers & illus 3 go; names in EBD
59 Feb 03 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus Island; multiple births; music at the CS; Pfeiffen family
60 May 03 Includes Dustwrappers, covers & illus Peggy; Oberammergau & Chester mystery plays
61 Aug 03 Includes Le Petit Chalet, Collectors' Corner & Dustwrappers, covers & illus Carola; thoughts on the original newsletters
9515. : LITTLE FOLKS April 1918 Illus Staples rusty Most of spine missing Front wrap separate and chipped. Includes part of serial The School on the Moor-Talbot + stories Brazil, Moore £3.50
11559. : LITTLE FOLKS May 1928 Coloured plate HM Brock Staples rusty Most of spine missing Wraps chipped. Includes long complete story 'The Deed at Deadman's Dyke'-de Foubert; part of serial Chaundler; short story Lake £3.50
11887. : LITTLE FOLKS July 1928 Coloured plate Staples rusty Most of spine missing Wraps a bit creased. Includes long complete story 'The Castle School'-Hayes; part of serial Chaundler £3.50
8955. : LITTLE FOLKS July 1932 Illus Staples rusty Spine endsmissing Front wrap creased & torn . Includes long complete story Study 13Chaundler + part Pocock serial + Cowen short story £3.00
10927. : THE NEW CHALET CLUB JOURNAL £1.50 each; 5 for £6
1(Autumn 95)-Trying a recipe from the CG Cookbook; beginner's guide to collecting EBD; Jack Maynard.
2(Winter 95)-bibliography of Joey M Bettany; 'I was the Youngest Shepherd' ; investigating the original '2 Chalet Girls in India'-H McClelland; Romance at the CS.
3(Spring 96)-The CS saints; EBD's predecessors; paper dolls.
4 (Summer 96)-The Geography readers; articles on food
5(Autumn 96)-EBD's religious books; Grace Nalder; Red Sarafan; Inside the Margaret Roper School.
6(Winter 96)-The First Violin; step-relatives in EBD's books.
7(Spring 97)-Articles on TB & Sans; the sites of Jean of Storms Front wrap & 1st page damaged.
8(Summer 97)-Mary-Lou; Thrilling Term at Janeways.
9(Autumn 97)-Articles, including one by H McClelland, on Scottish connections.
10(Winter 97)-Olive Groom by Sheila Ray; Occupied Guernsey.
11(Spring 98)-Pauline James (girls' author) on her books; Pretty Maids; a visit to Pertisau; obituary of Hazel Bainbridge.
12(Summer 98)-Jo to the Rescue; Mr Valentine (Thrilling Term); Dick Bettany; Professor Fry.
13 (Autumn 98)-Ann Marlow;sedatives in the Chalet School;visits to Chalet lands Pertisau,Guernsey, Switzerland
14(Winter 98)-Moreton House School (where EBD taught); weekend in Hereford; obituary of Chloe Rutherford.
15(Spring 99)-Margot Maynard; 'Adventure in the Tyrol' article by EBD in the Moreton House School magazine + thoughts of H McClelland on when EBD went to Austria.
16(Summer 99)-Why I wrote CG Grow Up-M Williams; Madge Bettany; Ann Marlow riposte.
17(Autumn 99)-Lady in the Yellow Gown; Hobbies at the CS.
18(Winter 99)-Peggy, Bride & Maeve Bettany; 2 letters from Nina K Brisley; holidays with the Maynards.
19(Spring 00)-James Russell; Carlotta to the Rescue.
20(Summer 00)-Various articles on the 2nd World War & the CS; James Russell part 2; Kitty Barne.
21(Autumn 00)-2nd WW novels of EBD & DFB part 2.
22(Winter 00)-articles on Oberammergau; short story by Merryn Williams.
23(Spring 01)-EBD's use of short names; In search of St Briavel's.
24(Summer 01)-EBD's maps of Janeways.
25(Autumn 01)-The real la Sagesse; visits to Canada in the Chalet series.
26(Winter 01)-Kennelmaid Nan as a career story.
27(Spring 02)-In search of Garnley.
28(Summer 02)-A visit to Pertisau; collecting school stories in New Zealand.
29(Autumn 02)-Clare Mallory.
30(Winter 02)-Austrian & Swiss food at the Chalet (including some recipes); a stroll to the Dripping Rock; Music as a profession in children's lit.
31(Spring 03)-The relationship between EBD & Matthewman-H McClelland; Menstruation & the CS.
32(Summer 03)-Visit to Zurich & Graz.
33(Autumn 03)-Amateur Prefects(Matthewman).
34(Winter 03)-The Big 3 in Sussex; A look round Roedean; Ballet in children's fiction.
35(Spring 04)-EBD & the Philosopher's Moan; searching for Brents in naval records; memories of Chloe Rutherford.
36(Summer 04)-Chalet Girls Guide to Germany & Austria.
37(Autumn 04)-Dickie Christie; CS & Barbara; visits to Switzerland.
38(Winter 04)-Entry from the DNB for Josephine Bettany/Maynard; The Triplets part 1, a long short story by Merryn Williams; Sanatoria.
39(Spring 05)-Creased Chalet School crafts; The Triplets part 2.
40(Summer 05)-EBD's grandfather & grandparents in her books-H McClelland; visit to Guernsey.
41(Autumn 05)-Visit to Austria.
42(Winter 05)-Innsbruck trams & EBD; how to grow a gentian; EBD's slang.
43(Spring 06)-Visiting Switzerland.
44(Summer 06)-Writing & publishing Peace comes to the CS; CS Librarian & Hilda Annersley: Headmistress re-reviewed.
45(Autumn 06)-Readers' least favourite Chalet books.
46(Winter 06)-Oberammergau & EBD; 2 Rebels & a Pilgrim (Forrest).
47(Spring 07)-Visit to Switzerland.
48(Summer 07)-Collecting & Selling books on the Internet; EBD & the Passion Play.
11049. : THE SCHOOLGIRL Cliff House & other stories; staples rusted
314 3.8.35 Large piece (picture?) cut from one page 50p;
421 21.8.37 Spine repaired with tape Frayed £2.50;
441 8.1.38 £3.50;
464 18.6.38 £3.50
11019. : THE SCHOOLGIRLS' OWN The weekly magazine, not the small libraries
#114 7.4.23 Staples rusted away making some pages loose. £3.00
11009. : THE SCHOOLGIRLS' OWN #629 25.2.33 Fragile. £2.00
11015. : THE SCHOOLGIRLS' OWN #410 15.12.28 Staples rusty making some pages loose. £3.50
11013. : THE SCHOOLGIRLS' OWN #399 29.9.28 Very fragile Wraps taped together Many pages loose. £1.50
9852. : SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 725 (1st series) Too much of a Madcap - Hilda Richards 4.4.40 Bits spine missing Small bits tape on spine Tear repaired front wrap £9.00
11334. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 148 (2nd series): Her Detective Task at St Claire's - Renee Frazer Loose in wraps Spine quite badly torn Staples rusted away £4.00
11331. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 199: Secret Enemy of the Fourth Form Revue - Anne Gilmore Some text pages torn - no text loss Piece missing bottom spine Names on front wrap Wraps worn & slightly torn £5.00
11336. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 251: The Sports Coach who Amazed the Co-Eds - Evelyn Day Piece missing from front wrap Spine torn £5.00
9626. : SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 263 The Threat to their Swimming Gala - S Austin 2.7.57 Wraps a bit creased & worn £4.00
>11335. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 278: When Vicky came to London - Sybil Shaw Piece missing from front wrap Spine torn £5.00
11337. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 297: Co-Eds' Old Time Christmas - Evelyn Day Bottom spine missing £5.00
11333. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 303: Nona Lorne's Schooldays - Hazel Armitage Bottom spine torn £5.00
11328. SCHOOLGIRLS OWN LIBRARY 370: Bamboo Hotel Piece torn from page edges of first 10 or so pages - no text loss Front wrap creased £5.00
10941. SCHOOLGIRLS PICTURE LIBRARY 130: WONG & PETE INVESTIGATE Page edges a bit bumped £3.50
11326. SCHOOLGIRLS PICTURE LIBRARY 144: SNOWBOUND SCHOOL Generally VG £3.50
10978. : SOUVENIR (the journal of the Violet Needham Society) £1.50 each; 5 for £6
33 Winter 1996-Education of VN's child characters-S Ray
34 Spring 1997-includes an excerpt from her last unpublished manuscript; article on the school stories of Antonia Forest Some page marking.
35 Summer 97-John&Mary
36 Winter 97-Libraries & Literature in VN's books
45 Winter 2000-1st letters from the just found correspondence between VN & her publisher; Ruritanian music schools-School by the River & Guide Gilly-S Ray