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Picture Stories
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Cover Story –
Corsair Attack.
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The Tough of the Track –
Alf Tupper, the runner known as the Tough of the Track, was having a
camping holiday in Yorkshire before the big athletics meeting a
Northcastle where the British International team would be chosen. |
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Corsair Attack -
On August 9th 1945 during the Second World War, a flight
of four Corsairs took off from H.M.S Formidable to attack Japanese
destroyers at Onagawa Wan in Japan. In the lead was Lieutenant Robert A
Gray of the Royal Canadian Navy
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Lord of the Yukon -
Corporal Guizot of the North West Mounted Police had problems in
keeping law and order in Fortymile District in the early days of the
Yukon gold rush. One was the Slippery Sam gang, which operated from the
safety or Whoop-Up Camp on the United states side of the border. Another
was Eustace “Thumbs” Lord, an accident prone Mountie newly posted to
Guizot’s under-strength detachment. Now, upriver from the Mountie
post, some prospectors were under attack from Stick Indians.
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Tall tales form toad In the Hole –
In olden days each village had a man whose job it was to patrol all
through the night, calling out the time and reassuring the villagers all
was well. In the village of Toad-In-The-Hole which is three hundred
years behind the times there is still a night watchman. |
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Morgyn The Mighty -
Morgyn the Mighty. The world’s strongest man, was making his way
through the jungle when he heard an unusual banging noise and went to
investigate.
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Is It Cricket –|
It was the night of Colonel Clutterbuck’s annual regimental reunion
and, on a night when famous victories were being remembered, what more
natural than that the Colonel should regale his old comrades with this
story of Little Puddington’s triumph on the battlefields at lord’s
in the All-England Village Cricket Championship. |
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The End of the Degen –
During the Second World War, the German battle –cruiser Degen
raided Allied convoys in the Atlantic for nearly a year. After a
successful foray, she was making for the German-held French port of
Brest when she was spotted and attacked by a squadron of motor torpedo
boats. In the forefront of the attack was the boat commanded by
Lieutenant “Killer” Kennedy with Sub-Lieutenant Bill Doyle as his
second in command.. |
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The Red MacGregor –|
When the MacGregor clan was outlawed In the 18th century,
one of its most hunted members was Red MacGregor, famed for his daring
feats against the Redcoats. One day, he came across a busy scene in a
small village in the mountains. |
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The Ruffles and the Tuffles -
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Charlie the Tester –
Private Charlie Wright was the tester of all inventions invented by
the scientists at the Military Research Centre at Barmborough. Being a
soldier, he was expected to obey orders at all times, especially those
of Watson-Smythe, the civil servant in charge of Charlie.
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Features
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Gone Fishing –
Strange ways to fish throughout the world.
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Summer Sports Quiz
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Puzzle away a rainy day
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How to make it –
Don’t worry if it’s raining on your holiday – you can have
hours of fun making these simple toys. Then you’ll have a great time
playing with them.
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Uncle Bonzo’s Flying Tandem (written story)
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Odd Inventions –
In real life there have been some strange inventions through the
years. Each of the contraptions shown here was actually made and used. |
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Death to the Big Ships
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The Great Victor Air Race – (Game)
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