Overview There are nine extant issues of the manuscript magazine that was produced by this mutual improvement society. The title was taken from the poem, ‘Excelsior’, written in 1841 by the American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and the poem’s message Read More …
Contents and Contributions: Hymn
The Magazine, conducted by the Calton Wesleyan-Methodist Congregational Young Men’s Society
Overview A summary of the history of theĀ Calton Wesleyan-Methodist Congregational Young Menās Society is available on our sister website,Ā Glasgow’s Literary BondsĀ (see ‘Additional Notes’ below). There are fifteen issues of this monthly magazine bound into one hard-cover volume. This includes theĀ Supplement Read More …
Our Mutual Friend: A Monthly Magazine of the Various Literary and Mutual Improvement Societies of Warrington, St Helens and the Surrounding District
Overview There are 12Ā issues of this monthly print magazine dating from June 1887 to May 1888 which were bound together in one volume in 1888. The entire volume is a total of 240 pages with each issue having 20 pages. Read More …
The Foundry Boy
Overview A summary of the history of theĀ Glasgow Foundry Boysā Religious Society, Wellington Palace Branch is available on our sister website,Ā Glasgow’s Literary BondsĀ (see ‘Additional Notes’ below). This magazine is printed in double columns and laid out in newspaper format. It Read More …