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Images and some text from The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading, 1904/5.

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Hobgoblin Hall

Hobgoblin Hall

The Leisure Hour (1904)

A ruined hall, with cobwebs galore, a gothic mansion, a scene of death and decay, of neglect and ruin, a goth dream, perhaps the home of Victor or Victoria from the film Corpse Bride! “ “HOBGOBLIN HA [...]

Keywords: manors, wallpaper, backgrounds, ruins, spooky

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Added: 2006-05-24

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Charles Dickens in 1868

Charles Dickens in 1868

The Leisure Hour (1904)

From a photograph by Mason. Reproduced in “The Dickens Country” by kind permission of Messrs. Chapman and Hall “On the page opposite to that which contains this touching picture we have placed a rmark [...]

Keywords: portraits, writers, people, beards

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Added: 2006-10-08

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The Deceiver: Grania and Verney in the Garden

The Deceiver: Grania and Verney in the Garden

The Leisure Hour (1904)

Grania’s face was full of tenderness, and her eyes seemed to plead for pardon. The hands she held out to Verney trembled. “Verney Drake did not see his sister-in-law till late in the morning following [...]

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Added: 2006-10-08

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Title Page

Title Page

The Leisure Hour (1904)

The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading. Volume: 1904 – 5. 4 Bouverie St., London E.C. Atists in this volume: Barraud, Allan Copping, Harold Dunlop, M. P. Forestire, A. Finnemore, [...]

Keywords: page images, title pages

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Added: 2006-05-13

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King Edward VII. in his uniform as colonel of a Russian regiment.

King Edward VII. in his uniform as colonel of a Russian regiment.

The Leisure Hour (1904)

King Edward VII of England wearing a dress uniform, complete with medals and sword.

Keywords: royalty, people, swords

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Added: 2006-05-13

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Rev. John Wesley

Rev. John Wesley

The Leisure Hour (1904)

(From the painting by Romney) The article is entitled “John Wesley, Evangelist” and was written by the Rev. Richard Green. John Wesley founded the Methodist movement, and also wrote “A Short History [...]

Keywords: religion, people, portraits

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Added: 2006-08-31

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A Calculating Machine

A Calculating Machine

The Leisure Hour (1904)

“Showing the numbers (in black marks) struck on the register, and the keys struck to multiply 2253 by 84. The answer is shown on the register.” (p. 775)

This is a hand-operated calculator.

Keywords: machinery

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Added: 2006-05-13

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A Vision of the Future

A Vision of the Future

The Leisure Hour (1904)

A vision of a car of the future from May 1905. Amusingly, the two ladies in the passenger compartment are dressed in costume of the period, and appear to be paying no attention to driving: presumably [...]

Keywords: transport, people, aeroplanes

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Added: 2006-05-13

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