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{{Short description|Australian magazine}}
'''The Lone Hand''' was a monthly [[Australia]]n magazine of literature and poetry modelled on [[Strand Magazine|The London Strand]]<ref name="Oxford">''The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature'' William H Wilde, Joy Hooton and Barry Andrews Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 1994 ISBN 0 19 553381 X</ref> founded in 1907 by [[J F Archibald]] and Frank Fox as a sister magazine to [[The Bulletin]].<ref name="AustLit">http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowWork&workId=CZq%3B</ref> (Archibald had wanted the name ''Lone Hand'' for what became ''The Bulletin''<ref name="Oxford"/> but once established had little to do with its running.<ref>http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030046b.htm</ref>) It tended to follow the same themes of Australian individuality, mateship and supported the [[White Australia Policy]].
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In common with The Bulletin, contributions from the public were solicited and paid for at the 'going rate'. A remarkable innovation was a prize offered to readers who found errors (including typo's) in advertisements and contributions.<ref name="AustLit"/> It also sponsored the first Australian beauty contest in 1908 (after a challenge by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'') and featured columns by celebrities,<ref name="Oxford"/>
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'''''The Lone Hand''''' was a monthly [[Australia]]n magazine of literature and poetry published between 1907 and 1928. The magazine was based in [[Sydney]].<ref name="AustLit"/>


==History==
The ''Lone Hand'' was an initial success; the first issue (May 1907) of 50 000 copies sold out in three days, the second in one.<ref name="Oxford"/> But two years later, faced with falling circulation (and advertising revenue) mostly due to competition from overseas magazines, Fox instituted radical changes; adding a Women's Section and fashion photography,<ref>http://nishi.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-76/t1-g-t7.html</ref> dropping the price from 1s to 6d and softening the tone of its editorials. In 1914 links with The Bulletin were cut. By 1919 it was larger format, with more articles on higher quality paper. But when the price was raised to 9d, circulation dropped unsustainably. February 1928 was its last issue.<ref name="AustLit"/>
''The Lone Hand'' was founded in 1907 by [[J. F. Archibald]] and [[Frank Fox (author)|Frank Fox]] as a monthly [[Australia]]n magazine of literature and poetry as a sister magazine to ''[[The Bulletin (Australian periodical)|The Bulletin]]''.<ref name="AustLit">{{cite web|url=http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowWork&workId=CZq%3B |title=The Lone Hand|work=Austlit|date=12 October 2009 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref> It was modelled on ''[[Strand Magazine|The London Strand]]''.<ref name="Oxford">''The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature'' William H Wilde, Joy Hooton and Barry Andrews Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 1994 {{ISBN|0-19-553381-X}}</ref> Originally, Archibald had wanted the name ''Lone Hand'' for what became ''The Bulletin''.<ref name="Oxford"/> Once the magazine was established, Archibald had little to do with its running.<ref>{{Citation |last=Lawson |first=Sylvia |title=Archibald, Jules François (1856–1919) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/archibald-jules-francois-2896 |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |access-date=2023-08-28 |place=Canberra |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |language=en}}</ref> It tended to echo the themes of ''The Bulletin''; Australian individuality and [[mateship]], and support for the [[White Australia Policy]].


In common with ''The Bulletin'', contributions from the public were solicited and paid for at the 'going rate'. A remarkable innovation was a prize offered to readers who found errors (including typos) in advertisements and contributions.<ref name="AustLit"/> It also sponsored the first Australian beauty contest in 1908 (after a challenge by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''), and featured columns by celebrities.<ref name="Oxford"/>

The ''Lone Hand'' was an initial success. The first issue in May 1907 sold out its print run of 50,000 copies in three days; the second issue sold out in one.<ref name="Oxford"/> But two years later, faced with falling circulation and advertising revenue, mostly due to competition from overseas magazines, Fox instituted radical changes, adding a [[women's section]] and fashion photography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nishi.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-76/t1-g-t7.html |title=Tracing the Origins of Australian Fashion Photography|publisher=La Trobe Journal|date=Spring 2005|accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref> The price of the magazine was also dropped from 1 shilling to 6 pence, and the language used in its editorials was softened to engage a broader audience. In 1914, links with ''The Bulletin'' were cut. By 1919 the magazine was being published in a larger format, with more articles on higher quality paper. However, when the price was adjusted again to 9 pence, circulation dropped and continuing the production became unsustainable. February 1928 was the last issue published.<ref name="AustLit"/>

== Contributors ==
[[File:Souter, David Henry - cover of The Lone Hand (1909).jpg|thumb|upright|Cover design by [[David Henry Souter]] of the September 1909 edition]]
Major contributors included:
Major contributors included:
*[[A H Adams]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
*[[L W Appleby]] (photographer)<ref>http://photo-web.com.au/ShadesofLight/09-salons.htm</ref>
*[[Randolph Bedford]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
*[[Zora Cross]] (inc. many pseudonyms)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Victor Daley]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[C J Dennis]]<ref>http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/denniscj/magazines/lonehand/lonehand.html</ref>
*[[Edward Dyson]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Will Dyson]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Mabel Forrest]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
*[[Henry Lawson]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Lionel Lindsay]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Norman Lindsay]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Percy Lindsay]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[David Low]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Hugh McCrae]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Ernest O'Ferrall]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
*[[Dowell O'Reilly]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Ambrose Pratt]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Roderic Quinn]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Steele Rudd]] ''The Old Homestead'' (serialised novel)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[David Henry Souter]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Louis Stone]] ''Betty Wayside'' (serialised novel)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[David McKee Wright]] (inc. many pseudonyms)<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[Blamire Young]] (artist)<ref>http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=96294&PICTAUS=TRUE</ref>


* [[Arthur Henry Adams|A. H. Adams]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
* [[L W Appleby]] (photographer)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photo-web.com.au/ShadesofLight/09-salons.htm |title=photo-web|publisher=photo-web|accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Randolph Bedford]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
* [[Zora Cross]] (inc. many pseudonyms)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Victor Daley]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[C J Dennis]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/denniscj/magazines/lonehand/lonehand.html |title=Works in The Lone Hand by C.J. Dennis (1876-1938)|publisher=Middle Miss|accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Edward Dyson]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Will Dyson]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Mabel Forrest]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
* [[Henry Lawson]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Lionel Lindsay]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Norman Lindsay]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Percy Lindsay]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[David Low (cartoonist)|David Low]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Hugh McCrae]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Ernest O'Ferrall]]<ref name="Oxford"/>
* [[Dowell O'Reilly]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Ambrose Pratt]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Roderic Quinn]]<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Steele Rudd]] ''The Old Homestead'' (serialised novel)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[David Henry Souter]] (artist)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Louis Stone]] ''Betty Wayside'' (serialised novel)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[J. W. Tristram]] (artist who contributed poetry under the pseudonym of Tris)
* [[David McKee Wright]] (inc. many pseudonyms)<ref name="AustLit"/>
* [[Blamire Young]] (artist)<ref>[http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=96294&PICTAUS=TRUE Art search]</ref>

==Editors==
Editors were:<ref name="AustLit"/>
Editors were:<ref name="AustLit"/>
*[[J F Archibald]] 1907
*Frank Fox 1907 – 1909
*[[A H Adams]] 1909 – 1911
*[[Bertram Stevens (critic)|Bertram Stevens]] 1912 – 1919
*[[Walter Jago]] 1919 – 1928


* [[J. F. Archibald]] 1907
==Note==
* (later Sir) [[Frank Fox (author)|Frank Fox]] 1907–1909
{{reflist}}
* [[Arthur Henry Adams|A. H. Adams]] 1909–1911
* [[Bertram Stevens (critic)|Bertram Stevens]] 1912–1919
* [[Walter Jago]] 1919–1928

==Notes==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== Further reading ==
* {{Cite book|author=Kit Taylor|title=A history with indexes of the Lone hand, the Australian monthly|publication-date=1977|publisher=J.B. Hobbs|isbn=978-0-9596824-0-3 }}


== External links ==
==Further reading==
* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-358884931 ''The Lone hand''] on [[Trove]]
* {{Cite book | author1=Taylor, Kit | title=A history with indexes of the Lone hand, the Australian monthly | publication-date=1977 | publisher=J.B. Hobbs | isbn=978-0-9596824-0-3 }}
* [https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=SLNSW_ALMA2198552570002626&context=L&vid=SLNSW&search_scope=EEA&tab=default_tab&lang=en_US The Lone Hand – State Library of New South Wales]


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Latest revision as of 07:08, 23 February 2024

The Lone Hand
Cover of the July 1907 edition
Cover of the July 1907 edition
Former editors
CategoriesLiterature and poetry
FrequencyMonthly
Founder
Founded1907
First issueMay 1907; 117 years ago (1907-05)
Final issueFebruary 1928 (1928-02)
CountryAustralia
Based inSydney

The Lone Hand was a monthly Australian magazine of literature and poetry published between 1907 and 1928. The magazine was based in Sydney.[1]

History

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The Lone Hand was founded in 1907 by J. F. Archibald and Frank Fox as a monthly Australian magazine of literature and poetry as a sister magazine to The Bulletin.[1] It was modelled on The London Strand.[2] Originally, Archibald had wanted the name Lone Hand for what became The Bulletin.[2] Once the magazine was established, Archibald had little to do with its running.[3] It tended to echo the themes of The Bulletin; Australian individuality and mateship, and support for the White Australia Policy.

In common with The Bulletin, contributions from the public were solicited and paid for at the 'going rate'. A remarkable innovation was a prize offered to readers who found errors (including typos) in advertisements and contributions.[1] It also sponsored the first Australian beauty contest in 1908 (after a challenge by the Chicago Tribune), and featured columns by celebrities.[2]

The Lone Hand was an initial success. The first issue in May 1907 sold out its print run of 50,000 copies in three days; the second issue sold out in one.[2] But two years later, faced with falling circulation and advertising revenue, mostly due to competition from overseas magazines, Fox instituted radical changes, adding a women's section and fashion photography.[4] The price of the magazine was also dropped from 1 shilling to 6 pence, and the language used in its editorials was softened to engage a broader audience. In 1914, links with The Bulletin were cut. By 1919 the magazine was being published in a larger format, with more articles on higher quality paper. However, when the price was adjusted again to 9 pence, circulation dropped and continuing the production became unsustainable. February 1928 was the last issue published.[1]

Contributors

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Cover design by David Henry Souter of the September 1909 edition

Major contributors included:

Editors

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Editors were:[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "The Lone Hand". Austlit. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature William H Wilde, Joy Hooton and Barry Andrews Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 1994 ISBN 0-19-553381-X
  3. ^ Lawson, Sylvia, "Archibald, Jules François (1856–1919)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 28 August 2023
  4. ^ "Tracing the Origins of Australian Fashion Photography". La Trobe Journal. Spring 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "photo-web". photo-web. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Works in The Lone Hand by C.J. Dennis (1876-1938)". Middle Miss. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ^ Art search

Further reading

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  • Kit Taylor (1977). A history with indexes of the Lone hand, the Australian monthly. J.B. Hobbs. ISBN 978-0-9596824-0-3.
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