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Home History and Articles of the early Health & Strength magazines By David Horne Vol 1 history I am on the lookout for any of the 12 issues from this volume, either a copy or better still an original. This volume is definitely titled Health & Strength and not as sometimes thought titled Physical Culture. I know this because of having a picture of one of the magazines from the first volume. This is in an advert in the Vol 2 No.12. May 1901 issue of Health & Strength, it shows on page 7 a picture of 5 front covers, including a 1d cover with Launceston Elliot pictured (4th pic from the left). This is definitely not a Volume 2 cover, as I have them all and the last 1d issue is July 1900. You would only know this if you had all of the volume 2 magazines with front covers on. As you can see from the picture it is definitely titled Health & Strength. I think it may say July 1899. In the Vol 2 No.4. June 1900 issue of H&S it states the availability of this first volume, and also lists the articles in issues 3-12. Also mentioning that the front covers for issue 8 is ‘The Amateur Champion Weight-lifter’, issue 10 ‘The World’s Champion Indian Club Swinger’, and issue 12 ‘The Principal of Glasgow School of Physical Culture’. It is very easy to see why the early copies are very rare to find, as they didn’t come out in large numbers and obviously most have been lost through time. [On page 14 of H&S Vol 2 No.3. May 1900, it states that the present circulation is 10,000, and that they are printing 12,000 for the June 1900 issue]. Even in the number one issue of volume 2 it stated that numbers 1 and 2 of the first volume were already out of print, although you could still get them in a bound volume for a little longer. By Vol 3 No.6. Dec 1901 there was now not even the usual file copy available of volume 1, and that 10 shillings was being offered in an advert for this volume (see below). This shows you how scarce it was even then. Issues/months of volume 1 found in my research. April; In Vol 2 No.1 March 1900 (page 10) it mentions that the ongoing serial “The Athlete’s Conquest” by MacFadden commenced in the April monthly. August; In Vol 3 No.6. Dec 1901 in an advert (see below) for a new book by Henri Lawton on club swinging it stated that a biographical sketch with photo was published in the August number of Health and Strength in 1899. Maybe this issue may be the No.10 mentioned in the articles list of this first volumes articles, as one of the articles is ‘King of Clubs’ and has ‘The World’s Champion Indian Club Swinger’ on the cover. I am very lucky to have the Health & Strength magazines featured below in my collection, and offer this info for the researcher/collector. Even the British Library’s holding only starts with Vol 2 No.10. [February] 1901. I will soon be offering e-books of the issues below for a charge. Vol 2 No.1. March 1900. Front cover; Bernarr MacFadden back bicep pose. Cost of magazine 1d. Articles include; “Try your Grip!” (1pg), The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, The Cause of Muscular Fatigue, etc. Pictures included; Bernarr MacFadden. Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Wrist Machine, Sandow Grip Dumbell (1 pg ad). [On page 9 it states that in the first volume, Nos. 1 & 2 are out of print, but Nos. 3 to 12 inclusive , will be sent, post free to any address in the UK for 1s. On page 10 it mentions that the ongoing serial “The Athlete’s Conquest” by MacFadden commenced in the April monthly.] Vol 2 No.2. April 1900. Front cover; Bernarr MacFadden in classical pose. Cost of magazine 1d. Articles include; Influence of Muscle on Mental Power, Health Better than Wealth by MacFadden, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Importance of Chest Development, Air and Sunshine, etc. Pictures included; Bernarr MacFadden (2 photos). Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Wrist Machine, Sandow Grip Dumbell (1 pg ad). Vol 2 No.3. May 1900. Front cover; Soldier throwing a rock. Cost of magazine 1d. Articles include; Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, Physical Exercise by Symons Eccles, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc. Pictures included; Apollo ‘the Scottish Hercules’ – William Bankier (full page). Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Hendrickson Improved Wrist Machine. [On page 14 it states that the present circulation is 10,000, and they are printing 12,000 for the June issue] Vol 2 No.4. June 1900. Front cover; Man using an expander. Cost of magazine 1d. Articles include; Ideal Physical Culture by Apollo – William Bankier (3 pages, 5 illustrations), Why Should we Exercise? By Wm. J. Cromie, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc. Pictures included; Apollo – William Bankier (5 illustrations), Long Grip Dumbell (full page), Jeffries, in his recent match with Corbett. Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Long Grip Dumbell, Hendrickson Improved Wrist Machine. [On page 12-13 it states the availability and articles in the 1st volume of 12 issues.] Vol 2 No.5. July 1900. Front cover; Strongman. Avery photo. Cost of magazine 1d. Articles include; Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, Mr Bowser ‘Takes Up’ Physical Culture, The Value of Fasting by MacFadden, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc. Pictures included; Avery front cover, Ursus illustration. Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell. Vol 2 No.6. August 1900. Front cover; Summer Number, ‘The Young Gladiator’ illustration. Cost of magazine 2d. Articles include; Champion Weight Lifter (F.R. Slade Jones), Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Michael the wrestler, Some ‘Home Truths’ by Chas Page, Info on new W/L club open in High Holborn with Vansittart as president, Small info and pic on Romulus, Tippling by Wm. J. Cromie, The Strength and Symmetry of Man compared with Animals by George Elliot Flint, etc. Pictures included; Apollo– William Bankier (full page), F.R. Slade Jones, Georg Stangelmeier-Rosso holding a man on a bike, Romulus, Bernarr MacFadden (full page). Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell. Vol 2 No.7. No month [October] 1900. Front cover; Six poses H. Crozier [mentioned on page 22]. Cost of magazine 2d. Articles include; Wrestling Part 1 by Percy Longhurst (4 pages, 7 photos), How to Live Long by J.H. Kellogg, Is it Possible to Live a Century?, New Theory of Colds and Cold Air by MacFadden, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Fastings and Headaches by MacFadden, The Mysterious Wrestler by Will Hundley, etc. Pictures included; ‘Young Hercules’ pro strongman (full page), 7 wrestling photos. Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell. Vol 2 No.8. November 1900. Front cover; Indian and a bear. Cost of magazine 2d. Articles include; The Strongest Man in the World – Charles Vansittart [states that the huge nail Vansittart bent is in the H&S office for readers to come and view] (4 pages and 4 photos, Sketches at the New Central Weight Lifting Club – full page illustration of Caswell, Vansittart and Slade Jones performing feats, Wrestling Part 2 by Percy Longhurst (3 pages, 5 photos), Some Marvellous Feats of Strength by Eugen Sandow (4 feats illustrated on full page), Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Prof MacFadden’s Fasting Experiment, etc. Pictures included; Charles Vansittart (4 pics), full page illustration of Caswell, Vansittart and Slade Jones performing feats, Max Milian (full page), 5 wrestling photos, Eugen Sandow (4 feats illustrated on full page). Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell, Health & Strength Finger Springs. Vol 2 No.9. December 1900. Front cover; Grand Xmas Number, Stone Age man throwing a hammer illustration by Percy Thomson. Cost of magazine 3d. Articles include; The Third Strongest Amateur Weight Lifter in England – Charles Von Lom (4 pages, 3 photos), A Lecture on Physical Culture by Thomas Inch (6 pages, 4 photos of 16-17-y-o Inch), Info on forthcoming Amateur W/L Champs, Grand Old Man of Syria by Alexander Zakhur, Modern Gymnastic Training by Chas Lord, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc. Pictures included; Actual size photo of forged steel nail bent by Charles Vansittart, Four photos of a 16-17-y-o Thomas Inch, ad and illustration of Szalay’s gym, Charles Von Lom (3 photos), Max Milian (full page), Bernarr MacFadden (full page). Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine. Vol 2 No.10. No month [February] 1901. Front cover; Viking with an axe and shield illustration by Percy Thomson. Cost of magazine 2d. Articles include; Sketches at Prof Szalay’s (inc. Launceston Elliot), Feats of Strength (incl. Louis Cyr, Sampson, etc), International Wrestlers (3 pages, 3 photos including many named wrestlers), Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Article on Mr Glasscock (6 photos incl card tearing 1 ½ packs), Max Krahmer, Developing Forearm and Hand Muscles wall chart pic, Modern Gymnastic Training Part 2 by Chas Lord, etc. Pictures included; Ronco, Italian pro strongman (full page), Illustration at Prof Szalay’s (inc. Launceston Elliot), Full page illustration of the ‘Terrible Greek’s’ poses – wrestling at the Crystal Palace, 5 International wrestling photos, Sketch at the Woolwich Polytechnic Gymnasium, Jaxon – pro strongman and wrestler, Prof MacFadden’s forearm and gripper, Mr Glasscock (6 photos incl card tearing 1 ½ packs), Max Krahmer, Bernarr MacFadden (full page), 5 Gymnastic photos. Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine. Vol 2 No.11. April 1901. Front cover; Elizabethan with a sword illustration by Percy Thomson. Cost of magazine 2d. Articles include; Apollo v Sandow near full page letter from Edwin Dinnie, Dumbbell Records, ‘Apollo’ Weightlifting Club (W/L, strandpulling, wrestling, etc), Physical Exercise and Mental Culture by George Phoebus, Modern Gymnastic Training Part 3 by Chas Lord, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc. Pictures included; Launceston Elliot, Max Unger (4 photos), Boy Samson – Willie Reynolds, illustration at ‘Apollo’ Weightlifting Club (W/L, strandpulling, wrestling, etc), Goldsmiths’ Gym illustration, 5 Gymnastic photos, pics of Gold and Silver medallists throughout, etc. Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine. Vol 2 No.12. May 1901. Front cover; George Hackenschmidt. Cost of magazine 2d. Articles include; Edwin Dinnie (2 pages, 1 photo), Physical Culture by Thomas Inch (4 pages, 1 photo of a 16-y-o Inch), Max Unger- Lionel Strongfort (2 pages, 3 photos), A Few Useful Tips for Self Defence by Percy Longhurst (3 pages, 6 photos), Response to Apollo v Sandow letter from Edwin Dinnie, Some Weightlifting Records and Notes, Modern Gymnastic Training Part 4 by Chas Lord, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc. Pictures included; George Hackenschmidt (3 full page), Edwin Dinnie, Max Unger - Lionel Strongfort (3 photos), J. Foden ‘Vulcan’, full page illustration of the Great Final Tottenham Hotspurs v Sheffield United, Sketch at 9th Annual display at Goldsmiths Gym, 4 Gymnastic photos, 5 wrestling photos, Japanese Sumo Wrestlers (full page). Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Hercules Finger Strengthener, Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine. On page 7 it shows a picture of 5 front covers, including a 1d cover with Launceston Elliot on. This is not a Volume 2 cover, and I think it may say July 1899. Also on page 33 it states “Now only 50 bound 1st Vols (1899-1900) of this mag…”. This shows the rarity of this first volume even back in 1901. I will add the next volume soon. Hope you like it, and please get in touch with me if you have any questions or leads towards any copies from the first volume. Copyright David Horne 2006

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History and Articles of the early Health & Strength magazines

By David Horne

Vol 1 history

I am on the lookout for any of the 12 issues from this volume, either a copy or better still an original. This volume is definitely titled Health & Strength and not as sometimes thought titled Physical Culture. I know this because of having a picture of one of the magazines from the first volume. This is in an advert in the Vol 2 No.12. May 1901 issue of Health & Strength, it shows on page 7 a picture of 5 front covers, including a 1d cover with Launceston Elliot pictured (4th pic from the left). This is definitely not a Volume 2 cover, as I have them all and the last 1d issue is July 1900. You would only know this if you had all of the volume 2 magazines with front covers on. As you can see from the picture it is definitely titled Health & Strength. I think it may say July 1899.

In the Vol 2 No.4. June 1900 issue of H&S it states the availability of this first volume, and also lists the articles in issues 3-12. Also mentioning that the front covers for issue 8 is ‘The Amateur Champion Weight-lifter’, issue 10 ‘The World’s Champion Indian Club Swinger’, and issue 12 ‘The Principal of Glasgow School of Physical Culture’.

It is very easy to see why the early copies are very rare to find, as they didn’t come out in large numbers and obviously most have been lost through time. [On page 14 of H&S Vol 2 No.3. May 1900, it states that the present circulation is 10,000, and that they are printing 12,000 for the June 1900 issue]. Even in the number one issue of volume 2 it stated that numbers 1 and 2 of the first volume were already out of print, although you could still get them in a bound volume for a little longer. By Vol 3 No.6. Dec 1901 there was now not even the usual file copy available of volume 1, and that 10 shillings was being offered in an advert for this volume (see below). This shows you how scarce it was even then.

Issues/months of volume 1 found in my research.
April; In Vol 2 No.1 March 1900 (page 10) it mentions that the ongoing serial “The Athlete’s Conquest” by MacFadden commenced in the April monthly.
August; In Vol 3 No.6. Dec 1901 in an advert (see below) for a new book by Henri Lawton on club swinging it stated that a biographical sketch with photo was published in the August number of Health and Strength in 1899. Maybe this issue may be the No.10 mentioned in the articles list of this first volumes articles, as one of the articles is ‘King of Clubs’ and has ‘The World’s Champion Indian Club Swinger’ on the cover.

I am very lucky to have the Health & Strength magazines featured below in my collection, and offer this info for the researcher/collector. Even the British Library’s holding only starts with Vol 2 No.10. [February] 1901.

I will soon be offering e-books of the issues below for a charge.

Vol 2 No.1. March 1900. Front cover; Bernarr MacFadden back bicep pose. Cost of magazine 1d.
Articles include; “Try your Grip!” (1pg), The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, The Cause of Muscular Fatigue, etc.
Pictures included; Bernarr MacFadden.
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Wrist Machine, Sandow Grip Dumbell (1 pg ad).
[On page 9 it states that in the first volume, Nos. 1 & 2 are out of print, but Nos. 3 to 12 inclusive , will be sent, post free to any address in the UK for 1s. On page 10 it mentions that the ongoing serial “The Athlete’s Conquest” by MacFadden commenced in the April monthly.]

Vol 2 No.2. April 1900. Front cover; Bernarr MacFadden in classical pose. Cost of magazine 1d.
Articles include; Influence of Muscle on Mental Power, Health Better than Wealth by MacFadden, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Importance of Chest Development, Air and Sunshine, etc.
Pictures included; Bernarr MacFadden (2 photos).
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Wrist Machine, Sandow Grip Dumbell (1 pg ad).

Vol 2 No.3. May 1900. Front cover; Soldier throwing a rock. Cost of magazine 1d.
Articles include; Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, Physical Exercise by Symons Eccles, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc.
Pictures included; Apollo ‘the Scottish Hercules’ – William Bankier (full page).
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Hendrickson Improved Wrist Machine.
[On page 14 it states that the present circulation is 10,000, and they are printing 12,000 for the June issue]

Vol 2 No.4. June 1900. Front cover; Man using an expander. Cost of magazine 1d.
Articles include; Ideal Physical Culture by Apollo – William Bankier (3 pages, 5 illustrations), Why Should we Exercise? By Wm. J. Cromie, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc.
Pictures included; Apollo – William Bankier (5 illustrations), Long Grip Dumbell (full page), Jeffries, in his recent match with Corbett.
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Long Grip Dumbell, Hendrickson Improved Wrist Machine.
[On page 12-13 it states the availability and articles in the 1st volume of 12 issues.]

Vol 2 No.5. July 1900. Front cover; Strongman. Avery photo. Cost of magazine 1d.
Articles include; Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, Mr Bowser ‘Takes Up’ Physical Culture, The Value of Fasting by MacFadden, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc.
Pictures included; Avery front cover, Ursus illustration.
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell.

Vol 2 No.6. August 1900. Front cover; Summer Number, ‘The Young Gladiator’ illustration. Cost of magazine 2d.
Articles include; Champion Weight Lifter (F.R. Slade Jones), Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Michael the wrestler, Some ‘Home Truths’ by Chas Page, Info on new W/L club open in High Holborn with Vansittart as president, Small info and pic on Romulus, Tippling by Wm. J. Cromie, The Strength and Symmetry of Man compared with Animals by George Elliot Flint, etc.
Pictures included; Apollo– William Bankier (full page), F.R. Slade Jones, Georg Stangelmeier-Rosso holding a man on a bike, Romulus, Bernarr MacFadden (full page).
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell.

Vol 2 No.7. No month [October] 1900. Front cover; Six poses H. Crozier [mentioned on page 22]. Cost of magazine 2d.
Articles include; Wrestling Part 1 by Percy Longhurst (4 pages, 7 photos), How to Live Long by J.H. Kellogg, Is it Possible to Live a Century?, New Theory of Colds and Cold Air by MacFadden, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Fastings and Headaches by MacFadden, The Mysterious Wrestler by Will Hundley, etc.
Pictures included; ‘Young Hercules’ pro strongman (full page), 7 wrestling photos.
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell.

Vol 2 No.8. November 1900. Front cover; Indian and a bear. Cost of magazine 2d.
Articles include; The Strongest Man in the World – Charles Vansittart [states that the huge nail Vansittart bent is in the H&S office for readers to come and view] (4 pages and 4 photos, Sketches at the New Central Weight Lifting Club – full page illustration of Caswell, Vansittart and Slade Jones performing feats, Wrestling Part 2 by Percy Longhurst (3 pages, 5 photos), Some Marvellous Feats of Strength by Eugen Sandow (4 feats illustrated on full page), Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Prof MacFadden’s Fasting Experiment, etc.
Pictures included; Charles Vansittart (4 pics), full page illustration of Caswell, Vansittart and Slade Jones performing feats, Max Milian (full page), 5 wrestling photos, Eugen Sandow (4 feats illustrated on full page).
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine, Wide Grip Dumbell, Health & Strength Finger Springs.

Vol 2 No.9. December 1900. Front cover; Grand Xmas Number, Stone Age man throwing a hammer illustration by Percy Thomson. Cost of magazine 3d.
Articles include; The Third Strongest Amateur Weight Lifter in England – Charles Von Lom (4 pages, 3 photos), A Lecture on Physical Culture by Thomas Inch (6 pages, 4 photos of 16-17-y-o Inch), Info on forthcoming Amateur W/L Champs, Grand Old Man of Syria by Alexander Zakhur, Modern Gymnastic Training by Chas Lord, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc.
Pictures included; Actual size photo of forged steel nail bent by Charles Vansittart, Four photos of a 16-17-y-o Thomas Inch, ad and illustration of Szalay’s gym, Charles Von Lom (3 photos), Max Milian (full page), Bernarr MacFadden (full page).
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine.

Vol 2 No.10. No month [February] 1901. Front cover; Viking with an axe and shield illustration by Percy Thomson. Cost of magazine 2d.
Articles include; Sketches at Prof Szalay’s (inc. Launceston Elliot), Feats of Strength (incl. Louis Cyr, Sampson, etc), International Wrestlers (3 pages, 3 photos including many named wrestlers), Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, Article on Mr Glasscock (6 photos incl card tearing 1 ½ packs), Max Krahmer, Developing Forearm and Hand Muscles wall chart pic, Modern Gymnastic Training Part 2 by Chas Lord, etc.
Pictures included; Ronco, Italian pro strongman (full page), Illustration at Prof Szalay’s (inc. Launceston Elliot), Full page illustration of the ‘Terrible Greek’s’ poses – wrestling at the Crystal Palace, 5 International wrestling photos, Sketch at the Woolwich Polytechnic Gymnasium, Jaxon – pro strongman and wrestler, Prof MacFadden’s forearm and gripper, Mr Glasscock (6 photos incl card tearing 1 ½ packs), Max Krahmer, Bernarr MacFadden (full page), 5 Gymnastic photos.
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine.

Vol 2 No.11. April 1901. Front cover; Elizabethan with a sword illustration by Percy Thomson. Cost of magazine 2d.
Articles include; Apollo v Sandow near full page letter from Edwin Dinnie, Dumbbell Records, ‘Apollo’ Weightlifting Club (W/L, strandpulling, wrestling, etc), Physical Exercise and Mental Culture by George Phoebus, Modern Gymnastic Training Part 3 by Chas Lord, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc.
Pictures included; Launceston Elliot, Max Unger (4 photos), Boy Samson – Willie Reynolds, illustration at ‘Apollo’ Weightlifting Club (W/L, strandpulling, wrestling, etc), Goldsmiths’ Gym illustration, 5 Gymnastic photos, pics of Gold and Silver medallists throughout, etc.
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine.

Vol 2 No.12. May 1901. Front cover; George Hackenschmidt. Cost of magazine 2d.
Articles include; Edwin Dinnie (2 pages, 1 photo), Physical Culture by Thomas Inch (4 pages, 1 photo of a 16-y-o Inch), Max Unger- Lionel Strongfort (2 pages, 3 photos), A Few Useful Tips for Self Defence by Percy Longhurst (3 pages, 6 photos), Response to Apollo v Sandow letter from Edwin Dinnie, Some Weightlifting Records and Notes, Modern Gymnastic Training Part 4 by Chas Lord, Tricks and Tests of Muscle by ‘Wrestler’, The Athlete’s Conquest by MacFadden, etc.
Pictures included; George Hackenschmidt (3 full page), Edwin Dinnie, Max Unger - Lionel Strongfort (3 photos), J. Foden ‘Vulcan’, full page illustration of the Great Final Tottenham Hotspurs v Sheffield United, Sketch at 9th Annual display at Goldsmiths Gym, 4 Gymnastic photos, 5 wrestling photos, Japanese Sumo Wrestlers (full page).
Also for grip enthusiasts, it includes gripper adverts; inc. Hercules Finger Strengthener, Sandow Spring Grip Dumbbell, Health & Strength Grip Machine.
On page 7 it shows a picture of 5 front covers, including a 1d cover with Launceston Elliot on. This is not a Volume 2 cover, and I think it may say July 1899. Also on page 33 it states “Now only 50 bound 1st Vols (1899-1900) of this mag…”. This shows the rarity of this first volume even back in 1901.

I will add the next volume soon. Hope you like it, and please get in touch with me if you have any questions or leads towards any copies from the first volume.