There have been a number of periodicals issued by the Club/Supporters Club since the 1940’s.
I have previously featured; ‘The News-Letter’ from the 1950’s, ‘The QPR Advertiser’ and ‘The Superhoop’ both from the 1970’s, plus the ‘Bush Ranger’ from the 1980’s.
The earliest one that I am aware of was the ‘QPR Scrapbook’ which was launched in March 1946.
Priced at 2d and edited by Club Director, R. A. Starnes, it opened with: ‘We would say that letters and enquires have proved that Rangerites need a Journal of their own.’
On the 31st of May, the West London Observer reported that: ‘The introduction of the new monthly magazine, the “Queen’s Park Rangers Scrapbook” has proved very popular despite the paper restrictions, but the size of this would increase as soon as conditions permitted.’
No.2 soon followed at Easter: ‘You certainly gave ‘QPR Scrapbook’ a good send-off – an hour after No. 1 was issued, we had to order a re-print for the following week! This also sold out.’
‘Many thanks to those who have made suggestions – don’t forget – this is your magazine and we like to print your happy memories of QPR.’
It went on to say that the next three would be published during the summer months and also noted that: ‘the following Rangerites have been good enough to offer to sell Scrapbooks for us during business hours:’
J. Lansdowne, Newsagent, 11a Pembridge Road, Notting Hill Gate.
Becks’ Printing Works, Silchester Road, North Kensington, W10.
P. Hardman, Newsagent, 25 Praed Street, Paddington, W2 (Summer & Winter).
Mr F. Ries, Baker & Confectioner, 85 Shepherd’s Bush Road, W6 (Summer).
Paper Man outside Wood Lane Station (Midday & Evenings).
And the Paper Man outside Uxbridge Road (L.M.S. Station), Shepherd’s Bush.
A number of others were later added including; the Tea Shop opposite Paddington Green Police Station in the Harrow Road, C. Lewis, Restaurant, 49 Station Road, Willesden Junction, NW10, the Blackbird Hill Garage in Kingsbury Lane, NW9 and Copeman for Fish, Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise and Kilburn Lane etc etc.
I understand that No.11, published in early 1947, was the final issue.
Although they are now quite hard to find, it was reported that all copies would be filed with the British Museum: “so that this may be preserved”.
Steve Russell