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The ''Cheltenham Looker-On'' was a social and literary weekly periodical published in Cheltenham, England between 1833 and 1920. The ''Looker-On'' was founded in 1833 by Henry Davies, then the librarian and bookseller of Montpellier Spa,〔Boase, Frederick (1904) ''Modern English Biography''〕 with its first issue in May 1833. Davies had established his own newspaper in preference to taking a post offered with the ''Gloucester Chronicle''.〔In Memoriam H. D. Cheltenham Looker-On March 1890〕 Initially, the ''Looker-On'' was a literary periodical professing itself to be "A Note Book of the Sayings and Doings of Cheltenham". It quickly established a reputation as a weekly fashionable and literary paper, the ''Gentleman's Magazine'' in 1837 crediting the editor "whose talents as an essayist and editor have been honourably displayed".〔(Gentleman's Magazine March 1837 )〕 The periodical's news and social gossip was widely quoted. For example its report regarding the nursing of Queen Victoria's daughter was quoted in 1841 as far away as New Zealand〔(''New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator'', Volume 10, Issue 52, 10 April 1841, Page 3 )〕 as was a report in 1847 of the Turkish Minister's wife arriving at Court in Court Dress rather than veiled.〔(''New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian'', Volume III, Issue 223, 18 September 1847, Page 3 ) 〕 The ''Looker-On'' mixed social news and literary contributions and followed its editor's opinions being very partisan in the Conservative cause.〔(Adrian Courtney ''Cheltenham Spa and the Berkeleys, 1832-1848:Pocket Borough and Patrol?'' )〕 Following the death of its founder and editor for 57 years in 1890, it was taken over by his son Edward Llewellyn Davies until his death in 1898. The ''Looker-on'' became more a journal of news and fashion, and remained in publication until 1920. The ''Looker-On's'' Printing Works were also employed for local publications.〔Beale, D. (1904) ''History of the Cheltenham Ladies' College'' 1853-1904〕 The ''Cheltenham Looker-On'' has been widely referenced in local studies publications,〔(Miller ''Eminent Cheltonians Commemorated at Leckhampton'' )〕〔(''The Other Alstone )〕 biographies,〔(Museum of London Photo London - George Edward Alder )〕〔(Wellcome Library Summers Higgins )〕〔(Paul P. Reuben ''Perspectives in American Literature - A Research and Reference Guide - An Ongoing Project'' Chapter 8: Dion Boucicault (1820-1890) )〕 music 〔'A Cheltenham Music-Making'' The Musical Times, Vol. 45, No. 733 (Mar. 1, 1904), pp. 165-168〕〔(Glos Folk Resource Information )〕 and miscellaneous articles.〔(Guardian Newspapers ''Pioneers and Packets'' 2 May 2003 )〕 Historical copies of the ''Cheltenham Looker-On'', dating back to 1833, are available to search and view in digitised form at The British Newspaper Archive. 〔(Digitised copies of the ''Cheltenham Looker-On'' )〕 The Cheltenham Local Studies Centre at Cheltenham Public Library holds physical copies of the periodical.〔(Cheltenham Local and Family History Society )〕 There is also a set at the British Museum.〔(Devon County Council Local Studies Service )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cheltenham Looker-On」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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