London Mystery Magazine
Encyclopedia
London Mystery Magazine was the longest running British Mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Fantasy stories were also published in the magazine, often up to a third of an issue.
to receive mail at the address of 221b Baker Street
then the area of Abbey House of the Abbey Road Building Society now Abbey (bank)
. A company official of the Building Society named Samuel William Gibson Morton had answered letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes that had been previously sent there.
After 12 issues, the floundering magazine was taken over by Norman Kark Publishing who published the magazine on a quarterly basis until 1982.Austen Kark
edited the magazine for two years.
History
London Mystery Magazine was the idea of editor Michael Hall, a Manchester, England newspaperman and British Army Veteran who was inspired when he walked past the 200 block of Baker Street in London. Though based in Lower Belgrave Street, Hall obtained permission from the Royal MailRoyal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
to receive mail at the address of 221b Baker Street
221B Baker Street
221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the United Kingdom, postal addresses with a number followed by a letter may indicate a separate address within a larger, often residential building...
then the area of Abbey House of the Abbey Road Building Society now Abbey (bank)
Abbey (bank)
Abbey National plc was a UK-based bank and former building society, which latterly traded under the Abbey brand name. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupo Santander of Spain in 2004, and was rebranded as Santander in January 2010, forming Santander UK along with the savings business of the...
. A company official of the Building Society named Samuel William Gibson Morton had answered letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes that had been previously sent there.
After 12 issues, the floundering magazine was taken over by Norman Kark Publishing who published the magazine on a quarterly basis until 1982.Austen Kark
Austen Kark
Austen Kark CBE was a managing director of the BBC World Service. He was one of three former holders of that post, along with Gerard Mansell and John Tusa, to oppose the plans of John Birt to merge the service into the BBC...
edited the magazine for two years.