The Observer magazine (4 November 1979)

The Observer magazine (4 November 1979)
Good condition for age - light wear throughout - there are some blue pen marks to pages 5 and 115 - small blue pen mark to front cover

THE TEEMING WILDLIFE OF AN URBAN BLIGHTSCAPE - Ena Kendall reports on the surprising transformation of derelict city sites into conservation areas for plants and animals
1 page feature (plus lovely two-page colour illustration by Angus Gray-Burbridge)

HOW A VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN CHAMPIONED THE PIT BROW HEROINES - The everyday lives of working women intrigued Arthur Munby, a London barrister. For years he studied them obsessively. His diaries and photograph album have been put together for a new book 'Victorian Working Women' by Michael Hiley, and this extract shows Munby as an enthusiastic support of Wigan's pit brow workers in their fight to stay employed
Three and a half pages

THE DIXTON HARVESTERS - While doing research for his new book on country-house painting, John Harris came upon a remarkable celebration of the annual hay harvest by an unknown 18th century artist. Here we reproduce the complete 9ft by 3ft canvas, with two details from it
Two and a half pages

THE ROAD TO THE WILDS - Canada's road into the Arctic, the 460-mile Dempster Highway, which begins in Dawson City, scene of the Klondike gold rush, has just been opened. (Photos by Colin Jones)
12 pages

AN ANIMATED LIFE - The Cambridge Animation Festival includes a retrospective of the work of 80-year-old Lotte Reiniger, the German pioneer of animated film. We went to see her
2 pages

THE INDIAN MUTINY THAT MADE AN IRISH MARTYR - A little-known mutiny of Irishmen serving with the British Army in India is the inspiration of "The 88", a new play opening at London's Old Vic. Malcolm Hay tells the story.
2 pages

YANKS - GIs return on film
2 page

BOBBY THOMPSON - Profile of the Geordie comedian
2 pages