May 1901: First Magazine for Women in Scotland – “Lady’s Review of Reviews”, Published by John Wilson, Glasgow

An article on page four of The Southern Reporter, on Thursday the 9th of May, 1901, reads:

 

“The Lady’s Review of Reviews (John Wilson, Glasgow), claims to mark an epoch in the history of

Scottish women, as it is the first magazine published in Scotland in their name. Its sub-title states

that it is ‘a monthly ladies’ guide to everything of passing interest in the domestic, social, and literary

world,’ and following out this idea, the first number, of which we have just received a copy, contains

a large number of articles which the fair sex will doubtless find interesting. Mrs Amelia E. Barr writes

on ‘Bachelors and Maids’; the subject of ‘Poets worth remembering’ is Robert Pollok; an account is given

of the semi-jubilee celebrations of Stirling Children’s Home; Sarah Bernhardt discusses dress; there is

an article on ‘Women’s work in Scotland;’ quotations and short reviews of the ladies’ magazines;

household hints, &c. There are numerous illustrations, but some of these are somewhat indistinct.

Probably considering that the title was too suggestive, it is carefully explained in an introductory notice

that Mr Stead, who is in bad repute at present, has nothing to do with the new venture. Taken all over,

the first number cannot be considered as altogether attractive, and typographically might be much

smarter, with wider side margins; but improvements and new features are promised for the second issue.”

 

 

 

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George Fairfull-Smith, June 2025.