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Pertinent (magazine)
Leon Batt, (born as Leonard Singleton Batt, Cardiff, Wales, 1902) was a leading contributor to the 1930s magazine ''Yesterday and Most of Today''. He arrived in Australia in 1910. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Hugh Llewellyn, Rowan McKay, Leon du Bois and E. Forrester. Career Batt established his own monthly magazine, ''Pertinent'' in July 1940. Designed as a 'medium of expression for all who have something constructive, interesting, entertaining, and pertinent to say', the first issue included articles by Norman Lindsay, Lennie Lower and Vance Palmer taken from ''The Australian Writers' Annual''. Later issues encouraged contributions from 'amateur' writers, but Pertinent also published contributions from Mary Finnin, Rex Ingamells, Will Lawson, Victor Kennedy and Garry Lyle. The editor declared that 'pornographic or introspective writing is not required', but some readers objected to the frequent publication of nude studies and the suggestiveness of some of the cartoons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
