Table Talk (magazine)

Table Talk was a weekly magazine published from 26 June 1885 until 1939 in Melbourne, Australia.[1] It was established in 1885 by Maurice Brodzky (1847–1919), who obtained financial assistance[2] to start his own publication after resigning from The Herald.[1]

Table Talk was a social magazine for men and women[3] that included articles about politics, finance, literature, arts, and social notes.[3] Its gossip style attracted readers with articles about local notables and famous people from overseas commenting on, among other things, their fashion, relationships, and social engagements.[3] It was most popular during Melbourne's boom in the 1880s.[1]

In 1899, Table Talk's format changed to include different font sizes and photographs[4] and in 1926 it absorbed the illustrated magazine, Punch.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael Cannon, Brodzky, Maurice (1847–1919), http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brodzky-maurice-5365 Retrieved July 23 2014.
  2. Lew, Henry R. (2011). The Five Walking Sticks: The Story of Maurice Brodzky Investigative Journalist Extraordinaire. Melbourne: Port Campbell Press, p. 221
  3. 1 2 3 Lew, Henry R. (2011). The Five Walking Sticks: The Story of Maurice Brodzky Investigative Journalist Extraordinaire. Melbourne: Port Campbell Press, p. 223
  4. Lew, Henry R. (2011). The Five Walking Sticks: The Story of Maurice Brodzky Investigative Journalist Extraordinaire. Melbourne: Port Campbell Press, p. 224
  5. EMelbourne, the city past and present; http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM01060b.htm Retrieved July 23 3007

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