Story Paper First Issue: 26th October 1935
Story Paper Last Issue: 14th March 1953
Copyright: Amalgamated Press
Comic First Issue: 21st March 1953
Comic Last Issue: 18th May 1963
Copyright: Amalgamated Press
Pat’s Tyrolean Pen-Friend
Although best known as Girls’ Crystal, it started life as just The Crystal. In fact, the publication not only underwent a number of name changes in its 17 years’ run but it also changed from a story paper to a comic on the 21st March 1953. The last issue of the story paper was issue number 908 and the comic version continued as issue number 909.
The Crystal (Story Paper)
28th August 1937 – 28th December 1937
Girls’ Crystal Weekly (Story Paper)
4th January 1938 – 19th May 1939
Girls’ Crystal Incorporating The Schoolgirls’ Weekly (Story Paper)
27th May 1939 – 18th May 1940
Girls’ Crystal and The School Girl (Story Paper)
25th May 1940 – 14th March 1953
Girls’ Crystal and The School Girl (Comic)
21st March 1953 – 18th May 1963
The Crystal (Story Paper)
First Issue
26th October 1935
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The first issue included Mazda The Girl Who Knew No Pity, Film Struck Fay, Noel Raymond Detective, The Madcap Form Mistress, Nurse Rosemary, She Was A Fugitive and Tony The Speed Girl.
Girls’ Crystal Weekly
28th August 1937
Girls’ Crystal Incorporating The Schoolgirls’ Weekly
17th June 1939
Girls’ Crystal and The Schoolgirl
24th February 1951
Girls’ Crystal and The School Girl (First Comic Edition)
21st March 1953
Girls’ Crystal
18th May 1963
Last Issue
Exciting News Inside! was the announcement on the front cover of the last issue. The news was that Girls’ Crystal had come to an end as it was to become junior partner to School Friend the following week. With the merger of June and School Friend on 30th January 1965, the Girls’ Crystal name disappeared forever.