News Chronicle "I-Spy" Secret Codes book : News Chronicle, London : c1958
The News Chronicle's "I-Spy Tribe", complete with Big Chief I-Spy awards certificates and orders of merit for successfully completed I-Spy books, was a popular past time for many children in post-WW2 years. In many ways it was books such as these that helped foster my childhood inquisitiveness! Although the books and name changed hands on many occassions, including the transfer of the Chronicle to the Daily Mail, the actual premise and books of the title carried on into this century, latterly published by Michelin.
One of the draws was the Secret Code book. The daily newspaper column by 'Big Chief I-Spy' included messages to members in cod that could be deciphered using this 'secret' book!
News Chronicle "I-Spy" Secret Codes book : News Chronicle, London : c1958
The News Chronicle's "I-Spy Tribe", complete with Big Chief I-Spy awards certificates and orders of merit for successfully completed I-Spy books, was a popular past time for many children in post-WW2 years. In many ways it was books such as these that helped foster my childhood inquisitiveness! Although the books and name changed hands on many occassions, including the transfer of the Chronicle to the Daily Mail, the actual premise and books of the title carried on into this century, latterly published by Michelin.
One of the draws was the Secret Code book. The daily newspaper column by 'Big Chief I-Spy' included messages to members in cod that could be deciphered using this 'secret' book!