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The Pluck.

The Pluck (Second Series) was published by the Amalgamated press and ran for a total of 594 issues from 12th November 1904 until 18th March 1916 before being incorporated into the Boys Realm. Charles Hamilton created a number of schools for the Pluck but without a doubt the most famous was St Jim's. Saint James College first appeared in issue 106 of the Pluck in November 1906 before the Gem was born. Twelve stories later St Jim's moved to the Gem and stayed there for the next 32 years. Roger Jenkins wrote an article for the 1992 CD annual outlining the relationship between Clavering college and St Jim's, you can read it here.

Fifteen Jack Talbot stories appeared in the Pluck between August 1909 and Jan 1910. Only five of them were genuine Hamilton stories, you can read or download some of them by clicking the links from the table below.

St Kits featured in the Pluck from issues 116-164. This story was reprinted in the Empire Library and the Boys Friend Library issue 46 (first series).

St Winifred featured in the Pluck issues 163-201. The story was reprinted in the Boys Friend Library issue 67 (first series)

The listing below has many gaps I would like to fill so if you can help please get in touch even if it is only to confirm whether a particular issue has a Hamilton story or not. Obviously scans or photocopies of the missing issues would be much appreciated!   If you can help then please contact me.

The Pluck listing was kindly supplied by Nandu Thalange.

Year Date Issue  Hamilton Story  Notes
1905 08-Jul-05 36    
1905 15-Jul-05 37    
1905 22-Jul-05 38   Clavering School
1905 29-Jul-05 39    
1905 05-Aug-05 40    
1905 12-Aug-05 41    
1905 19-Aug-05 42    
1905 26-Aug-05 43    
1905 02-Sep-05 44    
1905 09-Sep-05 45    
1905 16-Sep-05 46    
1905 23-Sep-05 47    
1905 30-Sep-05 48    
1905 07-Oct-05 49    
1905 14-Oct-05 50    
1905 21-Oct-05 51    
1905 28-Oct-05 52    
1905 04-Nov-05 53    
1905 11-Nov-05 54    
1905 18-Nov-05 55    
1905 25-Nov-05 56    
1905 02-Dec-05 57    
1905 09-Dec-05 58    
1905 16-Dec-05 59    
1905 23-Dec-05 60    
1905 30-Dec-05 61    
1906 06-Jan-06 62    
1906 13-Jan-06 63    
1906 20-Jan-06 64    
1906 27-Jan-06 65    
1906 03-Feb-06 66    
1906 10-Feb-06 67    
1906 17-Feb-06 68    
1906 24-Feb-06 69    
1906 03-Mar-06 70    
1906 10-Mar-06 71    
1906 17-Mar-06 72    
1906 24-Mar-06 73    
1906 31-Mar-06 74    
1906 07-Apr-06 75    
1906 14-Apr-06 76    
1906 21-Apr-06 77    
1906 28-Apr-06 78    
1906 05-May-06 79    
1906 12-May-06 80    
1906 19-May-06 81    
1906 26-May-06 82    
1906 02-Jun-06 83    
1906 09-Jun-06 84    
1906 16-Jun-06 85    
1906 23-Jun-06 86    
1906 30-Jun-06 87    
1906 07-Jul-06 88    
1906 14-Jul-06 89    
1906 21-Jul-06 90    
1906 28-Jul-06 91    
1906 04-Aug-06 92   Northmoor
1906 11-Aug-06 93    
1906 18-Aug-06 94   Rookwood
1906 25-Aug-06 95    
1906 01-Sep-06 96    
1906 08-Sep-06 97    
1906 15-Sep-06 98    
1906 22-Sep-06 99    
1906 29-Sep-06 100    
1906 06-Oct-06 101   Melthorpe
1906 13-Oct-06 102    
1906 20-Oct-06 103    
1906 27-Oct-06 104    
1906 03-Nov-06 105   Lyndale School
1906 10-Nov-06 106 Jack Blake of St Jim's St Jim's
1906 17-Nov-06 107    
1906 24-Nov-06 108 Our Captain St Jim's
1906 01-Dec-06 109 No Hamilton Content  
1906 08-Dec-06 110 The Rivals St Jim's
1906 15-Dec-06 111    
1906 22-Dec-06 112 The Swell Of St. Jim's (From the CD) St Jim's
1906 29-Dec-06 113    
1907 05-Jan-07 114 Staunch Chums of St Jim's St Jim's
1907 12-Jan-07 115    
1907 19-Jan-07 116 The Milverton Match
The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]		 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 26-Jan-07 117 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 02-Feb-07 118 The Mystery of the Housemaster
The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]		 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 09-Feb-07 119 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 16-Feb-07 120 Mutiny at St Jim's

The Rivals of St Kit's[Charles Hamilton]

 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 23-Feb-07 121 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 02-Mar-07 122 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 09-Mar-07 123 Missing!
The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]		 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 16-Mar-07 124 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 23-Mar-07 125 The Misadventures of Marmaduke
The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]		 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 30-Mar-07 126 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 06-Apr-07 127 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 13-Apr-07 128 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 20-Apr-07 129 The Reformation of Marmaduke
The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]		 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 27-Apr-07 130 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 04-May-07 131 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 11-May-07 132 The Shadow of a Secret
The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]		 St Jim's
St Kit's
1907 18-May-07 133 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] [CH] St Kit's
1907 25-May-07 134 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 01-Jun-07 135 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 08-Jun-07 136 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 15-Jun-07 137 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 22-Jun-07 138 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 29-Jun-07 139 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 06-Jul-07 140 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 13-Jul-07 141 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 20-Jul-07 142 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 27-Jul-07 143 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 03-Aug-07 144 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 10-Aug-07 145 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 17-Aug-07 146 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 24-Aug-07 147 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 31-Aug-07 148 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 07-Sep-07 149 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 14-Sep-07 150 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 21-Sep-07 151 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 28-Sep-07 152 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 05-Oct-07 153 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 12-Oct-07 154 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 19-Oct-07 155 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 26-Oct-07 156 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 02-Nov-07 157 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 09-Nov-07 158 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 16-Nov-07 159 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 23-Nov-07 160 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 30-Nov-07 161 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 07-Dec-07 162 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton] St Kit's
1907 14-Dec-07 163 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]
The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford]		 St Kit's
St Winifred's
1907 21-Dec-07 164 The Rivals of St Kit's [Charles Hamilton]
The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford]		 St Kit's
St Winifred's
1907 28-Dec-07 165 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 04-Jan-08 166 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 11-Jan-08 167 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 18-Jan-08 168 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 25-Jan-08 169 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 01-Feb-08 170 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 08-Feb-08 171 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 15-Feb-08 172 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 22-Feb-08 173 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 29-Feb-08 174 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 07-Mar-08 175 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 14-Mar-08 176 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 21-Mar-08 177 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 28-Mar-08 178 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 04-Apr-08 179 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 11-Apr-08 180 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 18-Apr-08 181 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 25-Apr-08 182 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 02-May-08 183 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 09-May-08 184 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 16-May-08 185 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 23-May-08 186 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 30-May-08 187 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 06-Jun-08 188 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 13-Jun-08 189 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 20-Jun-08 190 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 27-Jun-08 191 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 04-Jul-08 192 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 11-Jul-08 193 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 18-Jul-08 194 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 25-Jul-08 195 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 01-Aug-08 196 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 08-Aug-08 197 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 15-Aug-08 198 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 22-Aug-08 199 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 29-Aug-08 200 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 05-Sep-08 201 The Secret of St Winifred's [Martin Clifford] St Winifred's
1908 12-Sep-08 202    
1908 19-Sep-08 203    
1908 26-Sep-08 204    
1908 03-Oct-08 205    
1908 10-Oct-08 206    
1908 17-Oct-08 207    
1908 24-Oct-08 208    
1908 31-Oct-08 209    
1908 07-Nov-08 210    
1908 14-Nov-08 211    
1908 21-Nov-08 212    
1908 28-Nov-08 213    
1908 05-Dec-08 214    
1908 12-Dec-08 215    
1908 19-Dec-08 216    
1908 26-Dec-08 217    
1909 02-Jan-09 218    
1909 09-Jan-09 219    
1909 16-Jan-09 220    
1909 23-Jan-09 221    
1909 30-Jan-09 222    
1909 06-Feb-09 223    
1909 13-Feb-09 224    
1909 20-Feb-09 225    
1909 27-Feb-09 226    
1909 06-Mar-09 227    
1909 13-Mar-09 228    
1909 20-Mar-09 229    
1909 27-Mar-09 230    
1909 03-Apr-09 231    
1909 10-Apr-09 232    
1909 17-Apr-09 233    
1909 24-Apr-09 234    
1909 01-May-09 235    
1909 08-May-09 236    
1909 15-May-09 237    
1909 22-May-09 238    
1909 29-May-09 239    
1909 05-Jun-09 240    
1909 12-Jun-09 241    
1909 19-Jun-09 242    
1909 26-Jun-09 243    
1909 03-Jul-09 244    
1909 10-Jul-09 245    
1909 17-Jul-09 246    
1909 24-Jul-09 247    
1909 31-Jul-09 248    
1909 07-Aug-09 249    
1909 14-Aug-09 250    
1909 21-Aug-09 251 Circus Comrades [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot
1909 28-Aug-09 252 The Tiger Tamers [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot
1909 04-Sep-09 253 Jungle Jack [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot
1909 11-Sep-09 254 Jack Talbot's Birthday [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 18-Sep-09 255 The Circus Hero [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot
1909 25-Sep-09 256    
1909 02-Oct-09 257 Circus Rivals [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub CM Down]
1909 09-Oct-09 258    
1909 16-Oct-09 259    
1909 23-Oct-09 260    
1909 30-Oct-09 261    
1909 06-Nov-09 262 The Circus Riders [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 13-Nov-09 263 The Circus Ventriloquist [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 20-Nov-09 264 The Circus Ringmaster [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 27-Nov-09 265 Queen of the Ring [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 04-Dec-09 266 The Circus Pupil [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 11-Dec-09 267 The Showman's Enemy [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 18-Dec-09 268 The Bogus Ringmaster [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1909 25-Dec-09 269 The Reformation of Bibby [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot
1910 01-Jan-10 270    
1910 08-Jan-10 271 Jack Talbot's Rescue [Harry Dorian] Jack Talbot [sub HA Hinton/CM Down]
1910 15-Jan-10 272    
1910 22-Jan-10 273    
1910 29-Jan-10 274