.On November 8, 1920, one of the most enduring and well-loved children’s characters in British fiction made his first appearance in the Daily Express.
In 1935 the Daily Express decided that there were enough Rupert adventures to collect them all together in one volume, making an annual. During the height of Rupert’s popularity in the 1950’s sales of the Rupert Annual topped 1.7 million.
Below the old cellar head.