Polish magazines for aquarists and terrarium enthusiasts – history and the present Part 1: General characteristics. Magazines published before 1989

Abstract

The subject of the article are magazines for aquarists and terrarium enthusiasts, published in Poland from the interwar period to the present. Its main aim is to provide a systemic approach to this segment and to show the role of these magazines in the development of the movement and the transfer of knowledge and skills in both fields. Moreover, the aim of the article is to show the diversity of titles published within this sub-segment, primarily due to the way they present the materials and the recipient. The study was created using elements of press content analysis, and the source base of the article were annuals of individual magazines, available mainly in the National Library and the Jagiellonian Library. The collected materials were presented and discussed in chronological order. Part 1 of the article covers the history and characteristics of magazines published before World War II and during the Polish People's Republic.