Scope was a Wellington magazine published between March 1991 and November 1992 that reflected the city's alternative culture. It was edited by its founders Mark Cubey & Michael Lockhart who were joined by Jim Scott and was published by Cadre Communications, a company then owned by Lockhart and Cubey. It featured cutting-edge design, often irreverent articles and tapped into the new dance music scene that was emerging in Wellington. Published at a time when the internet was confined to universities and government institutions, the magazine also printed extensive listings of arts and entertainment events + reviews. It attracted contributors as diverse as the journalist John Campbell, the fashion photographer Craig Owen and the writer Emily Perkins.
You can read more about the history of Scope and this collection here.
Wellington City Libraries wishes to thank Mark Cubey and Michael Lockhart for allowing us to digitise this collection and to make it available on our Recollect platform on a non-commercial Creative Commons basis. You are welcome to use and share material from the magazine but please include a full reference including the author's name, page number and date of issue. If possible, please include a link back to the respective page on Recollect.
