Remember LOP

Leeds Aire January 1974 - part of dummy front page for what became Leeds Other Paper

Soot number one (Jan 1974) - part of dummy front page for what became Leeds Other Paper

Here are two pre-publication dummies of what eventually entered the world as Leeds Other Paper. Who would have thought it would go on to survive 20 years, eh?

Cheers!

Anyone wanting to find out more about the history of LOP might like to know that the Ford Maguire Society have a talk on the subject at the Swarthmore in Leeds on Mon 8 Dec at 7.30pm.

Leeds Aire January 1974 - part of dummy front page for what became Leeds Other Paper

Soot number one (Jan 1974) - part of dummy front page for what became Leeds Other Paper

Here are two pre-publication dummies of what eventually entered the world as Leeds Other Paper. Who would have thought it would go on to survive 20 years, eh?

One year ago today I had the whim to start this little Bluesky account to keep alive memories of #LeedsOtherPaper - thanks to everyone who has since followed, shared, replied, re-posted and added your own stories. Please keep 'em coming. And tell your mates that the northern star still shines...

Thanks for sharing. I'm sure there are many titles missing from that list, but at least it's a start.

One year ago today I had the whim to start this little Bluesky account to keep alive memories of #LeedsOtherPaper - thanks to everyone who has since followed, shared, replied, re-posted and added your own stories. Please keep 'em coming. And tell your mates that the northern star still shines...

FYI @lucyobrien61.bsky.social ⬆️

Many thanks!

The analogue world agrees - #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2025 The NUJ sends a message of solidarity to women and girls worldwide who experience violence in any of its many forms.

The NUJ sends a message of solidarity to women and girls worldwide who experience violence in any of its many forms, including digitally. There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/int...

The analogue world agrees - #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

The story of Leeds Other Paper - two weeks from today ⬇️

The story of Leeds Other Paper - two weeks from today ⬇️

Fascinating stuff here from @peoplespapers.bsky.social about the alternative local press around Manchester - so many similarities with what was happening in Leeds and elsewhere during the 1970s and 1980s. Well worth a watch for anyone wanting to know more (despite some suitably wobbly camerawork).

Fascinating stuff here from @peoplespapers.bsky.social about the alternative local press around Manchester - so many similarities with what was happening in Leeds and elsewhere during the 1970s and 1980s. Well worth a watch for anyone wanting to know more (despite some suitably wobbly camerawork).

Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2KZ...

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to a rich & lively discussion at our event "The People's Papers: Revisiting 1970s Manchester."

The recording is now up here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2KZ...

Special thanks to cohosts @wcmlibrary.bsky.social @mcrhistories.bsky.social @aiucentre.bsky.social !

The Chica Co-op Collage Club graphic including extracts from Leeds Other Paper

It's good to see some old LOPs being used in 2025 'to chat, collage, and collectively process the month's news and what we can do to fight back'.
www.tickettailor.com/events/thech...

The Chica Co-op Collage Club graphic including extracts from Leeds Other Paper

It's good to see some old LOPs being used in 2025 'to chat, collage, and collectively process the month's news and what we can do to fight back'.
www.tickettailor.com/events/thech...

FYI, @evawuk.bsky.social and @evawintl.org

FYI, @evawuk.bsky.social and @evawintl.org

The first issue of the Chartist newspaper, the Northern Star, appeared #OnThisDay 18 November 1837. Without it, Chartism would have been a far weaker thing.
www.chartistancestors.co.uk/northern-sta...

LOP 148 (28 Nov 1980) front page: Women, angry at male violence, say 'Resist the curfew!'

LOP 148 (28 Nov 1980) p4 - text of editorial, plus criticism of YEP placing a pin-up photo next to news story about 'Yorkshire Ripper'

LOP 148 (28 Nov 1980) p5 - Support the sisters - Students demand action - Conference against sexual violence to women.

Women angry at male violence - as reported in Leeds Other Paper, 45 years ago this month.
#ReclaimTheNight #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

Roots and Culture: voices from the sound systems of Chapeltown Home for three-quarters of a century to a thriving African-Caribbean musical, cultural and arts scene, Leeds celebrates its reggae pioneers

Roots and Culture: voices from the sound systems of Chapeltown

Home for three-quarters of a century to a thriving African-Caribbean musical, cultural and arts scene, Leeds celebrates its reggae pioneers

By Marcia Brown and Supa Yout

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Saw him at the @brudpresents.bsky.social for the Mekons not long ago - surprisingly, his old camera has been replaced by a phone. Never thought I'd see the day...

LOP 148 (28 Nov 1980) front page: Women, angry at male violence, say 'Resist the curfew!'

LOP 148 (28 Nov 1980) p4 - text of editorial, plus criticism of YEP placing a pin-up photo next to news story about 'Yorkshire Ripper'

LOP 148 (28 Nov 1980) p5 - Support the sisters - Students demand action - Conference against sexual violence to women.

Women angry at male violence - as reported in Leeds Other Paper, 45 years ago this month.
#ReclaimTheNight #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

LOP masthead: Leeds Other Paper with What's On 15p every Friday

A fine building - but don't forget that from 1981 to 1987 #LeedsOtherPaper was also based there. Our editorial office was in what had once been the gents' toilets, if I remember rightly.

Coming up next month ⬇️👀

New post up on instagram featuring Peace News’ 1975 special issue on Manchester and “the growth of a radical community.”

linktr.ee/peoplespapers