The People’s Papers, Revisiting 1970s Manchester
Greater Manchester has an amazing legacy of alternative and community newspapers from the 1970s – offering us a window into the everyday issues, groups, places, events and organising efforts of the time – yet they are often overlooked or rarely known about today. Many have limited or almost no online presence making them hard to access or discover.
Join us to learn more! As part of the People’s Papers research project with the Working-Class Movement Library, this event will provide a space to revisit the 1970s alternative and community newspapers of Greater Manchester and their associated urban histories and activism. PhD researcher Arielle Lawson (@peoplespapers) will share an introduction to and overview of the research and what she’s found in the archives so far. Then there will be a roundtable discussion to hear from those who were directly involved to better contextualize these papers and reflect on their own experiences of this time period.
We also hope to encourage a lively and participatory discussion with the audience, so please bring your own questions and reflections to share!
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