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Posting random bits & bobs here to help keep alive the memory of Leeds Other Paper (1974-1994), possibly the greatest little newspaper in the world. This account is maintained, after a fashion, by @writerlytone.bsky.social
Copes of the book are now being distributed free across Leeds - see here ⬇️
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Remember LOP@rememberlop.bsky.social · 2w agoIt's great to see Leeds Other Paper remembered in the People's History of Leeds, volume 2 of which was launched last night (@peopleshistorylds.bsky.social, @leedsopf.bsky.social, @leedsmuseums.bsky.social).
If you stood on Briggate at 8am on a weekday in 1957, and stood there again in 2026, in which year could you reach more of the city in half an hour? Samuel Bancroft has crunched the numbers. Since the 1950s, Leeds has got bigger - but the city has effectively shrunk.
In other news last night saw the launch of a book including my latest attempt to properly record the rich history of self publishing in the People’s History of Leeds volume 2. Brilliant evening, event and people. You can read about this wonderful project here www.peopleshistoryofleeds.com
It's great to see Leeds Other Paper remembered in the People's History of Leeds, volume 2 of which was launched last night (@peopleshistorylds.bsky.social, @leedsopf.bsky.social, @leedsmuseums.bsky.social).
It's great to see Leeds Other Paper remembered in the People's History of Leeds, volume 2 of which was launched last night (@peopleshistorylds.bsky.social, @leedsopf.bsky.social, @leedsmuseums.bsky.social).
The people's history of Leeds - that sounds good.
People's History of Leeds Celebration | Leeds Inspired
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The people's history of Leeds - that sounds good.
People's History of Leeds Celebration | Leeds Inspired
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This is the Old Red Lion, one of the Smith's pubs in Leeds, closed since Covid. @miajankowicz.bsky.social gives a beautiful description of the "eerie sense of the uncanny" generated when looking through its window.
With #LeedsPride coming up this weekend, here's a reminder that Leeds Other Paper was doing this stuff long before many of today's revellers were born. As well as relevant news and features, LOP launched its 'Out in the North' column back in 1987. Long gone, never forgotten.
Marching Out Together@marchingout.bsky.social · 3w agoNext weekend 18/19 July is #LeedsPride, and we have *lots* on.... Too much to fit into one post, so here's where you'll find us. LGBT+, allies, curious or unsure... come say hello, we are a friendly bunch and we'd love to meet you. 1/5 ⬇️ #LUFC 🏳️🌈⚽️🏳️⚧️
Leeds Other Paper closed down the year after we moved up north but it makes me happy that we had a popular radical paper here for a while. And my workplace maintains a complete archive - would be wonderful to see it fully catalogued or even digitised some day: tinyurl.com/mrksnddm
Leeds Other Paper and alternative voices in local journalism
Lane Osborne, LAW Collections Assistant, writes: Leeds Other Paper, later known as Northern Star in 1991, was a local alternative newspaper that ran from 1974-1994. It was formed by a group of anar…
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Remember LOP@rememberlop.bsky.social · 3w agoWith #LeedsPride coming up this weekend, here's a reminder that Leeds Other Paper was doing this stuff long before many of today's revellers were born. As well as relevant news and features, LOP launched its 'Out in the North' column back in 1987. Long gone, never forgotten.
wish it was before I was born … same week as my 10tn birthday
Remember LOP@rememberlop.bsky.social · 3w agoWith #LeedsPride coming up this weekend, here's a reminder that Leeds Other Paper was doing this stuff long before many of today's revellers were born. As well as relevant news and features, LOP launched its 'Out in the North' column back in 1987. Long gone, never forgotten.
With #LeedsPride coming up this weekend, here's a reminder that Leeds Other Paper was doing this stuff long before many of today's revellers were born. As well as relevant news and features, LOP launched its 'Out in the North' column back in 1987. Long gone, never forgotten.
Marching Out Together@marchingout.bsky.social · 3w agoNext weekend 18/19 July is #LeedsPride, and we have *lots* on.... Too much to fit into one post, so here's where you'll find us. LGBT+, allies, curious or unsure... come say hello, we are a friendly bunch and we'd love to meet you. 1/5 ⬇️ #LUFC 🏳️🌈⚽️🏳️⚧️
I am at the 140th Durham miners gala today, along with I'd guess 150,000+ others. One of the world's greatest celebrations of working class identity
An exhibition has just opened at the @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social at Salts Mill in Saltaire about the anti-fascist carnival and sit-down protest that took place in Bradford 50 years ago this month - here's how Leeds Other Paper covered it at the time.
An exhibition has just opened at the @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social at Salts Mill in Saltaire about the anti-fascist carnival and sit-down protest that took place in Bradford 50 years ago this month - here's how Leeds Other Paper covered it at the time.
As #TheManInTheStand #RugbyLeague raconteur, #LeedsOtherPaper published 245 match reports from 1983/84 to 89/90.Then another 4 seasons of match previews which I will post once this project reaches its apotheosis. Here's a progress report.A year ago it was 89 now 192. @rememberlop.bsky.social
Remember LOP@rememberlop.bsky.social · 2mo agoOn this day in 1984 striking miner Joe Green died on a Yorkshire picket line. I'm pretty sure this portrait was produced in tribute by Brian Lewis of Yorkshire Art Circus, who passed it on for publication in Leeds Other Paper. #MinersStrike #JoeGreen #BrianLewis
Remember LOP@rememberlop.bsky.social · 2mo agoOn this day in 1984 striking miner Joe Green died on a Yorkshire picket line. I'm pretty sure this portrait was produced in tribute by Brian Lewis of Yorkshire Art Circus, who passed it on for publication in Leeds Other Paper. #MinersStrike #JoeGreen #BrianLewis
On this day in 1984 striking miner Joe Green died on a Yorkshire picket line. I'm pretty sure this portrait was produced in tribute by Brian Lewis of Yorkshire Art Circus, who passed it on for publication in Leeds Other Paper. #MinersStrike #JoeGreen #BrianLewis
On this day in 1984 striking miner Joe Green died on a Yorkshire picket line. I'm pretty sure this portrait was produced in tribute by Brian Lewis of Yorkshire Art Circus, who passed it on for publication in Leeds Other Paper. #MinersStrike #JoeGreen #BrianLewis
The Chapeltown Bonfire Night trial in Leeds, 50 years on. This looks interesting, at @leedslibraries.bsky.social next week.
The Bonfire Night Trial — 50 Years On | Leeds Inspired
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For Pride Month, Radical Online Archives has many collections of LGBTQ+ historical documents from across the world listed. Here is a selection of those listed. hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
'He also ensured that the maverick alternative publication Leeds Other Paper received agendas and other documents when the authority tried to exclude them from proceedings.' Maverick? Do they mean us? We'll wear it as a badge of honour. Nice piece on Michael Meadowcroft from @nujleeds.bsky.social.
NUJ Leeds & West Yorks@nujleeds.bsky.social · 2mo agoAdam Christie reflects on the life of friend and fellow branch member Michael Meadowcroft, who once described his political philosophy as "an anarchist at heart, but constitutionalist by conviction" nujleeds.org.uk/the-signalma...
