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There were plenty of other "alternative" activities in Liverpool during the 1970s aside from the Free Press. This section looks at some of them (suggestions for others to be included are welcome).

Pak-o-Lies

News from Nowhere bookshop

'Openings' magazine

'Communes' magazine and the Commune Movement

The Little Red Schoolbook

Radio pirates

Plus ...

Scottie Press newspaper

Mersey People newspaper

Notes on the 'alternative' press

      

Pak-o-Lies: the 'guerilla' newspaper

Pak-o-Lies was a critique of the Daily Post & Echo. It was distributed to staff entering and leaving their offices. The first issue was in January 1971 and the second issue a couple of months later.


Pak-o-Lies issue 1, page 1



Pak-o-Lies issue 1, page 2



Pak-o-Lies issue 1, page 3



Pak-o-Lies issue 1, page 4




Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 1



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 2



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 3



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 4



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 5



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 6

Note: the article above about the "Daily Screech" alludes to the closure of the Daily Sketch, which happened around this time.



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 7



Pak-o-Lies issue 2, page 8