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IT - c.1958-1988 - International Times (IT) Papers

Reference Number (Click this to reveal full catalogue structure)	IT/BM
Title	Barry Miles Papers, International Times
Date	c.1960s-1980s
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Extent	1 bay
Description	The Barry Miles International Times sub-collection includes the complete run of the International Times (IT) paper alongside the administrative records and correspondence of Barry Miles, including editorial minutes and internal memos detailing the finances and reactions to the police raids and take-over attempts which characterised the paper's colourful history. Of particular note are the letters between Miles and co-founder John Hopkins while Hopkins was in prison, providing insights into the practicalities of running an underground newspaper under the constant scrutiny of the authorities.
Alt Ref No	BM-IT
AdminHistory	Barry Miles, born 1943, is an English author known for his writings on the British 1960s underground and counterculture scene. Among many other publications, he was the co-owner of Indica Gallery which helped start the independent newspaper International Times.
CustodialHistory	Purchased in 2006 by LJMU Special Collections & Archives.
Related Material	LJMU Special Collections & Archives holds other material deposited by Barry Miles within reference BM. This includes his papers related to his publication Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now (BM/PM); Rolling Stones: Visual Documentary and the Rolling Stones Discography (BM/RS); and Brigitte Bardot (BM/BB). Other collections which may be of interest to users studying popular culture and counterculture include: ED, the reference material archive for Jon Savage's England's Dreaming related to the history of punk; NME the collection of New Musical Express magazines; EPF, the papers of the Liverpool-based underground Eric's Club and Pete Fulwell; FSXS, the Falcon Suart and X-Ray Spex papers related to Stuart's career as a music manager of the punk band among other artists; JN, Jeff Nuttall's My Own Mag magazine collection; OZ for the archive material related to the Oz Trial of 1971 concerning obscenity in the Oz underground Australian magazine; and JMS for the John McCready Situationist International papers.
AccessStatus	Open
AccessConditions	Please be aware that access to some of these records may be closed or restricted because they contain personal data which identifies people who may be alive in accordance with data protection legislation, or other sensitive information. Please contact archives@ljmu.ac.uk for all appointments and enquiries.
Creator	Emily Parsons, Archivist 2019, and Christopher Olive, Assistant Archivist 2024