In the first part of her testimony, Joanne talks about how Spare Rib magazine fitted into a broad spectrum of cultural influences growing up in the late 1970’s in Manchester.

If you would like to get involved in the project visit https://liberatinghistories.org/tell-us-your-story/ to find out how.

Joanne Hollows - reader testimony for Liberating Histories - 1 of 3

The Liberating Histories SoundCloud page is where we keep our recordings of testimonials from people who have read and were influenced by second wave feminist print activism in the UK from the beginnings of the Women’s Liberation Movement in 1968 to the present day.

If you would like to get involved in the project visit https://liberatinghistories.org/testimonials/tell-us-your-story/ to find out how.