Media library

Antony Ramm, librarian at Leeds Central Library, has been bringing together a huge range of grassroots, self-published zines tracing the evolution of fan-led media right through to modern, multimedia content.

A copy of Foul, widely regarded as the original magazine created by football supporters, is among the scores of titles which feature in Voice of the Fans, which opens at Leeds Central Library on Friday (May 9) and in partnership the British Library. On loan from the British Library’s collection, Foul was originally produced by students at Cambridge University in October, 1972, with 34 issues subsequently published between 1972 and 1976.

Kenn Taylor, lead culture producer north at the British Library, with some of the magazines created by football supporters, is among the scores of titles which feature in Voice of the Fans.

Kenn Taylor (L), lead culture producer north at the British Library, and Antony Ramm, librarian at Leeds Central Library with some of the magazines created by football supporters, is among the scores of titles which feature in Voice of the Fans.

Kenn Taylor (L), lead culture producer north at the British Library, and Antony Ramm, librarian at Leeds Central Library with some of the magazines created by football supporters, is among the scores of titles which feature in Voice of the Fans.

Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing), Zoe Griffiths (project manager for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority), Madeleine Edwards (Leeds City Council's head of housing management) , Nicholas Kiwomya (development manager for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority) and Juliet Duke (service manager for extra care at Leeds City Council) at the Middlecross site.

An image showing plans for the Middlecross extra care housing scheme.

The Middlecross development site.

Ben Hall (Yorkshire area director for Morgan Sindall), Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing) and Liam Brook (project manager for Leeds City Council) at the Middlecross site.

Zoe Griffiths (project manager for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority) and Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing) at the Middlecross site.

Chris Walker (project manager for Morgan Sindall), Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing) and Ben Hall (Yorkshire area director for Morgan Sindall) at the Middlecross site.

Fans in a packed City Square await the arrival of Leeds United's promotion parade.