This collection contains:
- Music Magazines
- Press Cuttings
- Fanzines
- Photographs
- Interviews with leading figures of the Punk scene
- Handbills
- Posters
- Fan Letters
- Various items of promotional material for the Sex Pistols
England's Dreaming: The Jon Savage Archive
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 2993 ED
- Dates of Creationcirca 1970-1990
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description40 Boxes
- Digital Content
Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols, No.1, 1976, published by Glitterbest. Photo: Ray Stevenson
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
This eclectic collection, purchased from music journalist and cultural historian Jon Savage in 2002, documents the history of the Sex Pistols and the whole of the punk era. Jon Savage collected the material over many years, and used the collection extensively to write England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock
Access Information
Open for Consultation. Please contact 0151 231 3813 or Archives@ljmu.ac.uk to book an appointment. Further information available at www.ljmu.ac.uk/lea/77472.htm/
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Jon Savage in 2002.
Other Finding Aids
A box list is available on request.
Bibliography
England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock was first published in 1991, and has been described as the definitive history of Punk. The majority of the source materials for this book are held within England's Dreaming: The Jon Savage Archive