Publisher: Gareth Powell Publishing, Sydney.

Format: Softcover octavo magazine, glossy wrappers, 95pp, 27.2 x 21cm.

The “Men are Revolting” issue, with a dip into men’s fashion.

Articles include a profile on actor Mark McManus; Canberra’s “party round”; “Pubs are People” with great old pub images; a trip to the Barossa; “City of the Angels” by Charles Higham on LA’s deviant culture; an article on Australia’s censorship laws by Sandra Hall; and “Let’s take a trip” – an outline of the classic 1970s hippie trail.

Fashion features include “Fashions for your man” and “Underneath it all” – men’s underwear; “Fashion on the cheap”, a shoot featuring all second-hand clothing; a photoshoot about velvet clothing; and “Fashion in furs”.

POL magazine ran from 1969 to 1982 and quickly became a distinct voice of Australia’s developing cultural scene. It’s high-quality printing and design were a first for Australian magazine publishing, and it platformed some of the most influential voices and photographers of the era.

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