Pantosfinx '81 was the 1981 edition of the Liverpool University student charity magazine Pantosfinx, and it featured an introduction by Brian Jacques, who worked for BBC Radio Merseyside at the time.
Pantosfinx, also known as Pantosphinx or The Sphinx, was an annual RAG or "raise and give" magazine ("rag mag") published by Liverpool University students for the school's yearly Panto Week, a fundraising appeal. Issues sold for 25p, and the funds would be donated to local Merseyside charities. The magazine featured advertisements from local businesses, jokes, and humor.
Introduction[]
Liverpool is my city. This unique blend of cultures creates a picturesque magnet that draws many people to it. I am happy it does so, particularly when it brings so many fine young men and women to Liverpool. When students are not engaged in scholastic activities it would be easy for them to sit idly on their denim clad bums ... but they don't!
Each year they give up their free time and help Liverpool by involving themselves voluntarily in PANTO. As a result these students through their resourceful efforts, provide aid for the charities of Liverpool, solid financial help, without which all of these organisations could not function. Having enjoyed a long association with the students I can personally vouch to the fact that they go to great lengths and much trouble to make PANTO work.
I am certain that I speak for all the people of my city in saying a genuine THANK YOU, and hope that during your sojourn in Liverpool, you will come to regard it as "your city", as much as we of Liverpool think of each of you as "one of us".
Every success to PANTO, and to the best RAG MAG in the country, well done! and thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Liverpool University.
Cheers.
Brian Jacques
