Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.202
Object Name
Poster
Title
Unemployment - no return to the thirties. Rally Conway Hall 12 Nov 7:30 p.m
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Conway Hall
People
Ricky Tomlinson; NALGO; Rank and File; Paddington Printshop
Description
Screenprinted poster, âUnemployment - no return to the thirties. Rally Conway Hall 12 Nov 7:30 p.m. Speakers include Ricky Tomlinson organised by Nat. Rank and File, NALGO action group.â In the center on a black background is an all-white illustration of a crowd of men with placards reading âfight for the right to workâ. In the bottom right corner is the Rank and File logo of the letters R and F in two cogs.
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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