Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.207
Object Name
Poster
Title
Save Acton Hospital
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop; Acton Hospital
Description
Screenprinted poster, âSave Acton Hospitalâ in red on a cream background. In smaller red text at the top reads âpublic meeting Tuesday April 13:30 p.m. Woodlands Hall, Crown Street, Acton.â An illustration in green and red shows a person with the words âfight the cutsâ on their body clamping shut of pipeline that is coming from âDMTâ out to houses. Words coming out of the pipe are âX-ray - theatre - physio - ENTâ, towards a photograph of Acton Hospital.
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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