Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.226
Object Name
Poster
Title
Time to spare?
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop
Description
Screenprinted poster, âtime to spare? To help with social and community projects.â Below are four squares of illustrations. The first shows a person with a walking stick crossing a zebra crossing. The words âgive a handâ are written in the zebra crossing. The second shows a person reading out loud from a book to someone else. The third shows a person with âchild careâ written on their body holding hands with two children. The fourth shows a person pushing someone else in a wheelchair and showing them a written piece of paper. Underneath in smaller text is âcontact voluntary workers bureau for Kensington and Chelsea.â
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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