Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.233
Object Name
Poster
Title
Are you claiming social security? Know your rights
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; 510 Centre
People
Paddington Printshop
Description
Screenprinted poster, âAre you claiming social security? Know your rights.â in bold blue text at the top below is an illustration of three stick figures at writing desks with a red dotted grid crossing them out. Below smaller text reads âclaimants are meeting together at 510 Harrow Rd every Tuesday 2pm.â There is a blue outlined text box at the bottom for handwriting in.
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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