Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.31
Object Name
Poster
Title
Merry Xmas - let's have another one
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND); Pippa Smith, Jannie Oosthuizen and Jay Talbot (designers); Paddington Printshop
Events
Christmas
Date
1982
Description
Screenprinted poster, âMerry Xmas - let's have another oneâ in red bold text at the top and bottom of the page on a white background. In the centre is a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo, more commonly known as the peace symbol, with a green Christmas tree in the centre line.
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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