Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.84
Object Name
Poster
Title
Do you know about social security, legal problems, housing problems, employment issues - your neighbours need you
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Carlton Centre
People
Paddington Printshop
Date
c,1979
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Do you know about social security, legal problems, housing problems, employment issues - your neighbours need you" in black text. The background is a propaganda style print of a person pointing to the viewer. The bottom half of the poster is red with black text "Come to a public meeting at the Carlton Centre...to discuss setting up a local advice and information service". Black text on white reads "could you spend a few hours each week helping us? let's work together to help people with these or other problems".
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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