item details
Name'No Return to the 30s!' poster
ProductionWellington Media Collective; printing firm; 1980s; New Zealand
Chris McBride; designer; 1980s; New Zealand
Wellington Trades Council; publisher; 1980s; New Zealand
Standard Press Limited; printing firm; 1980s; New Zealand
Chris McBride; designer; 1980s; New Zealand
Wellington Trades Council; publisher; 1980s; New Zealand
Standard Press Limited; printing firm; 1980s; New Zealand
Classificationpolitical posters
Materialspaper, ink
Materials SummaryTwo colour offset print
Techniquesoffset printing
DimensionsOverall: 318mm (width), 430mm (height)
Registration NumberGH024661
Credit linePurchased 2015
Overview
This poster was produced by the Wellington Trades Council in protest against threats to benefits in the 1980s, and references the lack of welfare in the early 1930s.
The image of the crowd is important to protest propaganda as it shows solidarity to a cause. In this poster, contemporary and past photographs of workers and banner-holding crowds demonstrates strong continuity of protest imagery over time.