"I am delighted that, having used, without their permission, the London Transport iconic logo for a historic campaign, we now have the opportunity to thank them personally by gifting one of the last remaining original posters. It is in mint condition and will be lovingly preserved within the museum's poster archive, allowing future generations to see how"
"The research project, Pride, Passengers and Personnel, is seeking input from people who travelled or worked on London's transport network during the 1970s and 1980s and also aims to collect historically important items from that time."
"Wilmott said the Never Going Underground campaign was a response to Section 28 of the Local Government Act, which was enacted in May 1988 under the watch of Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher. It was brought in to prohibit the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities."
Ian Wilmott donated an original 'Never Going Underground' poster from 1988 to the London Transport Museum. The poster was created as part of a grassroots campaign against Section 28 of the Local Government Act, legislation enacted under Margaret Thatcher that prohibited local authorities from promoting homosexuality. The donation supports a research project called 'Pride, Passengers and Personnel,' a collaboration between the University of Westminster and the museum. This project aims to document the stories of LGBTQ+ passengers and transport workers during the 1970s and 1980s, collecting both testimonies and historically significant items from that era. The poster, featuring an adapted London transport roundel, represents a powerful connection between London's transport system and Manchester's anti-Section 28 campaign.
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