A style-conscious black man holds up a packet of condoms, with symbols (man and woman, condom, British standard kitemark, telephone handset) representing "smart" ways to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph by Photo Co-op, Glover/Hughes and Big-Active Ltd. for Mainliners, 1990/1995.

Date:: [between 1990 and 1995]

Reference:: 666689i

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A style-conscious black man holds up a packet of condoms, with symbols (man and woman, condom, British standard kitemark, telephone handset) representing "smart" ways to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph by Photo Co-op, Glover/Hughes and Big-Active Ltd. for Mainliners, 1990/1995. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Mainliners set up in 1999 a unit called SMART, standing for Streatham Mainliners Assessment Referral Team, as a direct-access service for the people with drug-related problems in the South Lambeth area of London (Mainliners website, accessed 25 November 2009). However, the use of the pre-1996 telephone code on this poster seems to antedate the establishment of SMART

Publication/Creation

[U.K.] : Mainliners, [between 1990 and 1995]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 59.4 x 41.7 cm

Contributors

Mainliners (London, England)

Lettering

Smart. He does. Do you? Whatever state you are in, make love safely ... unwanted pregnancy. Poster commissioned by Mainliners (071 274 4000). Mainliners is supported by the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. Produced by Photo: Co-op, Glover/Hughes. Design by Big Active Ltd. Condom and telephone bear lettering "Free". Kite symbol bears lettering: "Always use a condom with the British Standard kite mark. B.S. 3704"

Creator/production credits

Mainliners was set up in 1988 as a charity to provide a service to drug users suffering from HIV and Hepatitis C. Its history is summarised on its website: www.mainliners.org.uk (accessed 15 July 2008)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 666689i

Notes

One of five posters in a series, see Wellcome Library catalogue nos. 666683i, 666684i, 666697i and 666698i for others in series

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Mainliners Photo: Co-op, Glover/Hughes Big-Active Ltd 19-- Mainliners includes telephone number UK 15/07/2008 UkLW Transcription from the item