KEEP BRITAIN TIDY

© Estate of Abram Games

Part of the Mabey Collection

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY 1963

Abram Games (1914 – 1996)

Details

Dimension
73.5 X 49.5 CM
Media
SCREENPRINT
Accession number
M/118

Summary

Keep Britain Tidy is a British charity dedicated to preventing waste and litter in public places. It was registered as a charity in 1960, but has its roots in the Women's Institute, whose national federation passed a “Keep Britain Tidy” motion in 1954. This poster is from 1963, but it was in 1969 when the movement established its iconic symbol the “Tidyman”. The Tidyman, an image of a stick-figure putting a piece of litter in a wire bin, now appears on most food packaging. It has its offices in Greater Manchester, and remains active in campaigning and education programs nationwide.

JH