Summary
Poster advertising the Refugee Hope March, a peace rally to be held on Palm Sunday, 4 April 2004, in Melbourne. The march was endorsed by the Refugee Action Collective, Victorian Peace Network, Victorian Trades Hall Council, Victorian Council of Churches and the Victorian Council of Social Service. Artwork for the poster was created by Deborah Kelly.
The Refugee Action Collective grew out of a national grassroots protest movement in response to the treatment of refugees and mandatory detention. First established in 2000, it gained momentum during the Tampa crisis in August 2001.
Physical Description
Poster, gloss finish with illustration of small sailing ship on blue water with flag entitled 'Hope'. 3 flags at bottom left hand corner each inscribed: 'Freedom not Detention', Citizenship not Visas' and 'Hope not Fear'. Rally details printed as follows on maroon background: 'Palm Sunday 4 April 2004. Refugee Hope March.' Then further information about rally times and places.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Refugee Action Collective, 21 Nov 2005
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Artist
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Place & Date of Event
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Refugee Action Collective, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2004
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Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2004
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Victorian Council of Social Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2004
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Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2004
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Victorian Peace Network, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2004
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Inscriptions
Text: FREEDOM not detention/CITIZENSHIP not visas/HOPE not fear/PALM SUNDAY 4 April 2004/Refugee Hope March.
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
29.5 cm (Width), 42 cm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions
210.5 mm (Width), 410.5 mm (Height)
Size measured at time of donation
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Keywords
Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Mandatory Detention of Immigrants, Protest Movements, Refugees