Summary
This badge, alternatively known as a button, states that 'State Schools (are) Great Schools' and refers to a Victorian state government campaign of 1990 encouraging enrolment at and confidence in state schools. Badges like these are commonly distributed and worn by protestors who take part in marches, blockades and other public campaigns relating to legislation, Government policy, or community attitudes. They are often produced by political lobbying groups, and are worn on the day of the protest and while the campaign is current. Sometimes badges are supplemented by posters, T-shirts and banners, and other ways of communicating the message.This badge is not provenanced to any one individual, but it reflects the concerns of members of the teaching profession during the 1980s and 1990s.
Physical Description
Round yellow badge with a plastic coating. Green graphic shows stylised, outstretched arms between the two oblong text boxes. There is yellow lettering in two green oblong text boxes. Pin attached to back.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Education History Unit, Department of Education, 18 Apr 2002
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Manufacturer
Patrick Bros., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1990
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Text obverse: STATE SCHOOLS/ GREAT SCHOOLS
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Type of item
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Dimensions
70 mm (Outside Diameter)
Re-measured 2.10.08
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Maximum dimensions
70 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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