Summary
Metal Address Plate for the Australian Boot Trade Employees' Federation, circa 1980-1985. It is one of a set of 34 Address Plates used on a label printing machine which was employed for circularisation of mail to unions affiliated with the Victorian Trades Hall Council.
The use of these address plates ended about 1988 when the label printing machine was replaced by a computer system. The printing machine and address plates were disposed of in 1991 during renovations to the Trades Hall.
Physical Description
Address Plate for Label Printing machine. Rectangular sheet of metal with upper and lower bevelled edges.
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), 22 Jan 1991
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Place & Date Made
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980-1985
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User
Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), cnr Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980-1988
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Organisation Named
Australian Boot Trade Employees' Federation (ABTEF), 485-489 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980-1985
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Inscriptions
Stamped in upper and central portions: THE SECRETARY,/THE AUSTRALIAN BOOT TRADE/EMPLOYEES' FEDERATION,/458-489 QUEENSBERRY STREET,/ NORTH MELBOURNE, VIC. 3051. Marked lower right in pink ink or dye, "5".
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Classification
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overall dimensions
10.9 cm (Length), 0.3 cm (Width), 5.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Boot & Shoemaking Industry, Footwear Industry, Printing Industry, Societies, Trade Union Amalgamations, Trade Unions