Summary
Alternative Name(s): Lapel pin
Badge issued by New South Wales Fire Brigade Union Employees, pre 1991.
'Formed in 1910 and registered just a year later, the Fire Brigade Employees' Union of New South Wales was the first known trade union of firefighters in the world. By 1922 it had changed names to the Fire Brigades Association of New South Wales' - ANU Archives website.
Made by Perfection Badges,
Andrew collected these badges over a fifteen year period during which he under- took much research in the field of Trade Union material culture and had extensiv e contact with the Trade Union movement Australia wide.
Physical Description
Silver star shaped badge with 8 points. There are parallel lines running from the centre to the outer circumference of the badge. In the centre is a blue border around a red middle. Within the border in silver is text. In the centre in silver is the symbol of the fire brigade, a helmet and 2 hammers crossed at the handle. It is mounted on white card. On reverse is a butterfly clip, and the name and contact details of the maker in a repeated pattern.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Andrew Reeves, 29 Oct 1991
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Manufacturer
Perfection Badges, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1910-1922
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Front: N.S.W. FIRE BRIGADE UNION EMPLOYEES. Reverse: PERFECTION BADGES/SYDNEY 77-0775
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
0.2 cm (Length), 1.7 cm (Height)
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References
[Link 1]
[Book] Smith, Gregory J. 1992. Emblems of Unity: Badges of Australia's Trade Unions., Badge 492, 190 Pages
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Keywords
Societies, Trade Unions, Fire Fighters, Fire Brigades, Working Life, Essential Services, Badges
