Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Round badge with the slogan 'World Peace' made around 1950. In Australia, this period marked by the aftermath of World War II and the gradual onset of the Cold War was met with a flourishing of peace movements. The year 1949 saw the formation of The Australian Peace Congress, while in 1950 they organised the Australian Peace Congress. It seems that this badge was quite popular at the time. It is one of a series of badges collected by Andrew Reeves over a fifteen year period during which he undertook much research in the field of Trade Union material culture, and had extensive contact with the Trade Union movement Australia wide.
Physical Description
Light blue circular button, black globe with blue grid at centre, white band around middle of globe with blue printing in it, flying dove wit h olive branch in beak, over globe and part of band, dove in white outlined in black.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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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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Date Made
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Other Association (See Comments)
Mr Andrew Reeves, Camberwell, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
One of a series of badges collected by Mr Reeves as part of his research into Trade Union material culture. -
Inscriptions
Front, blue ink: WORLD PEACE.
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
3.1 cm (Length), 0.3 cm (Width), 2.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Peace, Societies, Trade Unions, Working Life, Peace Movements
