Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge was made: circa 1968 - 1969 and used: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968 - 1971. It was acquired by the donor during his period of draft resistance and other anti-conscription activities between 1965 and 1972. The item was used in the travelling exhibition, "Moratorium Means To Stop" in 1992.
Physical Description
Tin plate button, coated with yellow paper and plastic cover. Black print on front, and lapel pin on back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Hamel-Green, 01 Dec 1992
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Place & Date Made
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968-1969
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968-1971
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Donor
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Inscriptions
Printed, black ink, front, "END /NATIONAL/ SERVITUDE"
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.8 cm (Length), 0.4 cm (Height)
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Conscription, Draft Resistance, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Anti-Conscription Campaigns, Anti-War Demonstrations, Political Protests, National Service
