Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge was made by A.W. Patrick, circa 1968 - 1969 and used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968 - 1970. It was acquired by donor during his period of draft resistance and other anti-conscription activities between 1965 and 1972. item used in travelling exhibition, "Moratorium Means to Stop".
Physical Description
Tin-plate button, coated with white paper and plastic cover. Black print on front, and lapel pin attached to back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Politics & Society, Clothing & Textiles, Social Spaces & Youth
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Andrew Reeves, 1992
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Manufacturer
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968-1970
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Inscriptions
Printed, front: I'M/SITTING/IN. A.W. PATRICK. N. FITZROY. VICT.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.3 cm (Length), 0.6 cm (Height)
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Minimum dimensions
5 mm (Height), 34 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Keywords
Conscription, Draft Resistance, Personal Effects, Student Movement, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Vietnam Moratorium, Anti-War Demonstrations