Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge was manufactured by Donelly/Colt Buttons, circa 1963 - 1965 and used: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1963 - 1970. It was acquired by donor during his period of draft resistance and other anti-conscription activities between 1965 and 1972. Used in travelling exhibition, "Moratorium Means to Stop". Donor recalls that this was the first badge produced signifying nuclear disarmament.
Physical Description
Tin-plate button, coated with black and white paper and plastic cover. Lapel pin attached to 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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Manufacturer
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963-1970
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Collector
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Inscriptions
Printed, front: [Peace Symbol]. DONNELLY/COLT BUTTONS NEW VERNON [ILLEGIBLE] (201) 538 6676.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.5 cm (Length), 0.4 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Conscription, Peace, Personal Effects, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Anti-Nuclear Protests, Nuclear Disarmament
