Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
It was made circa 1966 - 1967 and used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1966 - 1967. Harold Holt was Australian Prime Minister from January 1966 to December 1967.The badge worn in anti-Vietnam war demonstrations to express dissatisfaction with Harold Holt's pro-war policies. The donor, Gordon McQuilten, was a non-religious conscientious objector and one of the first to win his case.
Physical Description
Round badge. Yellow with black print. Laminated, pin across back. Thin gold coloured plating on back has been scratched by the pin.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Gordon McQuiltern, 09 Jul 1991
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1966-1967
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Inscriptions
Front, printed black ink: DROP/HOLT/ON/HANOI.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.8 cm (Length), 0.6 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
Anti-War Demonstrations, Political Protests, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Vietnam Moratorium, Peace, Peace Movements, Activism
