Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge for the Victorian Blind Institute Cricket Club, circa 1920s-1960s. Blind cricket was invented in Melbourne in 1922. In 1928 a cricket ground and clubhouse was developed at Kooyong, Melbourne.
Physical Description
Metal stick-pin badge used by the Victorian Blind Institute Cricket Club. Red plated metal badge face is bordered in gold, with a central image of two crossed cricket bats in front of a set of wickets and two dots, perhaps representing cricket balls. A pointed metal pin is used to place the badge into an article of clothing.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Organisation Named
Victorian Blind Institute Cricket Club, Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920s-1960s
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Inscriptions
On badge: 'Victorian Blind Institute/ Cricket/ Club'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
1.7 cm (Length), 5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Cricket, Disability Organisations, Recreation, Sport, Visual Impairment