Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge produced for an election in 1983 of editors for 1984 of Farrago, Melbourne University student magazine. Candidates were Patston, Button and Cass, and included a son of Senator John Button and a daughter of Dr. Moss Cass (former Federal Minister of Health and MP for Essendon). Badge made by Patrick Bros, Melbourne. Part of a collection of buttons assembled by the donor while active in left-wing politics at the University Melbourne, circa 1979-86.
Physical Description
Circular button of printed plastic on a double tin plate disc with a clasp and pin on reverse. Front is printed with a drawing (head and shoulders) of a vampire in black, red and white on a white background.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Bill Watson, 30 Oct 1990
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Manufacturer
Patrick Bros., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1983
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Place & Date Used
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Organisation Depicted
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Inscriptions
Printed: PATSTON/BUTTON/CASS/REVAMP FARRAGO. Stamped reverse: PATRI[Illegible] BROS MELBOURNE.
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overall dimensions
5.5 cm (Length), 0.4 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Student Politics, University of Melbourne, Elections, Education, Badges
