Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
The badge was made in 1980 and used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The inscription probably comes from a song written in the early 1980s by The Fallout Marching Band, one of the most famous political street bands. The slogan was a very popular one in that decade, being sung and shouted at anti-nuclear rallies across the world.
Physical Description
Pink metal badge. Purple and green text printed beneath plastic covering. Pin and clasp at reverse.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from People for Nuclear Disarmament, 23 Feb 1987
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Date Made
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Light green ink:Take in the toys/from the boys. Purple ink, underneath: no more war.
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
3.6 cm (Length)
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Keywords
Anti-Nuclear Protests, Conscription, Draft Resistance, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace Issues, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Peace Movements, Political Protests, Peace, Activism, Anti-War Demonstrations
