Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Numbered membership badge of the Barrier Industrial Council, the trades and labour council for the mining town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, for the month of November 1958. The Barrier Council was formed in Broken Hill in 1923, with a number of unions affiliated covering both mining and town workers. The badge bears the slogan Workers of the World Unite
Andrew collected these badges over a fifteen year period during which time he undertook much research in the field of Trade Union material culture and had extensive contact with the Trade Union Movement Australia-wide.
Physical Description
Round metal badge with plastic face and lockable pin on the reverse. Reverse is metallic silver, face has red border on white background containing red text and black numbers.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Engineering
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Andrew Reeves, 14 Jul 1992
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Issued By
Barrier Industrial Council, Broken Hill, Barrier Ranges, New South Wales, Australia, Nov 1958
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Inscriptions
Text: BARRIER INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL / 1958 NOVEMBER / WORKERS OF THE / WORLD UNITE /1015
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References
[Link 1]! [Link 2]
[Book] Smith, Gregory J. 1992. Emblems of Unity: Badges of Australia's Trade Unions., 86 Pages
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