Summary

Membership badge issued by the Fremantle Workers Social & Leisure Club, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia. Made by Sheridan, Perth

'The Workers Social & Leisure Club was established 2 February 1914: its first premises were at 1 Henry St, in the former Lodge's Hotel, which, according to the ratebooks, it owned from 1916. It began in response to a perceived need for a meeting-place for the workers of Fremantle, many of whom were lumpers. The Workers Club was granted a licence on 2 June 1914.'
'The Club closed the building in Henry St towards the end of 2014, and the building was sold at noon Friday 17 April 2015. The club ceased to exist, in the sense of a location.'
'In 2020, the club will be absorbed by the Fremantle Park Sport and Community Centre.' - Fremantle Workers Club website http://freoworkers.org/history.html - accessed 30/05/2019

Andrew collected these badges over a fifteen year period during which he under- took 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 image of wreaths around it, enamel face and lockable pin on the reverse. Reverse is metallic silver in colour with imprinted text. Face has metallic silver coloured wreaths around a black border inside of which is grey text. Centre has white background with silver coloured figure over a black cog, on top of which is a black and silver coloured swan and rectangle.

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