Summary
Poster with Arabic text issued by various Seamen's Unions from around the world, circa 1960s-1970s. The poster urges all seamen to support the United Nation's resolution boycotting the sale of petroleum products to South Africa.
Physical Description
Poster printed on glossy paper. Features a large, black and white photograph of a ship's control, with the lever positioned at "STOP" in the centre, against a yellow background. Bold red Arabic script is printed over the image. Further Arabic script printed below in black, with the names of five seamen's unions printed underneath, in English.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Transfer (Possible) from Unknown Source
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Issued By
Seamen's Union of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscriptions
Arabic text. English text.
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
97.5 cm (Length), 61.7 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Seamanship, Trade Unions, Apartheid, Racism, Protests, Political Protests