When this winter appeal badge was produced the Australian economy was in recession (financial down turn) and the ability of some of the unemployed sectors of the community required but could not purchase warm clothes. The Australian recessions of 1945 and 1961 left their mark on the economy and accounted for a long and slow recovery in the 1960's and 1970's. The Red Cross was one of a few benevolent agencies/organisations that provided those more affluent in society to donate money to these types of appeals for financial donations. the money collected was used in obtaining warm close for those in need.In the Kiewa Valley the lingering recessional consequences (high interest rates, slowdown in Australian manufacturing) had an effect upon those whose produce was consumed by large towns and cities. The manufacturing industries including textile and clothing industries were feeling the start of the invasion of cheaper imports. Unemployment was beginning to be an ongoing major political and social issue. The need for support for the financial strapped city and country towns was on the increase and this Red Cross Badge (Winter Appeal) was one of several appeals to help those financially disenfranchised families to overcome the severe clothing shortages in both country and city environments.This badge has an enamel front with red and blue lettering and the circumference is marked to represent a 'life ring, life buoy, life belt' which has all of the red lettering with in its boundary. The fastening mechanism is a "stick" pin made from mild steel (fashioned as a semi circular spring contained within the back rim of the badge. The "stick" protrudes beyond the badge allowing it to be fastened onto clothing.At the top of the badge and in red print "RED CROSS" and at the bottom "WINTER APPEAL" with a"1/-" (one shilling coin - modern equivalent to 10 cents). In the middle of the badge is printed a red cross and above that "HELP"societies, red cross appeals, apparel badges, numismatics badges

Cream wooden framed selection of 9 badges displayed on cream coloured background.Top centre: “BADGES OF CORPS ASSOCIATED WITH PASSCHANDAELE BARRACKS 1964 TO 1977” Underneath each badge: “1. Royal Australian Infantry 2nd Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment 2. & 3. Royal Australian Army Service Corps 4. Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers” 5. Royal Australian Army Medical Corp 6. Australian Army Catering Corp 7. Women's Royal Australian Army Corps 8. Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 9. Royal Australian Corps of Transportpasschendaele barracks trust, badges, framed

Item was put out by the Hearld Sun newspaper at $2.00 per with profits to the RSL Foundation. The badge commemorates 90 years of the landing 25.4.1915 and 60 years Anniversary of the end of WW2ANZAC Day badge on card complete in plastic wrapper, badge is plaque shaped with section at top with “Mateship”, centre has a colour phot of two soldiers, under is a small scroll with “ANZAC Day April 25 - 2005”, card has depictions of soldiers at bottom, rear has a short poem called “Last Post”. anzac day 2005, badges, mateship

.1) Returned from Active service badge, this one relates to WW2 onwards..1) Badge, brass, top has crown over rising sun, wings and anchor under is a boomerang with "Returned from Active Service". Rear has 2 lugs and pin. Badge is number stamped. .2) Medallion, round, copper, front has the king, rear has depiction of a ship at sea, under is "For War Service Mercantile Marine 1914 - 1919". .1) “Property of C/Wealth Govt AF 20148”badges, medallions, service, mercantile

Military issue “Royal Australian Engineers” shoulder badges. Peter Dodd collection, refer Cat No 2436.2P.1).2).3) Badges, silver colour, alloy, “R.A.E”, each has two pins on the rear with spring clips to hold on uniform, .3) has only one clip.badges, r.a.e, accessory

Small badge worn by associate or lady golfers who played on Sunday. Metal and enamel badge in plastic case; with HGC in centre and Heidelberg Golf Club inscribed around edge. Pin clasp on back. "HGC" and "Heidelberg Golf Club"ladies golf, badges, jeanne bennie, sunday golf, brooches

Small badge worn by associate or lady golfers who played on Sunday. Metal and enamel badge in plastic case; with HGC in centre and Heidelberg Golf Club inscribed around edge. Pin clasp on back. "HGC" and "Heidelberg Golf Club"ladies golf, badges, jeanne bennie, sunday golf, brooches

Mr Webb King was an Air Raid Warden during World War 2. These badges were found when his workshop was being cleared out, and so were donated to our society. The badges in our possession do not have the word WARDEN printed on them, like the image of the badge shown on the Darebin Heritage 'Air Raid Protection Services (ARP)' publication, or the image of a badge offered for sale on ebay. At this stage we are uncertain of why this is so. If anybody knows the answer then please leave a message on this site. During World War 2 Australian municipalities were expected to take precautions against air raids, with the Government campaigning to recruit men over 45 to be volunteer Air Raid Wardens. It was also common for women to become wardens. Wardens carried gas masks, helmets, and rattles or whistles. The wardens received 7 to 8 one hour sessions of training, and their chief duty was to advise people of precautions to take, and to ensure those precautions were taken. Air Raid Precautions included air raid drills, shelters (usually trenches), first aid, fire fighting, rescue of 'gassed' persons, evacuation drills, demolition and repair squads, monitoring of blackouts. Melbourne was deemed vulnerable to aerial attack because of its centralised port and industrial facilities and so Anti-aircraft guns were installed in Maribyrnong. By early 1942 more than 60,000 people voluntarily carried out Air Raid Precautions duties according to the Autobiography of Robert V. J. Padula OAM. As the threat diminished during 1943 and 1944 the need for air raid precautions was slowly reduced, and some shelters (trenches) were filled. The two photos showing Air Raid Wardens are out of copyright and have been sourced from the 'Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria.' The image showing one warden on Swanston Street Melbourne has been cropped to remove extras not connected with the photo. Other sources of information for this report are: (1) http://bpadula.tripod.com/autobiography/id100.html, (2) https://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/underattack/mobilise/precautions.asp, (3) http://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/article/57. The ARP badges are a historic reminder of the precautions that were taken in Victoria during the early years of World War 2. The precautions were an effort to minimise the harmful effects of a theoretical air raid. The war started to turn and so an air raid never came, however many people received valuable training in what precautions needed to be taken.Pressed metal round badges with pins. Main feature of badges is the large whitish lettering ARP on a red background. A black outlined crown and the word VICTORIA in red on whitish background is also on the badges. At the bottom of the badges in black are the letters DC plus the numbers of the badges.Serial Numbers of the badges are: DC 361, DC 362, DC 364, DC 368, DC 370, DC 374, DC 375, DC 376, DC 377, DC 379, DC 388, DC 389.arp. arp badge, air raid precautions, air raid precautions warden, warden, badges

Photos of Badge Day in Melbourne's City Square (corner of Swanston and Collins Streets) where the Victoria Naval Band is playing on 7 September 1990. There are statues promoting a sporting event in the background (Commonwealth games perhaps). A man in an old Naval uniform is watching and is later on a boat in the Yarra River with President Tony Norris. Part of a Legacy Appeal Week promotion in 1990. Also photos showing a tank in the City Square and a view along Swantson st with Legacy flags on the flag poles. Can see how much the City Square and Swanston St has changed since 1990. Similar to 00491 but there are slight variations so different years. Two of these photos were featured in the 1990 President's Report that was published with the Annual Report, it identifies the man in old Naval costume as Commander Mike Lehan. The article also says: 'On Badge Day, the public of Melbourne responded magnificently to Legacy's call for financial assistance. Our Annual Badge Appeal raised $470,000. given the depressed economy and hard times within the community, Legacy was humbled by the generosity of the community and donations from Bequests totalled $193,966 and a further $111,000 was received from Philanthropic Trusts and Foundations. This year were were overwhelmed by the support of serving members of the Army, Navy and Air Force who assisted Legacy as never before for which we are most grateful.'A record of Legacy being promoted for Legacy Week and being helped by the Armed Services in their fundraising .Colour photo x 16 of Badge Day in the city square with a Navy band.Hand-written on paper label in blue pen 'Badge Appeal - City Activities. 1990 7 Sept. S. Howard'legacy appeal, fundraising, legacy week

The badge was to Remember 50 years since the World War of 1939 - 45 ended.Badge, circular, outside has a green band with "Australia Remembers", central circle has depiction of three people welcoming a returning person, under is a green scroll with "1945 - 1995" in gold, rear has a single pin with clip attachment, makers name in slight raised print.badges, australia remembers

The “46” attached to the crown is the year of financial membership, ie 1946. Refer Cat No 4768.4.1) Badge “Returned from Active Service” brass depicts Army, Navy & Air Force with a crown at top, rear as two lugs with pin through and stamped & raised lettering. .2) Badge RSL membership, depicts the 3 Services Army, Navy, Air Force, colours white, blue, red and gold, at top is a crown with Number “46” as an attachment..1) Stamped on, “A353069”, raised, “issued by the Cwealth Govt” .2) Stamped on, “97726”, raised, “Badge remains the property of the League Australia”badges, awards, membership, active service

Badge issued to Paul Francis Reidy No 3793403 National Serviceman KIA Vietnam. Refer Cat No 2526.2 for his service history and details re his death.Hat badge, pressed brass, crown at top, wreath arrangement around outside, centre crossed rifles, scrolls at bottom with "Royal Australian Infantry Corps". Rear has two lugs with pin through. badges, infantry corps

Curved Metal Shoulder Badges. ( Two curved lines with Australia between)AUSTRALIA in badge

Round metal badgeThis badge is the property of dept. of Air 25271

Round metal badgeThis badge is the property of dept. of Air 25271

History of the seven versions of the Rising Sun hat badge.Two sided hinged timber look box set containing replicas of the seven versions of the Australian Military Forces (Army) Rising Sun hat badge from 1902 to the current version from 1991. The badges are mounted on a foam and black cloth background. The Rising Sun badges are able to be removed from the cloth background. Printed in black ink on the inside cover of the box is a history guide to the badges from 1902 to the current deisign. An early version of the Rising Sun badge containing bayonet and swords mounted over a crown with a rising sun background is also printed on the inside cover. Mounted on the outside of the front of the box is a gold coloured larger version of the current version of the Rising Sun badge. First Hat Badge - 1902 Second Hat Badge -1902 Third Hat Badge - 1904 Fourth Hat Badge - 1949 Fifth Hat Badge - 1954 Sixth Hat Badge - 1969 Seventh Hat Badge - 1991 Printed on the inside is a history guide to the badges from 1902 to the current design. The Australian Army is printed on the Rising Sun Badge mounted on the front cover. Brandnet Pty Ltd 02 6123 2990 is printed on the back cover. australian military forces, rising sun, hat, badge, collection

The badges are worn on a uniform to show that the "Officer" is retired. Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Letter "R." as a badge, metal, gold colour, has 2 small holes through for uniform attachments .2) same as .1)numismatics, badges, military, retired

The badge is an example of sample used to ensure standard of manufacture among local contractors. See items 9806, 9807, 9808.Gold coloured badge of the word CADETS. Two (2) pins at rear behind the letter "C" and the letter "S". Butterfly clasp pinback on each pin. Paper identification tag, sealed with a lead seal.Badge - "CADETS" - badge is made of the word, capitalised, and with serifs. Tag (written content) - "THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADET CORPS/SHOULDER GOLD ANODISED WITH CLUTCH GRIPS" "J + J CASH" "8630033" "20/8/93" "G P Barr [signature]"insignia, badge

Issued to Officers (non traffic) and Clerical staff of the MMTB for free travel. Traffic Officers had their badges.Demonstrates the method of identifying MMTB Officers and Clerical staff who were entitled to free travel on trams.Round silver MMTB Officers and Clerical Staff badge - stamped No. "302" and with raised writing "M&M Tramways Board" with a silver ring through the top of the badge, to allow it to be attached to a key ring. On rear in raised letters "K. G. Luke Melb". badges, tramways, trams, mmtb, travel passes, staff

Badge produced for the Glen Huntly tram depot celebrations of 100 years of operation - 26-8-2023Demonstrates an item made to celebrate 100 years of Glen Huntly tram depot.Badge - stamped metal - fitted with pin on rear, painted green and yellow colours. Contained within a clear plastic bag.badges, tramways, depots, glen huntly, 100 years

Metal Ballarat College of Advanced Education logo on timber shaped shield.ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, peter fryar, fryar, logo, sheild, southern cross

Wooden shield with metal detail of a crown above a hand holding a dagger over Aboriginal weapons - boomerang, axe and nulla nullaVindigoplaque, vendetta plaque ship

Wooden plaque with bronze decal of a crown atop a globe of the world on a boomerangVidere Parare Est Royal Australian Survey Corpsplaque, royal australian survey corps

Wooden shield with emblem gold bordered ship crown, centred with ox head and aboriginal weapons belowPlaque,Aboriginal,Oxleymotto "patience and strength"

Wooden shield with gold and black decal of a kangaroo on a crest with ships crown on topRoyal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnamplaque, royal australian navy, helicopter flight

Wooden Shield with Gold Decal of Laurel Wreath, Wings Anchor with Small Shield with 135 and Scroll with 'Emu' and "Get The Bloody Job Done"USA RAN 135,"EMU", "Get the Bloody Job Done"plaque, usa ran

Medallion produced for the 150th Anniversary of the Buninyong Primary School in 2023.A large silver coloured medallion with a hook at the top. Early image of the school depicted in relief on the reverse. Two examples in the collection.Buninyong Primary School 150 Year 1873-2023buninyong primary school, buninyong state school, education

Commissioned to mark the centenary of the Buninyong State (Primary) School, no. 1270.Silver coloured medallion with Buninyong School Centenary 1873 - 1973 and laurel wreath on the front and a relief image of the original school building on the reverse.Buninyong School Centenary 1873 - 1973; Stokes, Melb. on obverse.buninyong state school, buninyong primary school, education

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1975). A wooden plaque with metal emblem attached. The emblem has a crown above an anchor, crossed swords and an eagle above the words Australian Services Canteens Organization.Australian Services Organization Canteenaustralian canteen services organization, plaque, vietnam, canteen