Historical information

Only one of these badges has a date, that of 1918, but the others appear to come from the same era or from the 1920s or 1930s. These badges were issued and sold as fundraisers for the local hospital or for charities associated with the hospital. The wearing of the badge indicated support for the hospital or charity and this was also a way of publicizing the institution.

Significance

These badges are of interest as examples of the badges issued to raise funds for, and awareness of, local hospitals. Two are of particular interest as they were issued in Warrnambool.

Physical description

This is a collection of eight badges all associated with Hospital day at Warrnambool.
.1 Three are of a stick pin type, which are gold metal with dark blue section around the rim with text and a raised red cross in the centre. They have a long metal pin and the back is hollow.
.2 This is the largest of the badges with an image of a patient being attended to by a nurse . A red rim with text is around the edge.
.3 This is a smaller version of .2
.4 Small badge in navy blue cream and red with a cream heart in the centre with dark blue text
.5Two of the badges have an image of the sun with rays radiating above a blue sea. Text is around the edge.

Inscriptions & markings

.1 Warrnambool Hospital Day
.2 Hospital Day for Charity
.3 Hospital Day for Charity
.4 Hospital Day 1918
.5 Hospital Day