Functional object - Badge/s, PTU - AA Products Sydney, 1980's to mid 1990's?

Physical description

.1 - Set of 9 Tramway Union badges and other badges pinned to a piece of heavy blue cloth with sewn edges comprising 5 Public Transport Union (PTU) badges, three Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA) badges, three The Met number lapel badges (Nos. 1121, 2416 and 3817), one RSL tie clip and one tie clip with a wheel inside a black background, with a "LEGA"



.2 - AMTOEA badge in a plastic bag as would have been received by the member - brass back with pin clip on rear with blue surround and red around the state name.



.3 - PTU badge in a plastic bag, brass, with clip missing, black surround, with red vehicles, green map of Australia and yellow around the map. Has a staple in the plastic bag.





http://www.rtbu.org.au/a_short_history accessed 2/12/2019, notes that the PTU formed in 1993 and renamed RTBU in 1998 to reflect the impact of privatisation.

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