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Badge - Melbourne Moomba Festival, Festival Director, K.G.Luke, 1960s
Reg. No: HT 14115
- Summary:
- This badge was made by K.G.Luke of Melbourne in the early 1960s to be worn by the Festival Director of the Moomba Festival.
- Description:
- A metal badge, consisting of a rectangular metal bar with text engraved on the front, and a metal pin and hook on the back. Below this hangs a metal fob with rounded corners, with an enamelled image of the Moomba clown logo. The makers name is printed on the back against a basket weave design.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Michael Reason - Museum Victoria Collections, Research & Exhibitions, 2007
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 5.70 cm (Width), 4.50 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | celebrations, entertainment, festivals, moomba festival, multiculturalism, parades, souvenirs, -1 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Cultural Diversity Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, K.G. Luke, Medal & Trophy Makers, Melbourne, Victoria, Moomba Festival |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Moomba |
| Tertiary Classification: | badges |
| Inscriptions: | Text: FESTIVAL DIRECTOR/MELBOURNE/Moomba/FESTIVAL. |
| Issued By: | Melbourne Moomba Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1965 |
| Manufacturer: | K.G. Luke, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1965 |
| References: | Moomba - A Festival for the People, Bellamy, Chisholm and Ericksen, 2005 (printout copy for files), Moomba - The First 25 Years, Dunstan, 1979; Website regarding the origins of the word `Moomba' http://www.snopes.com/language/misxlate/moomba.asp (printout for files.) |
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