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Badge - 'The Peaceful Atom is a Violent Myth', circa 1960s-1980s
Reg. No: SH 870475
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- Summary:
- Round badge with the slogan 'The Peaceful Atom is a Violent Myth', circa 1960s-1980s. This is one of a series of badges and peace movement posters acquired by the museum following the exhibition 'Peace: an Exhibition' which explored the Peace movement and was part of the Victorian Government contribution to International Year of Peace in 1986. The badges explore the peace movement, nuclear disarmament and Hiroshima.
- Description:
- Circular badge. White laminated front with grey nuclear stack and black and red inscription. Back is off-white plastic with wire pin and loop.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Nic Maclellan, 1987
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 5.70 cm (Height) |
| Dimension Comment: | circular |
More information
| Tagged with: | peace issues, anti-nuclear protests, nuclear disarmament, nuclear energy |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | POLITICS & PUBLIC PROTEST |
| Secondary Classification: | Anti Nuclear |
| Tertiary Classification: | badges |
| Inscriptions: | Printed front: [black ink] 'the / peaceful atom / is a' [red ink} 'VIOLENT / MYTH' Embossed on back: 'B.A.M' |
| Place & Date Used: | Australia, circa 1960s-1980s |
| Place & Date of Event: | Museum of Victoria McCoy Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug 1986 - Sep 1986 Badge displayed in Peace: an Exhibition |
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