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Banner - United Ironworkers' Assistants Society of Victoria, Ballarat Branch, 1890
Reg. No: HT 7094
- Summary:
- Canvas banner painted in 1890 for the United Ironworkers' Assistants Society of Victoria, Ballarat Branch. Formed in 1886, the Ballarat Branch of the Ironworkers commissioned Kift & Smith, a local firm of commercial painters and decorators, to make the banner for the annual Eight Hour Day procession. It was first paraded through Ballarat's streets in 1890, as recorded in the Ballarat Star: 'The banner of the Ironworkers Assistants' Union...made its first appearance in public.'
It was included on the Victorian Heritage Register 8 December 2005. - Description:
- Fine linen tabby weave canvas folded at left hand side, with selvage edges top and bottom, and blue cotton blanket stitch seam on right hand side. Bottom edge is whip stitched using natural cotton/linen thread. Top edge is not sewn and secured to hanging pole with iron tacks through both canvases.
Possible blue ground layer overall (oil media). Oil media and gilt decorative layer. No varnish layer evident.
Crimson wool fibre bullion fringe, attached along top edge of recto using iron tacks through canvas into pole. Red wool fibre fringe attached along bottom edge on both sides using red wool hand running stitch. Timber 65 mm circular profile pole with white gesso layer and blue oil paint decorative finish. Iron collars at both ends and iron screw thread rods protruding from each end to support timber turned finials.
Side A - Lettering dominates the banner. Kangaroo and Emu emblem set within floral garland of British emblems (thistle, rose and shamrock) with centralised 'all seeing' eye positioned lower half. Painted 170 mm wide vertical edge decorative borders. Signed lower right hand corner.
Side B - Lettering dominates the banner. Kangaroo and Emu emblem set within floral garland of British emblems (thistle, rose and shamrock) with centralised 'all seeing' eye positioned lower half. Painted 170mm wide vertical edge decorative borders. Signed lower right hand corner. - Acquisition Information:
- Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Workers Union (AWU) Victorian Branch, 1998
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 2450 mm (Width), 2035 mm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | Metal bracket: 2490mm L X 110mm W. Banner Pole: 4 metres long. |
More information
| Tagged with: | 8 hours day movement, trade unions |
| Themes this item is part of: | United Iron Workers Assistants Society, Ballarat, Banner, Victorian Trade Union Banners: a proud tradition - Origins, Victorian Trade Union Banners: a proud tradition - Imagery, Victorian Trade Union Banners: a proud tradition - The Banners, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE UNIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Manufacturing |
| Tertiary Classification: | banners |
| Inscriptions: | Side A: UNITED/ IRONWORKERS ASSISTANTS/ SOCIETY OF VICTORIA/ BALLARAT BRANCH/ EST FEB 1st 1866/ By unity we stand./ Kift &/ Smith/ Writers Side B: UNITED/ IRONWORKERS ASSISTANTS/ SOCIETY OF VICTORIA/ BALLARAT BRANCH/ ESTD. FEB 1st 1886/ Kift &/ Smith/ Writers |
| Artist: | Kift & Smith, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Commissioned By: | United Ironworkers' Assistants Society of Victoria, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- United Iron Workers Assistants Society, Ballarat, Banner
- Victorian Trade Union Banners: a proud tradition - Origins
- Victorian Trade Union Banners: a proud tradition - Imagery
- Victorian Trade Union Banners: a proud tradition - The Banners
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
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