ProvenanceBadge produced for Commemoration Day celebrations at Glenelg.
Commemoration Day is the older term for Proclamation Day. The proclamation of South Australia was on 28 December 1836, the day when Captain, later Governor, John Hindmarsh announced the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province. Proclamation Day was, and continues to be, celebrated at Glenelg with a range of sporting activities. In the early years of the twentieth century, the celebrations included a Mayoral luncheon hosted by the Governor in the Town Hall for invited male pioneers. The Mayoress entertained the women pioneers in the banqueting hall. There were speeches, amusements for the vast crowds, and the athletic and aquatic sporting events.SignificanceIllustrative of souvenirs produced for fundraising and celebrations of Proclamation Day.
These badges are a rich source of evidence on the material and cultural history of fundraising and sporting organisations in Australia. The symbols, colours and mottoes used on the badges themselves also express ideas about the values and identity that Australians held in the early to mid-twentieth century, particularly during wartime.DescriptionSmall circular badge with a black and white photo. Along the top printed in black capitals "Glenelg Commemoration". Photo shows the Glenelg Town Hall and other buildings on the foreshore plus the jetty looking back into shore from out at sea. A white-sailed yacht can be seen on the left. Badge has metal backing, celluloid cover, paper insert and is attached to clothing using a metal pin.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsbadgesProclamation Daycommemorative badgesDate of CreationDate of UsageMaterialmetal
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