ProvenanceBadge produced to fundraise for the Red Cross at the Henley & Grange Carnival 1918.
Stalls, sideshows and performances were organised to draw crowds and raise money for the local branch of the Red Cross.SignificanceIllustrative of the badges that were popular as a means of raising funds to support returned servicemen and women from both the First World War and Second World War. This and other associated 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 - full colour drawing. Along top, printed in brown capitals are the words "Henley & Grange carnival 1918". Picture is a boy and a girl playing on the sand (the sea is in the background behind them). The boy is wearing a white hat, red jumper and blue shorts. The girl is wearing a white jumper, a blue scarf, and a red and white striped skirt. The girl is pouring water from a red bucket into a hole dug by the boy with his spade. In front of the hole is a small flag (white with a red cross on it). Along rim of badge the makers are identified "Atkinson Co makers Adelaide. Badge has metal backing and is attached to clothing using a bent pin.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordscharity badgesfundraisingcarnivalsSoldiers Memorialswartime badgesDate of Creation1918Date of Usage1918Materialmetal
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