ProvenanceBadge sold to raise funds for the Civilian TB and Cancer Fund which supplied comforts for the North Terrace Tubercular and Cancer Home, later renamed the North terrace Consumptive Home, an Bedford Park.
This Home provided accommodation for patients while they needed medical care. Comforts provided included warm clothing, pipes, cigarettes, records and magazines. Appeals for funds were held throughout the 1920s.SignificanceIllustrative of the badges that were popular as a means of raising funds or showing support for particular organisations or causes during the twentieth century. This and other associated badges are a rich source of evidence on the material and cultural history of Australia, particularly during wartime. 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.DescriptionCircular badge: printed paper between tin base and celluloid cover. Red background marked 'Civilian T.B. & Cancer Fund' in gold. Stylised golden sun rising over the ocean marked 'Sunshine for the sick' in the bottom half of the badg.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creation1900 - 1999Date of Usage1900 - 1999MaterialTin
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|celluloid Accession NumberHT 1986.0098
