ProvenanceBadge most likely produced for a fundraising campaign for the War Veterans Home in Myrtle Bank which served as a Repatriation Hospital during the First World War from March 1917.
The fact that it wishes the bearer luck indicates that it was sold to raise funds for the Home as part of a patriotic carnival. A range of badges were sold to raise funds for the Myrtle Bank site from 1916 to 1919. Badges were produced by all different charities and organisations during the First World War to raise funds for their respective causes. Patriotic buttons were common as a symbol of support and loyalty to Australia's military forces and the war effort as a whole.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. White background with black circle in the centre over which an illustration of a man in red, white and blue sitting on a swing of red, white and blue bands is printed. Marked 'Good Luck' 'Myrtle Bank 1919' in black around rim.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creation1919Date of Usage1919MaterialTin
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|celluloid DimensionType: Total
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1986.0101
