| Accession No |
2005.67
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| Name/Title |
BADGE; WANGANUI SWANKERS' CLUB
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| Brief Description |
This small nine carat gold badge is from the Wanganui Swankers' Club. Five small imitation rubies are set within a cross flanked by two fern fronds. Two banners at the bottom read WANGANUI SWANKERS' CLUB. Two separate banners on each side read NZ. The pin on the back is missing.
The Wanganui Swankers' Club was formed during WWI to raise funds for patriotic purposes, supporting in particular the Red Cross and Red Cross Nurses; hence the red cross is part of the Swankers' Club badge. The Club ran until 1929, in its later years raising funds for a wider range of charities. Concerts, Mardi Gras and other functions were held where all members appeared in top hat and tails.
Among its well-known members were Bert Fry, A Trelord and F Donaldson Senior. One member used to ride a horse to its functions but he still wore the official uniform of top hat and tails.
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| Classification |
Badge/Personal Symbol/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
A C Atkinson
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| Primary Prod Date |
1915-1929
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Taranaki/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
3 x 2.5 x 0.2cm
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| Signature/Marks |
N Z / WANGANUI/ SWANKERS CLUB
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