Souvenir Badge - Visitor, BE & CG Perth 1962

1962

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Circular souvenir visitor's button badge produced for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia, used by William Ager who was an official time keeper at the Games. Badge has colour decoration of Western Australia's native flower on left and text, "BE & CG / PERTH / 1962", with the word "VISITOR" at lower half.

Details

Title: Souvenir Badge - Visitor, BE & CG Perth 1962
Date Created: 1962
Physical Dimensions: H: 31 W: 31 D: 3mm
Provenance: Donated through the Australian Governmentﾒs Cultural Gifts Program by Gwen and Julie Ager
Medium: Metal; Paper; Ink

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Souvenir Badge - Visitor, BE & CG Perth 1962

1962

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

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