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Title: Victoria Badge Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 12, 2009, 05:17:38 PM Any make sense of this badge , It does have an eye and hinge on the back where a pin would have been.
Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: The Doc on September 12, 2009, 05:30:10 PM Nice little find - Victoria Diamond Jubilee souvenir badge I think Rob.
Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on September 12, 2009, 06:34:31 PM Nice one taff i like it ;)
Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: DIGGA on September 12, 2009, 08:30:45 PM YEP IT MAKES PERFECT SEMSE TO ME TAFFY MATE ,,,,, ITS A RED CROWN WITH BLUE BITS ON IT AND THE WORD VICTORIA ACROSS THE BOTTOM ,,,,,,, GLAD TO BE OF HELP BUD ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D NICE LITTLE BADGE THO MATE ;) ;)
Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: Stig(The) on September 13, 2009, 07:17:46 AM Yeah,the date 1897 on the badge is very significant:
Celebration in 1897 of the 60th year of Queen Victoria's rule. The jubilee was a celebration of both Crown and Empire at the peak of British colonial power. The scions of other royal houses, many related to Victoria, joined the celebrations and paid their respects to Victoria's rule, heightening Britain's sense of superiority over the continental powers. Ironically, even while the jubilee was being celebrated there was renewed tension between the Crown and the Boers in South Africa, which was to lead to the Boer War, a significant blow to British imperial prestige and morale. In retrospect, the jubilee celebrations neatly encapsulated both the splendour and the superficiality of Britain's achievements in the 19th century. Now all you have to do Rob is find the "Silver" Diamond Jubilee Medallion ! Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: DIGGA on September 13, 2009, 10:11:01 AM HEY STIG DID YOU EAT A FINDS DICTIONARY FOR BREAKFAST OR WOT ??? ??? ??? KIN ELL LOOK OUT DOC STIGS AFTER YOUR JOB MATE :D :D :D :D &*$
Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: Stig(The) on September 13, 2009, 04:01:02 PM No Digga,at my age it`s good to do a little detective work & research to keep the ol`brain ticking over & a lot more interesting than just repeating "nice finds bud,keep the posts coming bud" as some members do! ::)
Title: Re: Victoria Badge Post by: Kev on September 13, 2009, 04:32:37 PM nice badge that Taff, great info on it as well Stig ;)
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