A demonstration in Melbourne against conscription into the Australian Armed Forces.

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Accession[1991.0152] Records of the Communist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1991015200060Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA demonstration, at an unknown location in Melbourne, against conscription into the Australian Armed Forces. Demonstrators parody the conscription ballot with a "Lucky Dip" barrel and a "Death Ballot" list of Australian Government politicians. The Communist Party of Australia was founded in Sydney in 1920 by a group of Australian Socialists who were inspired by the Russian revolution. It dissolved in 1991.
Inscription: "on loan from Tony Dalton" is written in ink on the back of the photograph. "Herald and Weekly Times" is also stamped on the back.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnitBWP Album 0014Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available in the Reading Room

Provenance

CreatorHerald and Weekly Times Ltd. MelbourneRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorCommunist Party Of Australia. Victorian State CommitteeRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1965 - 1972

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Previous System ID1991.0152.00060Format NumberBWP/1622UMAIC IDUMA/I/7164Finding Aid Reference4/3

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions11 x 15.5 cm

Subjects

SubjectCommunist Party of Australia, Vic. State CommitteeConscription

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A demonstration in Melbourne against conscription into the Australian Armed Forces.

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