Poster, May Day 1890-1990, 100 Years of Struggle Against Exploitation, Melbourne, 1990
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890-1990
Poster advertising the 100 years May Day protest gathering at Trades Hall, Melbourne, 2pm Sunday, 6 May 1990. Artwork on poster by Linda Buller. May Day is a celebration of International Workers Solidarity, seen as a time to come together and celebrate worker's unity it is often celebrated with marches and demonstrations. Poster printed in red and black ink on white paper.
Features an image of white and black hands shaking in the centre with hand-printed text about the rally surrounding. An image of a clenched fist is situated in the lower left corner.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 63.5 cm (Length), 42.5 cm (Width)
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- "MAY DAY 1890-1990 / 100 YEARS OF STRUGGLE / AGAINST EXPLOITATION / FIGHT FOR SOCIALISM / SUNDAY MAY 6TH / ASSEMBLE / TRADES / HALL 2PM / LINDA BULLER"
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-1212166
- Museum object name
- Poster - 'May Day 1890-1990, 100 Years of Struggle Against Exploitation', 6 May 1990
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- HT 12023
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.