Badge — John Miles badge, 1979
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1979
Badge in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.625-1985), dated 1979. The museum's brief description reads: John Miles badge. Navy background with white image of a plane, and "John / Miles / In / Flight / '79" in red. Plastic coated with metal back.. Museum description: John Miles badge. Navy background with white image of a plane, and "John / Miles / In / Flight / '79" in red. Plastic coated with metal back. The museum records it as Plastic coated with metal back., measuring Diameter 5.5 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Badges displaying a band or artist's name gained popularity from the 1960s and showed the wearers allegiance to a particular artist or group, and often by proxy a certain musical genre and subculture, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. John Miles is a rock artist and songwriter from England. He began his career in 1971, and it was in the 1970s which he gained the most success. His most famous songs are 'Music', 'Highfly' and 'Slow Down'.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- plastic, metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter 5.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Plastic coated with metal back.
Identification
- Museum object name
- Badge
- Museum object number
- S.625-1985
- Museum system number
- O1177269
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
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