"banner, National Union of Agricultural Workers,Wiltshire" [NBS I/D 307]

Catalogue Number
NBS I/D 307

Object Name
banner

Title
NATIONAL UNION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE

Place
Wiltshire & England & UK

People
worker: agricultural workers

Date
c.1950

Creator(s)
NBS National Museum of Labour HistoryNBS National Museum of Labour History[George Tutill & Co]

Description
Images on Front
Octagonal central panel, within a silver circle. Within the panel are two horses pulling a plough.


Images on Back
Circular central panel, within which is a combine harvester.


Notes
Ref: illustrated in Gorman, J., Banner Bright, 1986 edn., p.167 Image: Copyright & courtesy of National Museum of Labour History. Copying of images is strictly prohibited.

The NUAW reached its heyday about 1950 when it has several hundred thousand members. Most of the 'county' banners were made around that date. Branches had small bannerettes which are carried on one pole, made to a standard design and advertsied in The Landworker, the union journal.NM, 3.11.15

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