Hackney Council badge
Object
Badge
Production date
1983 - c.1985
Object number
1993.21
Physical Description
Round button badge, yellow and black. Hackney Council logo.
Object history
"Hackney: a radical socialist borough" was a slogan and identity adopted by Hackney Council in 1983. The previous year had seen the election of a staunchly left wing Labour council led by Anthony Kendall which was vocally opposed with the then Conservative national government's policies on public spending and rate-capping.
The slogan was used to advertise jobs for Hackney Council during 1983-4. It is unclear whether this badge was produced by Hackney Council, or by those questioning whether the local authority really lived up to this identity.
The slogan was used to advertise jobs for Hackney Council during 1983-4. It is unclear whether this badge was produced by Hackney Council, or by those questioning whether the local authority really lived up to this identity.
Associated Organisation
Associated Place
Dimension
Diameter: 52mm
On display?
No
Inscription
'a radical socialist Borough...?'
