'No Nazi HQ in Hackney' badge
Object
Badge
Production date
1978-1980
Object number
2024.106
Physical Description
Metal, circular badge with a white background, the black text reading 'No Nazi HQ in Hackney' and the illustration of brick house, along with the red arrow of the Anti-nazi League.
Object history
This badge was owned by Hackney councillor Peter Kahn. In 1978, the National Front moved its headquarters to Excalibur House, 73 Great Eastern Street in Hackney. A significant campaign against the presence of the NF in the borough was organised, with 20,000 people signing a petition to Hackney Council to evict them. In 1980 the NF was given three months to comply with an enforcement order issued by Hackney Council to close the headquarters on the basis of planning grounds, as the property was only authorised to be used as a warehouse.
Associated Organisation
Associated Person
Peter Kahn (Owner)
Associated Place
Material
Metal
Plastics
Dimension
Diameter (Front): 4.4cm
On display?
No
Inscription
No Nazi HQ in Hackney
