Name/TitleBadge: Trafalgar Square Defendants Campaign
About this objectCircular pin badge with white background, central image of Nelson's Column and placard, and black and red lettering stating, 'Trafalgar Square Defendants Campaign ~ Drop the Charges! ~ Pay No Poll Tax!'.
Date Made1990
Period1980s-1990s
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal
MeasurementsDia: 31 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsPolitical activism
Subject and Association KeywordsPoll Tax
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_tax_riots:
The poll tax riots were a series of riots in British towns and cities during protests against the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), introduced by the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The largest protest occurred in central London on Saturday 31 March 1990, shortly before the tax was due to come into force in England and Wales.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2012-24-10
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved