NSW Gould League Badge 1968

Description

The Yellow Tailed Thornbill is the feature bird on the 1968 NSW Gould League Bird Lovers badge.  Maker marked on back AJ Parkes.  Measures approximately 2.5cm diameter.  Aluminium & Enamel.

NSW Gould League of Bird Lovers was founded in 1910. Initially membership was considered to be for life and until 1931 child members received a large printed certificate. From 1931 to 1967 an annual certificatewas issued. From 1933 adults could buy a Life Member’s badge in sterling silver and a similar Honorary Life Member badge was made in gold and inscribed on the reverse with the members name and the year it was awarded.

The League began issuing annual membership badges from 1927 until 1978. Each year a different native Australian bird was beautifully depicted on the badge. Some of these birds are now endangered and rareand others have had name changes. In 1967 the League amalgamated with the NSW Junior Tree WardensLeague and dropped ‘bird lovers’ from its name to broaden its aims of conservation and to focus on environmental education. Annual badges continued to be issued by the merged organisation until 1978 though other animals and themes were depicted on the badges to represent the Leagues broader objectives. Undated badged continued until the mid-1980s.