Item Item 44 - Declare Brisbane nuclear free

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FVF307-Item 44

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Declare Brisbane nuclear free

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  • 1983-1994 (Creation)

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1 postcard : illustration ; 16 cm

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(1983-1994)

Administrative history

The Queensland branch of People for Nuclear Disarmament was formed on 31 July 1983 in Brisbane. It described itself as a broadly based community organisation. They believed that the threat of nuclear war is a global problem in which Australia is directly involved. They campaigned for Australia to take a stand against nuclear disarmament. The Queensland branch sought to unite all Queenslanders who wanted an end to the arms race and who believed that Australia can and should play an active role in nuclear disarmament. The organisation formed smaller local groups and organised rallies, protests, events and petitions. They took an active role in the 1984 Australian nuclear disarmament declaration campaign organised by the national branch of People for Nuclear Disarmament. The organisation ceased to exist in 1994 due to a decline in membership.

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Previously catalogued as FVF703 P31.47

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The front of the postcard depicts the Brisbane City Council logo with a no nuclear symbol in red in the middle of it and the words 'Declare Brisbane nuclear free'. The back of the postcard includes a typescript generic letter to the Lord Mayor of Brisbane asking for Brisbane to be a nuclear-free zone. It includes spaces to write a personal message and the sender's name, address and signature. Undated but the 'Nov/Dec 1991 / Jan 91' are written on the back of the postcard in pencil.

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Unrestricted access.

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  • English

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Revised

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Revised, KM, 20-Dec-2024. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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Revised identifier, title, extent and medium, and scope and content, KM, 20-Dec-2024.

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