{"product_id":"vintage-1988-nus-po-strike-womens-support-group-enamel-pin-badge-dover","title":"Vintage 1988 NUS P\u0026O Strike Women's Support Group Enamel Pin Badge Dover","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVintage 1988 NUS P\u0026amp;O Strike Women's Support Group Enamel Pin Badge Dover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal vintage enamel pin badge produced for the Women's Support Group during the 1988 National Union of Seamen (NUS) dispute with P\u0026amp;O.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe circular badge features a lighthouse above the letters \"NUS\", with stylised waves and a rocky shoreline beneath. The surrounding inscription reads \"Women's Support Group\", while the lower banner carries the wording \"P\u0026amp;O Striker 1988\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge relates to the major P\u0026amp;O seafarers' dispute of 1988-1989. Contemporary photographs document members of the Women's Support Group supporting the strike at Dover, and an identical badge is recorded in the Women's Library collection as an NUS strike-support badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nGood vintage condition with surface scratches, rubbing, tarnishing and age-related wear to the enamel and metal finish. The original pin fitting remains attached. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Item Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal National Union of Seamen support badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen's Support Group issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP\u0026amp;O Striker 1988 design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue and white enamel decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal rear pin fitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal and enamel construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo original packaging included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce survivor from one of Britain's most significant late twentieth-century industrial disputes, appealing to collectors of trade union, labour movement, maritime and political memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked carefully and dispatched securely from the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Voyage Bird UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499657101452,"sku":"TVB-327261246931","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/0793\/2044\/files\/1_41bb9ab3-e8d9-43b6-8f62-99a098e155ff.jpg?v=1784380931","url":"https:\/\/www.thevoyagebird.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1988-nus-po-strike-womens-support-group-enamel-pin-badge-dover","provider":"TheVoyageBird","version":"1.0","type":"link"}