Bring the Frigates Home Coalition records and posters, 1990-1991

MLMSS 8606

fonds

1990-1991

Textual Records, Clippings, Ephemera, Objects, Posters

411871

0.50 metres of textual material and objects (3 boxes)

Bring the Frigates Home Coalition was a socialist peace movement based in Sydney, which organized protest events against the deployment of Australian Navy frigates in the Persian Gulf War, 1990 – 1991. The war was waged by a UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations, including Australia, led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

BOX 1
Bring the Frigates Home Coalition papers, 1990-1991, including newsclippings file, handbills and broadsheets, background papers, speeches given at rallies and public meetings, accounts file, information sheets, Jeff Patterson support group, Terry Jones support group, minutes and agenda, general correspondence, affiliate publications received, working groups, Network for Peace – Liasion, correspondence answered, correspondence received – not supportive

BOX 2
Bring the Frigates Home Coalition papers, 1990-1991, including press releases sent, petitions, teach in, open letters – distributed, correspondence – Police and Council liason, Bring the Frigates Home Coalition duplicates, artwork

BOX 3
Bring the Frigates Home Coalition and No Gulf War protest banner used August – Palm Sunday, t-shirts with ‘No Gulf War’ in Arabic on the back, arm band and sash produced by a concerned individual, assorted Bring the Frigates Home Coalition and No Gulf War badges, 1990-1991.

POSTERS
15 posters located at POSTERS/ .................

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013

Posters relating to the movement opposed to Australian support for and involvement in the first Gulf War.