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08-11-18, 03:13 PM
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What have I acquired ???
Bought the attached from our favourite on line auction site, the Lewis`s label appears to be original to the badge but perhaps not ?
The letters "Rd" are a mystery, any thoughts,suggestions or positive identification would be most welcome. May well not be military but has a military flavour to it. Many thanks in advance. P.B.
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08-11-18, 04:29 PM
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Pure guess, bus or railway company
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08-11-18, 04:56 PM
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Peter,
Can't help with the badge identification but pre 1969 memories of Lewis's department store in Liverpool came flooding back. Particularly the Scouse expression "standing there like one of Lewis's" - a reference to the naked male statue over the main doors! Tim
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09-11-18, 07:55 AM
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Thanks everyone for the replies, brought back memories of the song titled In my Liverpool Home, " we speak with an accent exceedingly rare, meet under a statue exceedingly bare............."
P.B.
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09-11-18, 09:29 AM
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Thanks Pembird,.
That had crossed my mind. P.
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09-11-18, 09:42 AM
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On the other hand, 22896 might be Lewis's stock number.
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09-11-18, 10:24 AM
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Peter,
A bit of a long shot this. I'm wondering if this badge was used to adorn perhaps the livery of hotel staff or similar. I do know that Lewis's supplied corporate clothing for a number of organisations. In fact I have gilt tunic buttons (large and small) for the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. On the back they are marked "Lewis's Liverpool". So I suspect that they supplied uniforms for the Royal Infirmary staff. Now, for readers who are not familiar with the City, I should explain that Lewis's did not manufacture buttons or badges. They were a very large department store. So, obviously the buttons I have were made by a sub-contractor. Dave.
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09-11-18, 12:30 PM
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Thanks to Simon and Dave,
I have sent photos to my contact at Liverpool Museum to see what they might be able to come up with, will post any information they might come back with. P.
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09-11-18, 08:02 PM
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It could be a British Petroleum Tankers badge. One paw is out of sync.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-P...3NU0:rk:6:pf:0
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09-11-18, 10:33 PM
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10-11-18, 02:16 AM
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Rgds, Thomas
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