Banner, Amalgamated Engineering Union

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

50871

Title

Reverse View of the Amalgamated Engineering Union of Edinburgh Banner

Description

One blue silk banner for the Amalgamated Engineering Union of Edinburgh, with a different painted decoration on each side. The banner's ribbon loops are blue gros grain. Along the top of the banner the fringe is blue and yellow wool. Along the bottom of the banner the title scroll cartouche reads, 'AMALGAMATED - ENGINEERING UNION FOUNDED 1920. The centre panel features a chandelier with the Royal Regalia crown, a sword and sceptre above, and a Y-joint and other pipes below. The chandelier is flanked by two workmen, in blue shirt sleeves and bib aprons, on left, holding tongs and a brass object, on right, holding a file and a brass lamp.

Date

1920

Size

302 x 365 cm

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH3704/1/72

Copyright

The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries ; The People's Story

Amalgamated Engineering Union formed in 1851 as the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, changed name to Amalgamated Engineering Union in 1920. Amalgamated in 1968 with foundry unions to form Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers.

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