TitleAustralian Air League Hair ClipDate1930s-1940sAbout this objectThe clip was likely a souvenir or fundraising item associated with the Australian Air League (AAL), a youth organisation founded in the 1930s to promote aviation skills, discipline, and community involvement among boys and girls. It may have been sold or awarded at Happy Valley Camp, one of the League’s training or recreational camps. Pearl beads and metal leaves flank the badge, emphasizing its decorative purpose and connection to youth aviation culture in Australia during the 1930s-1940s.Object No.99.164Physical descriptionA horizontal woman’s hair clip with a central circular badge depicting a biplane and the motto “To defend, to develop,” flanked by pearl beads and metal leaves, with a bent screw attaching the badge and a metal clip on the reverse.Inscriptions & marks"Australian Air League", "To defend, to develop", "Sold by Gen Secty Only"DimensionsH: 93 mm W: 38 mm D: 20 mmPlace madeAustraliaMaterialPearlMetalSourceLa Perouse MuseumOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
