| Event | The Longest Johns, Engine Rooms, Southampton |
| Size | 24 x 35mm |
| Date | 2024 |
| Fastening | Button |
This is a badge I nearly didn’t get. A bout of Covid prevented me going to the London gig we’d been planning to attend for months. Luckily we managed to grab tickets to the Southampton show a week later so I didn’t miss out. So much fun (and singing along)!
| Event | Southampton Mission Day (Ingress), Southampton |
| Size | 30 x 35mm |
| Date | 2018 |
| Fastening | Button |
I love the design of this badge, which captures what Southampton is famous for. What a wonderful day, walking around the city.
| Place | Sea City Museum, Southampton |
| Size | 25 x 20mm |
| Date | 2018 |
| Fastening | Button |
The museum covers both the history of Southampton and the story of the Titanic – particularly her crew.
| Size | 55mm |
| Date | 2000s |
| Fastening | Safety pin |
Promotional badge for new homes.
| Size | 45mm |
| Date | 1980s |
| Fastening | Pin |
TVS was the local ITV station at the time. They were sponsoring various arts projects and as part of that I remember doing a one hour version of the show I was in at the time. Luckily I came away with a badge.
| Place | Southampton Hall of Aviation, Southampton |
| Size | 45mm |
| Date | 1980s |
| Fastening | Pin |
| Place | Southampton Museums |
| Size | 60mm |
| Date | 1980s |
| Fastening | Brooch |
A badge for the four museums: the Maritime Museum, Tudor House, The Bargate and God’s House Tower. I have (of course) visited them all.
| Place | Southampton |
| Size | 38mm |
| Date | 1980s |
| Fastening | Safety pin |
Obviously a Christmas badge but I don’t remember why.
| Event | The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton |
| Size | 38mm |
| Date | 1987 |
| Fastening | Pin |
As might be expected they were wonderful to watch.
| Place | Paultons Park, Ower |
| Size | 38mm |
| Date | 1980s |
| Fastening | Safety pin |
It was a simpler place once and the adverts were cute and decidedly local.
| Event | Phantom of the Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton |
| Size | 58mm |
| Date | 2000s |
| Fastening | Brooch |
It glows in the dark.
Badges: 11