I'm Backing Britain Badge
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Badges promoting the purchase of British-made goods were widely distributed. The nationwide campaign was fronted by TV personality Bruce Forsyth. A group of five secretaries from Surbiton started the campaign.
[edit] How it works
People wore this badge to show they supported the campaign to buy only local goods.
[edit] Memories
We took to inspecting electronic goods in shops to check whether they had a British flag on them.
— Valerie Watts
As an early holiday traveller to the USA in 1967, I recall photographs taken by my cousin in San Francisco airport’s concourse as we came through customs and immigration, carrying our loose bits and pieces in a couple of ‘I’m Backing Britain’ plastic bags! I recall the immigration officer’s comment that US citizens would not be permitted to put their flag on such things as plastic bags! A year or so later, as the campaign expanded in the UK, I managed to find colour post-cards of the ‘I’m Backing Britain’ campaign that carries a ‘Printed in Belgium’ imprint!
Yes I remember this very well. Back in 1968 I was one of the five girls in this campaign !!! what lovely memories!
— Anon
yes i remember the campaign..i have been trying to get the single"i,m backing britain" sung by bruce forsyth..it was written by jackie trent/tony hatch...do anyone know where i can download it..thanks...
— richar wescott
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[edit] In the Science Museum
Source: Stephanie Millard
Entry No: E2007.325.1
Inv: L2008-4041
This object is currently on display in the Dan Dare & the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London.