T-shirt: Student Volunteer Army

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Production date
2011
 Description
One green cotton t-shirt bearing the logo of the Student Volunteer Army in black print on the centre front and the words ‘Christchurch, New Zealand’ in black ink in Japanese and Spanish on the reverse.
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Maker
Collecting unit
Decorative Arts
Production role
Maker
Measurements
Sleeve Length: whole: 18.5cm (7 5/16")
Length neck-hem: whole: 613mm (24 1/8")
Shoulder width: whole: 45.5cm (17 15/16")
Hem: whole: 48cm
Researcher comments/remarks
Jason Pemberton, from the Student Volunteer Army organising committee, wore this t-shirt during the cleanup following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Jason also wore this t-shirt when he travelled to Japan in April 2012 to inspire Japanese young people to assist in the recovery effort for the 11 March 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. At this time the Japanese writing which reads ‘Christchurch, New Zealand’ was added. The same phrase was added in Spanish when Jason attended the second World Summit for Youth Volunteering in Colombia in November 2011. This t-shirt was one of over 5,000 produced by New Zealand company, Mr Vintage, many of which were gifted to the student volunteers as a morale booster. Mr Vintage made many earthquake related t-shirts which raised over $100,000 for charities in Christchurch such as The Salvation Army, Victim Support, Red Cross, St John and the SPCA.
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Associated place
Christchurch
Associated event
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Other Id
2409
Accession number
2012.94.1
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: as colour; Type of mark: Label; Method: Stitched

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