Whistle and beads

Description
Whistle and beads worn by Chris Shotton at a PRIDE event Hyde Park, London. A chrome plated pea/ball whistle affixed by two metal rings to a rainbow coloured lanyard. The lanyard has stripes around its length in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. There are six strands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white and black glass beads with silver coloured lobster claw clasps. The necklaces are affixed end to end in sets of two, and additionally affixed to each other, creating an overall necklace of three long strands.
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Whistle and beads worn by Chris Shotton at a PRIDE event Hyde Park, London. A chrome plated pea/ball whistle affixed by two metal rings to a rainbow coloured lanyard. The lanyard has stripes around its length in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. There are six strands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white and black glass beads with silver coloured lobster claw clasps. The necklaces are affixed end to end in sets of two, and additionally affixed to each other, creating an overall necklace of three long strands.
Production date
1990s
Subject person
Subject categories
LGBTQ
queer/LGBTQIA+
Parades
Celebrations and events
Department
Social History - Puna Pāpori
ID number
45874

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