📖 Item Description
Original Glasgow Corporation Tramways long service award badge with twin “5 Years” scrolls representing 10 years total service.
• Glasgow Corporation Tramways issue
• Twin “5 Years” scroll bars (5 + 5 years)
• Total 10 years service award
• Glasgow civic crest featuring tree, bird, bell and fish
• Die-struck construction
• Early–mid 20th century municipal tramway issue
A genuine long service badge awarded to a Glasgow Corporation Tramways employee. The twin 5-year scrolls denote a completed 10 years of service, making this a desirable extended service example.
A strong piece of Scottish municipal transport history.
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🧭 Condition
• Original vintage example
• Light surface wear consistent with age
• Minor tarnish and age marks
• Rear fittings intact but no pin present
• Structurally sound
Good detail remaining to crest and lettering.
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✨ Features
• Scottish municipal tramway badge
• 10-year long service award (5 + 5 scrolls)
• Glasgow civic arms
• Collectable transport history item
• Desirable extended service example
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