AUSTRALIAN NARCOTICS BUREAU, wall hanging rough textured and patterned oxidised copper sign on a masonite backing board (56x50.8cm), featuring a bright, untextured raised map of Australia including Tasmania and in the centre of the map in 3-lines is the name printed in relief, 'AUSTRALIAN/NARCOTICS/BUREAU', at the left corner is a bright, untextured raised 8-pointed star with what looks like '3H' in the centre. Some dents and crinkles and glue residue mark at bottom left corner needs scraping off, otherwise very fine.
The disbandment of the Australian Narcotics Bureau was announced by the Australian Federal Government on 6 November 1979 with a transfer of its functions to the Australian Federal Police.