Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, ultimately managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street, Kew from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (14/11/1922-19/01/2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by his grandson Adrian Rigg at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration.The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Circular blue, white and gilt enamel on metal membership medallion produced by the Kew Cricket Club for the year 1935-36 that belonged to Francis Horace Rigg (1882-1946). The medallion is enameled in shades of blue with the Club’s logo on circular white enameled section in the centre. The full name of the Club and the period for which the member would gain access to games is enclosed in a surrounding section of navy blue enamel with a hexagonal outer edge.Kew Cricket Club KCC 1935-1936kew cricket club, membership medallions

Worn during WWIIkhaki cloth british pattern forage cap with 2 Australian buttons on front

There are many 19th century items of furniture, linen and crockery donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by Vera and Aurelin Giles. The items are associated with the Giles Family and are known as the “Giles Collection”. These items mostly came from the simple home of Vera’s parents-in-law, Henry Giles and his wife Mary Jane (nee Freckleton), whose photos are in the parlour. They married in 1880. Henry Giles was born at Tower Hill in 1858. He was a labourer on the construction of the Breakwater before leaving in 1895 to build bridges in N.S.W. for about seven years. Mary Jane was born in 1860 at Cooramook. She attended Mailor’s Flat State School where she was also a student teacher before, as family legend has it, she became a governess at “Injemiara” where her grandfather, Francis Freckleton, once owned land. Henry and Mary’s family of six, some of whom were born at Mailor’s Flat and later children at Wangoom, lived with their parents at Wangoom and Purnim west, where Henry died in 1933 and Mary Jane in 1940. The Giles family collection has social significance at a local level, because it illustrates the level of material support the Warrnambool community gave to Flagstaff Hill when the Museum was established.Cushion, hand-sewn blue, cream and yellow buttons, part of the Giles Collection.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cushion, giles collection, henry giles, tower hill, cooramook, warrnambool breakwater, mailor’s flat, wangoom, 19th century household goods

Army Greatcoat, Army Royal Australian Infantry, Victorian Coat of Arms, No buttonsuniform, 1950, army

Khaki green long sleeved shirt with buttons on front, sleeves, and front pockets.8405-66-011-9886 16x33skirt, khaki

This coat was part of the regalia belonging to Reverend Dr Alan C Watson Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia 1959 - 1962.Black wool, lined coat with a crew neck and six black covered buttonspresbyterian moderator, rev dr alan watson

Five crochet covered buttons with black and gold thread on top half and grey.handcrafts, needlework

From the Margaret Scarlett CollectionGreen & pink floral cotton mattress with five wool buttons on front & back.toys, doll's furniture

Elbow length beige nylon gloves opening at wrist with three pearl buttons.costume accessories, glove accessories

Elbow length black mesh gloves with two black pearlised buttons at wrist.costume accessories, glove accessories

Made by Isobel on her marriage to John McNamara on 04/04/1953, as a going away outfit.Lilac crepe dress, beaded top with clear buttons: pleated skirt with beltwedding, dresses, mcnamara isobel & john

Canvas cloth housewife / sewing repair kit. Contains buttons and pins etc.Named to F. Bartos. Millburn and Co D of D

Held in ambulance stations and taken out when ambulances attended night time jobs. When fitted with barriers these items were heavy. They did not remain long in service and were replaced by the Ever Ready Dolphin brand torch. Source Chas Martin AHSV curatorFlorescent light tube in bronze coloured box. Power on and off buttons at topVIC CIVIL AMBULANCE

Club uniform used by the Watchem Corack Football Club for members and familiesUniform used for a period of time by Watchem Corack Football Club. Club now amalgamated with Birchip to be Birchip Watchem Football Club. Blue Sports Club Blazer with red trim and pocket logo black buttonsPocket logo wth gold sheath and goal posts and football with lettering saying Watchem Corack Football Clubwatchem corack, watchem, blazer, club unifotm

1 set of Flight Lieutenant's epaulettes with Brass buttons and crowned eagle insignia.uniform, ww2, raaf

Set of two buttons, each with tennis match motif. Materials: Composite Materialstennis

Possibly belonging to Mrs Jack Crowe of Yambuk. Owner of the Yambuck general store in later years. Lace top of an undergarment or night attireCottom trim irish crochet work for a petticoat. 3 buttons to fasten in frontlocal history, handcrafts, crochet, lace, top

Olive green colour Australian army trench coat with gold colored buttons.1953 on inside label

Part of McNamara collection- False peaked collar - Cream pique cotton - Shell buttons - Press studsclothing, false front, dickie front, blouse front

Camo trousers with plastic zip plain plastic buttons. Side pockets on legs1992 Victoria 8415-66-134-8915

Navy Blue jacket with Gold Buttons and Sergeant Stripes plus waist belt.

Work pants for RAAF aircrew. Buttons x5 . Worn with braces. Navy blue.M. TX. 418595, R M Turnbull RAAF.

Coat - Khaki colour wool fabric Great Coat. Double breasted with eight buttons. Collar which fastens with two metal hook and eye fasteners. Shoulder epaulettes with buttons. Back has top inverted pleat, below waist inverted pleat with lower vent with two button closure. Double half belt with three buttons back at waist. Thirteen gold colour plastic buttons with metal shank to interior brown colour plastic button. Buttons have raised emblem - crown and shield - This is an Officers Coat. Two inset front pockets with flap. Brown colour cotton sateen lining to coat with two concealed pockets. No manufacturers label.uniform, army, great coat

Woollen fabric, satin cotton lined waistband trousers with belt/buckle adjustments at either side. There are two buttons either side of centre waistband seam at back, four buttons evenly spaced along front waistband and two small buttons for waistband closure at front. The fly opening at front has 5 buttons. There are two deep cotton side pockets. Writing on lining of RHS pocket reads "Myer 3/40?. There is a back LHS pocket. The trouser lengths appear to have been altered.men's clothing, formal wear, trousers

The design of the uniform with its silver, diamond shaped buttons with the Scottish thistle symbol on them, indicate that the uniform was made for a Scottish Pipe Band member. There may be a connection with the local Warrnambool and District Pipes and Drums Inc, which began as the Warrnambool Pip Band in 1906, formed with the purpose of popularising Scottish music. Those with uniforms wore the Gordon tartan. In 1946 the uniforms were changed, with the Cameron or Errcht tartan chosen for the uniform. The Band now wears the Anderson tartan. The maker, David Lack Pty Ltd, advertised as a uniform specialist. In 1941 the business was located at 35-37 Little Latrobe Street, Melbourne. In the same year the firm won a contract with the Commonwealth Government Department of Supply, providing blue trousers for the Department of Air. In 1946 a branch of the firm operated in Myrtleford, Victoria. The Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, branch provided new uniforms in 1948 for the Leeton District Band. In the 1950s and 1960s David Lack manufactured blazers for the Olympic Teams as well as for bowls teams and schools. The Broken Hills Cameron Pipe Band' was gifted with uniforms that were also made by David Lack. It was a "... a Cameron of Lochlel red kilt and plaid, with black doublets and cross belts, and silver trimmings.” [Barrier Miner, Broken Hiss, 15-03-1954].The pipe band uniform jacket's design is associated with traditional Scottish pipe bands that originated in the United Kingdom and continue to this day in Australia and even locally in Warrnambool since 1908. The maker, David Lack Pty Ltd, is renowned as the maker of good quality uniforms who has supplied many government contracts for clothing and uniforms since the early 1940s. Uniform tunic; red jacket; Scottish Pipe Band Doublet with silver braid and silver diamond-shaped button closure and decoration. The buttons have the Scottish thistle symbol on them. There are seven buttons on the tunic front, three on each skirt flap, three on each contrasting black cuff and one on each black epaulette. The tunic has a two-inch stand-up collar. The whole item is fully lined with black nylon/silk blend fabric, the shoulders are padded, and there are pockets under the front skirts. There is an inscription on the maker's sewn-in label. Made by David Lack Pty Ltd, a uniform specialist in Melbourne.Label "David Lack Pty Ltd, uniform specialist Melbourne. "flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, uniform, tunic, dublet, jacket, scottish pipe band, pipe band, david lack pty ltd, david lack melbourne, uniform specialists, david lack, diamond buttons, silver buttons, scottish thistle buttons, scottish piper's buttons, thistle, scottland symbol, pipe band uniform, bag pipes