The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Full length long sleeved dark green silk velvet evening coat buttoned to three quarter length at the front with buttons of the same colour and fabricwomen's clothing, australian fashion - 1930s, evening wear, coat dresses

WWI coin purse, personal use by soldier Small leather coin purse. Four compartments, front compartment has leather lip, third compartment has button lock. Metal latch lock.No markings or inscriptionsww1, purse, leather, wark vc club

BHS Collectionblack and white photo of man ( unknown ) head turned slightly to right, mutton chops and moustache. High buttoned jacket, unable to see collar and tie.Tuttle & Co, San Francisco Portrait Parlors, 84 Elizabeth St. Melbourne.person, individual, male

These detachable collars are most likely Australian Army issue from the World War Two era (1939-1945). They are made to be used with a khaki shirt. These collars have no known local provenance but are retained as examples of the detachable collars used by Australian Army personnel in the early to mid 20th century. These three men’s collars are made of cotton and are khaki in colour. They have three button holes on the straight neck edge, one at each end and one in the middle. australian army uniforms, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

Coat button - round metal with a stamped imprint of The Met logo and painted gold. Has an eyelet or ring fixed to the back and with the raised letters "Stokes and Sons".trams, tramways, buttons, the met, uniforms

Uniform shirt and trousers issued to WO1 "Graham Russell WYBAR" Reg No. 317098. Refer Cat No. 6372.25 for photographs of G.R. Wybar.1. Shirt - camouflage jungle pattern, green and brown colours, polyester/cotton fabric with long sleeves, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with two button down flaps, left sleeve pocket with button down flap, green colour plastic buttons. Left shoulder patch with Rising Sun, crown and " THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY". Two rank insignia on sleeves and crown for WO1. Polyester fabric manufacturers label - no visible print information. 2. Trousers - camouflage jungle pattern green and brown colours, polyester/cotton fabric. Green colour plastic buttons, metal zipper fly, two side pockets, two front to side pockets with two button down flaps, back pocket and button down belt loops. Waist and pocket lining - polyester/cotton fabric. No manufacturers label.graham russell wybar, uniform, army, camouflage work dress

This object is one of a three piece set. There is also a pair of trousers and a defence leave ticket which are associated with this object. The three chevrons on the sleeve signify three years of service. The unit patch may denote that the wearer was part of the Army Serice Corps Divisional Unit one. The associated ticket shows that the serviceman was at some point travelling in uniform on defence leave in a first class carriage from Spencer Street to either Moreland, Newmarket, North Carlton, Northcote or Westgarth.As an historic army uniform with an association to Victoria this item is of local historic and social significance. It is also in very good condition. Woolen khaki jacket with button-up front. The top button is a plain brown plastic button. The lower four buttons are identical embossed dark brown metallic buttons. They depict an image of Australia in the centre with a crown above. Encircling this image are the words "Australian Military Forces". There is also a metallic clip at the waist-band and a metallic stud below the row of buttons. There are four button-up pockets on the front of the jacket. Two of these are breast pockets and the other two sit directly beneath these. There is also an interior pocket on the lower right section of the jacket. The lower right exterior pocket is missing its button. There is a spare button in the right breast pocket. All of these pocket buttons are of the same type as the decorative dark brown metallic buttons. There is also a spare unit patch in the bottom right pocket. The two cuffs are buttoned up with one decorative dark brown metalic button each. There are two identical brass badges on either collar. They depict a crown in the centre with the rising sun surrounding it and ribbons below with the words "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces". There are two identical brass badges on the shoulder edges of the epaulettes depicting the word "Australia". There are two buttons that fasten the epaulettes to the jacket near the neck which are of the same type as the decorative dark brown metallic buttons. There are two identical felt unit patches on either section of the upper arms. They have a light blue border surrounding a navy blue rectangle above a white rectangle. There is also a felt chevron just above the cuff on the right arm. This depicts three blue stitched arrows on a khaki/green background. There are also two labels stitched to the interior of the right breast pocket. Ther are two white rectangular labels that are stitched to the interior of the right breast pocket. These have inscriptions. There is also a stamp on the interior of the lower right pocket.Inscription on the two interior Labels: REGIMENTAL No........./ NAME........./ V.162 / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / 1942 / SIZE / (within a rectangle the number “26”) Stamp on the interior of the lower right pocket inscription: W.W. ( and what appears to be an upside-down W above thesearmy, uniform, jacket, army service corps, asc, divisional unit one, division one

1. Shirt - khaki colour, polyester/cotton fabric, long sleeves with button cuffs, shoulder and epaulettes, two front pockets with button down flap, brown plastic buttons. Manufacturers labels have been removed. 2. Trousers - khaki colour polyester/cotton fabric, fob pocket, two side pockets, one back pocket with button down flap, metal zipper fly, khaki colour plastic buttons. Polyester fabric waistband and pockets. Three cotton fabric manufacturers labels, two back inside waistband, one back pocket lining. Black print information.2. Cotton label information, black ink print. Back right inside waistband "REGIMENTAL NO./ NAME". Back left inside waistband "DRY CLEAN ONLY/PRESS ON ORIGINAL CREASES. USE/ DAMP CLOTH OR MEDIUM TO HOT/ STEAM IRON/ MENDING PATCH ATTACHED". Back pocket lining 'WHITMONT/ N.S.W. ^ 1969/SIZE 33 S/W33 1L 28 1/2/ 8405-66-018-5536.uniform, army, polyesters

.1) Peak hat, Kahki cotton twill, brown leather hand band with brass button keepers, size 55, lining is cotton fabric and clear plastic. .2) Peak hat, Kahki cotton twill, brown leather hat band with brass button keepers, corp badge Royal Australian Survey Corps, size 57, lining cotton fabric and clear plastic.headwear, peak caps, royal australian survey corps, rasvy

The concertina was owned by Simon McDonald. He gave the concertina to Myrtle Porter in exchanged for town water. Simon McDonald lived in Melbourne Rd., Creswick.Simon McDonald (1906 - 1968) was a noted self taught Australian folk musician whose home was in Creswick. Consider in the industry as the most important.20 Button Anglo Concertina & Case. Hexagon shaped Concertina. Both sides have fretwork and 10 bone buttons making it a 20 plus single button Anglo concertina. The leather straps have at sometime been replaced with white plastic strap. It has 5 bellows in black and white pattern leather. The hexagon wood case is lined, although the lining is showing wear.One side: small disc with Lachenal & Co., Patent Concertina Manufacturers, London. Opposite side: Initials on red card J.W.Gsimon mcdonald, anglo concertina, creswick

Leather covered camera, thin rectangle with curved ends (leather missing from expanding section). Concertina lens folds out by pressing button at the side, near film winder. Inside the hinged concertina section there is a lens, view finder and shutter button Camera has a leather case with long carry strap of similar size and shape. Original instruction manual inside carry caseCamera Case: E J Berry Bunyip Gippsland hand written inside Camera: Kodak on outside / No 1 pocket Kodak Series 2 Made in USA Eastman Kodal & co Rochester NY on inside

Lined wool jacket manufactured by "Apex (Reg.) Tailored Dress Wear Specialists, The Myer Store for Men Melbourne & Adelaide" There are wide grosgain lapels and jacket is closed with a single button. An extra button inside allows for extension if needed. Three buttons line each cuff. There ae two deep pockets either side of the jacket and one smaller top pocket on the RHS. The shoulders are padded.men's clothing, formal wear, jacket

Short sleeve khaki coloured shirt with two button down breast pockets, two plain khaki epaulettes on either shoulder fastened with a light brown coloured plastic button. Six buttons fasten the shirt down the centre front, down to an unfinished, overlocked hem. Patch on left and right shoulders depicts three downward pointing chevrons in brown and white embroidery thread.dress uniform, australian defence force, shirt

A retractable tape measure inside a cream disc. On the front of the tape measure is a round red sticker. In the middle of the sticker is a red button for retracting tape measure. Eyelets are placed at every number between 0 and 10, then at 10 centimeter intervals. 1 white measuring tape with red markings and numbers including tactile raised eyelets inside cream round containerRotary 1.5 Futuba Measureassistive devices, rotary

Button distributed to and worn by Australian Nursing Federation members. The Royal Australian Nursing Federation became the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) in 1989, and then became the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation in 2013, suggesting this badge is from the 1990s or early 2000s.Circular white and blue plastic badge. Silver metal, plastic-coated, with safety pin fastener adhered to back. Badge printed with 'NURSES Too Good to Lose' and the ANF [Australian Nursing Federation] logo.nurses, unionism, badges, buttons, pins, trade unions, labour history, australian nursing federation, staffing, workforce

Possibly a Motorman in winter coat (as there are no lapel badges). SEC type numbers are on the latter two hats. The Conductor badges on coat lapels and 5-button coats must have been retained by the SEC for a while. The date of these photos would be 1930s.Black and white print on paper11/13 and the No. 1 in a circle, written in pen on the reverse. GRS710/11/1/13 written in pencil on the reverse.mesco's winter uniform c. 1912-1930, mesco motorman, duncan and fraser tramcar, geelong tramway depot

These collars were worn by Mr Whiteman, Marjorie Burton's father, until he died in 1972. Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995. She came from a middle-class working church-going family. Her father served in Civil Defence during WW11. A detachable collar was a shirt collar separate from the shirt, fastened to it by buttons. The collar was usually made of a different fabric from the shirt and was almost always white and specially starched to a hard cardboard-like consistency. detachable collars were a better way to clean and starch a collar for business or formal wear. As more emphasis started to be placed on comfort in clothing wearing a detachable stiffly starched collar decline in day wear; although it is still often worn by barristers while a full dress shirt may still have a stiff detachable collar. These collars are examples of clothing which was commonly worn by businessmen in the first half of the 20th century.Four men's starched cotton shirt collars. They each have 3 button holes for attaching to a shirt. Two are white with grey stripes and two are plain white.2483.24 and 2483.25 - Trubenised reg trade mark Reg user Do not starch Iron very damp 129 4128 15 2483.26 - Patented and made in England Woven from Egyptian cotton 476035 SECONDS Van Heusen 15/38 2483.27 - Trubenised Patent registered No starch needed 15 Iron very damp collars-detachable men's-clothing accessories burton,-marjorie

A light blue linen long-sleeved nurse's uniform. It has a collar with a pocket on the top left and pockets below the waist on both sides. It is a button through uniform.health uniform nursing nurse's-uniform

This is a photograph of Nathan Spielvogel.. Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874-1956), teacher, writer and historian, was born on 10 May 1874 at Ballarat, Victoria. as well as his stories he published a number of Books about the history of Ballarat. Spielvogel taught at Orbost for at least a year and this book reflects that time. Spielvogel was a teacher, writer and historian. As a country schoolteacher, he traveled widely in the eastern Australian outback and also made a journey to London. Spielvogel gained distinction as one of the only Australian Jewish writers of his time. Many of his early books were best-sellers. He has an association with the history of Orbost having spent a year as a teacher at Orbost Spielvogel was a teacher, writer and historian. As a country schoolteacher, he traveled widely in the eastern Australian outback and also made a journey to London. Spielvogel gained distinction as one of the only Australian Jewish writers of his time. Many of his early books were best-sellers. He has an association with the history of Orbost having spent a year as a teacher at Orbost.A black / white portrait photograph, head and shoulders, of a man with a goatee beard and moustache and wearing a large hat. he is wearing a buttoned waistcoat, jacket and bow tie.spielvogel-nathan author-spielvogel

These buttons are from a nursing uniform (England and Wales). They were made for the General Nursing Council for England and Wales by the firm of Boyd Cooper. This business was established in England in 1780 and is still making uniforms and other items for hospitals etc. The buttons belonged to Edith Henry, a member of a well-known Warrnambool family in 19th and 20h century WarrnamboolThese buttons are of interest as they are a good example of buttons used on nursing uniforms in England early in the 20th century and they belonged to Edith Henry, a member of a prominent Warrnambool family.1 Circular bakelite button with raised Tudor rose, text and scroll around the edge. The reverse has small ring and text. 2. As above but of a smaller size.1 Obverse ENGLAND . AND. WALES Four small dots Reverse BOYD COOPER GEORGE ST. HANOVER SQUARE W1 2 Obverse ENGLAND.AND WALES four small dots. Reverse 100195 buttons, history of warrnambool, nursing buttons

This shirt collar belonged to Dorothy May Mortlock (VF518245) who was part of the Australian Womens Army Service (AWAS). Dorothy Mortlock was born in Swan Hill and enlisted with the 3rd AUST AWS REC DEPOT.Light khaki-coloured detatchable collar with pointed tips. Three button holes along long edge attach to shirt presumably through a cufflink-type attachmentHandwritten on interior collar "VF518245/MORTLOCK, D/A.W.A.S./13 1/2"world war ii, second world war, wwii, women, australian women's army service

Handmade white cotton pantaloons typical of underclothing from the late 19th and early 20th century.White cotton pantaloons or bloomers worn as women's underwear. A button at both sides of the waist/top. The legs are trimmed with broderie anglais lace. This item is handmade (homemade). womens-underwear

This pair of ladies white kid gloves once belonged to Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, c. 1910.These kid gloves are representative of ladies fashion of the early 1900sA pair of lady's long white kid gloves. Two button closures at the wrist of each glove. Hems are machined, and buttonholes and edging are hand-finished. Circa 1910.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mrs w.n. barnard, w.n. barnard of portland victoria, ladies fashion c. 1910, ladies fashion accessory c. 1910, ladies white kid gloves c. 1910

Green radio handpiece that plugs into the battery pack. Black rubber coil with screw in attachment on top. Hand set has black connection to press button to communicate.radio handpiece

Pouch used to contain personal equipment and/or tools issued to soldiers during WW1. The history of this pouch is unknown.Brown with green tinge leather pouch with flap secured by metal button/post. Two leather keepers are sewn to the back to allow the pouch to be held on a waist belt.Inside flap has arrow symbol above the number 7 impressed into leatherleather pouch, ww1, personal equipment, tool pouch

Sister M Morrison and R B Keeble were nurses at 28 Camp hospital TaturaBlack and white photo of Sister M Morrison and Sister B Keeble. Both wearing a suit with buttoned up jackets, tie and hat. Lace up shoes.sister morrison, sister keeble, nurse, 28 camp hospital, camp 1, danson, "tatura" by wh bossence

Pair of black wool with silk facing gaiters with silk covered buttons and leather instep strap with boning. The gaiters have button holes at the top to attach to britches.presbyterian moderator