All tramway platform crew were issued with a cap and were expected to wear it at all times. Demonstrates uniform cap manufacture.SEC Motorman/Drivers/Conductors cap - green cloth exterior, grey cotton interior lining, brown leather internal hat band, black cotton hat band on exterior with a plastic band at the front half of the cap terminating in two small SEC metal buttons on either side, black plastic beak. Sewn on the inside is a label "Commonwealth Government Clothing Factories Melbourne" and stamped "6 3/8".btm, ballarat tramway museum, conductors, conductors hat, uniforms, sec, conductors cap, motormen, drivers

The badge was sewn to the hat band and worn at the front of the hat. Mrs N Trethewie, of Penguin, Tasmania, donated the badge to the school in July 2002. Silver coloured metal badge plate slightly concave, in the shape of the Clarendon Ladies College crest with motto and school name on scroll at base of crestEmbossed on scroll: SUIVEX LA VERITE / CLARENDON LADIES COLLEGEclarendon-ladies-college, hat, badge, trethewie

Worn by Pastor Steiniger. Collapsible black top hat, leather band inside, lined.gold symbol of man walking on globe in top hat on inside top of hat.costume, male headwear, pastor, top hat, lutheran, steiniger

Black and white photograph - Studio photo - post WW1 early 1920s - standard MMTB Tunic. The vest may imply an inspector. Note the cap badge and hat band. No badge number.trams, tramways, personnel, uniforms, inspectors

Demonstrates uniform cap manufacture, badge and has a strong association with a former Ballarat Driver - Norm HuntSEC Motorman/Drivers/Conductors cap - green cloth exterior, grey cotton interior lining, brown leather internal hat band, black cotton hat band on exterior with a plastic band at the front half of the cap terminating in two small SEC metal buttons on either side, black plastic peak fitted with cap or badge No. 20, nickel plated silver, in the centre of the cap above the hat band. Sewn on the inside is a label "Commonwealth Government Clothing Factories Melbourne (very faded)" and stamped "6 3/4". See also Reg. Item 3044 for an ex Geelong cap. Stored with the cap are a copy of the SEC By-Law 1, August 1965 and the Federal Rules of the ATMOEA - 1969 and three SEC tickets.tramways, trams, uniforms, cap badge, cap

Hat bands, epaulettes & uniform belt of Clarence William SEWELL No 32094 RAAF. Enlisted 1.7.1940, discharged 6.2.1946 with the rank of Sgt in 26 Servicing and Repair unit.Navy blue felt uniform belt with metal buckle.belt, uniform, raaf

The Slouch Hat became standard issue headdress in 1903 and its brim position was mostly standardised. The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol. https://www.army.gov.au/our-history/traditions/the-slouch-hatStandard uniform issue for the Australian Army.Khaki slouch hat, has pleated hat band, brim upturned with badge on upturned brim. Crown of hat pinched inwards. Leather crown liner and leather chin strap with adjustable clip.MOUNTCASTLE 1994 Made in Australia (Broad arrow) 56 Black pen handwritten. Fullerarmy, uniform

The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Wide brimmed straw woman’s hat banded at the crown and on the rim with black ribbon. Highlighting the lower part of the crown are regularly spaced black plastic buttons. Attached to the bow is a posy of crimson poppies.Nilwomen's clothing -- hats, sun hats, straw hats

Part of the uniform worn by Beach, Allan Edward, Service no. 25718. Date of birth 6 Nov. 1913 - Box Hill Place of enlist - Melbourne- leading wireman Died 29 January 1981 Buried: Springvale Botanical Cemetery Copy of research - National Archives of Australia Worsted wool black tunic with sailor collar and open ended zipper left hand side seam The Rank insignia (Wireman) & Australia are on the right hand shoulder The left hand shoulder Insignias are Australia and RAN, Corporal See also NA5582 Tunic, NA5585 Trousers, NA5581 Dicky front, NA5578 Collar, NA5586 Lanyard, NA5589 Two Ribbons, NA5591 Hat band (HMAS), NA5583 Hat band (HMAS Cerberus), NA5593 Ribbon (HMS Repulse), NA5590 RibbonA. G.C.F. Vic 1979 size 86L CH86 H33.173 8405.66.094 7753 R.A.N. Made in Australiauniform, royal australian navy, allan edward beach, allan beach

Part of the uniform worn by Beach, Allan Edward, Service no. 25718. Date of birth 6 Nov. 1913 - Box Hill Place of enlist - Melbourne- leading wireman Died 29 January 1981 Buried: Springvale Botanical Cemetery Copy of research - National Archives of Australia- Service uniform collar - Hand detailing, 3 white stripes - Gabardine fabric, plain dark navy face - Gabardine fabric, plain dark navy/white back - Cotton tape ties front & rear See also NA5582 Tunic, NA5585 Trousers, NA5581 Dicky front, NA5578 Collar, NA5586 Lanyard, NA5589 Two Ribbons, NA5591 Hat band (HMAS), NA5583 Hat band (HMAS Cerberus), NA5593 Ribbon (HMS Repulse), NA5590 RibbonNilww2, royal australian navy, uniform, allan edward beach, allan beach

Straw hat with black band7120 3 7costume, male headware

Slouch Hat made 1953 with King’s Crown blackened “Rising Sun” Badge (King George 6th) Square Bash Style. Worn during Korean War EraAustralian slouch hat with right hand side brim turned up and clipped to the body of the hat. Has Blackened Brass Rising Sun badge attached with inscription. Has attached Chin Strap & Hat BandBlackened Brass Badge has an inscription “Commonwealth Military Forces”hat, slouch, passchendaele barracks trust

Round metal hat badge with enameling in red black and yellow. Depicts the Williamstown High School logo of the 1940's with fish across anchor. Badge has a loop to allow for sewing onto hat bands.On back of badge; 374. Also very small makers make that is indecipherable. williamstown high school, school uniform, hat badge, 1940's

Cohn's Cobbers miniature hat. Light brown colour made of cardboard with elastic chin tie. Paper hat band with 'Cohns Cobbers' printed in red. Cohns Cobbers was a TV/radio Club 1960s - 1970s.cohn bros., advertising

A 1953 felt fur slouch hat, binding edge, press stud, 7 fold puggaree, Royal Australian Ordinance Corps badge"FAYREFIELD" made by United Felt Hats Pty Ltd Melbourne, 7 1/4, 1953 on inside hat band; Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense, Royal Australian Ordinance Corps on badgeslouch hat, binding edge, broken chin strap, 7 fold puggaree, royal australian ordinance corps badge

Brown felt Top Hat Has a brown band around hat Size flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Part of the uniform worn by Beach, Allan Edward, Service no. 25718. Date of birth 6 Nov. 1913 - Box Hill Place of enlist - Melbourne- leading wireman Died 29 January 1981 Buried: Springvale Botanical Cemetery Copy of research - National Archives of AustraliaBlack Royal Australian Navy uniform worsted wool bell bottom trousers with two metal zippered pockets and buttons on waistband which has a flap front. The Bell-bottom sailor's trousers have creases for the 7 oceans of the world. See also NA5582 Tunic, NA5585 Trousers, NA5581 Dicky front, NA5578 Collar, NA5586 Lanyard, NA5589 Two Ribbons, NA5591 Hat band (HMAS), NA5583 Hat band (HMAS Cerberus), NA5593 Ribbon (HMS Repulse), NA5590 RibbonPhipp's Tailoring 225 George St Brisbaneroyal australian navy, uniform, allan edward beach, allan beach, sailor

The badge belonged to John Arnold Seitz who attended Scotch from 1914 until ?. The badge and hat band would have been attached to a staw boater worn by students to the Head of the River Boat Races. Oval shaped badge of gold coloured metal and enamel with crossed oars coming up from the a banner at the bottom of the badge. The oval is formed by a buckled belt of dark blue within this on dark red background is a seated scholar. A pin is on the back to Inscription on badge "DEO PATRIAE LITTERIS/ HEAD OF RIVER RACES". Verso STOKES & SONS MELB 811/?? (numbers are difficult to decipher)clothing, gold, 1914, badge, accesory, headware, scotchcollege, seitz john arnold, maroon, blue boat races, head of the river, crossed oars, hatband

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection.Khaki peaked officer's cap with brown leather hat band fastened with gold coloured buttons. Each button features crossed swords, a kangaroo and a queen's crown. The lining is polyester and clear plastic with a brown leather sweat band.Printed in black on the plastic lining below a logo (black triangle enclosing a target shape): 'ADI, SIZE (upwards arrow), 56, VIC, 1991'.headwear, peaked cap, major thomas b. williams, uniform

6th Light Horse Regiment was raised in New South Wales in 1914 and served at Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine and Syria. The regiment wore wallaby skin hat bands instead of cloth puggarees, hence the reference to furred hats.A rare first edition of a regimental history. It was told and published immediately after the war so gives an authentic and unvarnished account of the experience of a relatively small group of young men from New South Wales during their four years at war.Hardback book; 1st edition. Written by Lieutenant G L Berrie 6th Light Horse Regiment AIF. Published by W C Penfold and Company Ltdbook, light horse

Army officer's peaked cap worn on formal occasions, dark blue with red band around hat. The peak top side is finished in high gloss black leather and the hat has a similar high gloss black hat band. Worn by an officer in the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). This hat is referred to as a 'blues' hat.Navy blue cap with red and black trimming. The hat itself is a flat cap made out of navy blue felt. around this is a red felted band, itself encircled with a black patent band and peak. The black band is held on by two smaller badges, which are brass in colour and have an image of the Australian map (above which is the crown) and around the edges says Australian Military Forces. At the front of the cap is a badge which says: Royal Australian Engineers. On badge: Royal Australian Engineers. Moni Soit Qui Mal Y Pense Inside cap: L. Silberston and Sons Ltd London hat, engineer, army, australian army, rae, royal australian engineer, officer

Australian Army issue slouch hat issued to all members of the Australian Army owned by a person by the name of Phipps.Post World War 2 Australian Army Hat pinned into the slouch position. The pinned brim has a Rising Sun Badge attached by two metal pins. Hat Band is cotton and rouched. It also has a leather chin strap. Hand written on leather band inside the hat: PHIPPS Embossed into leather band: MADE BY/"FAYREFIELD"/MELBOURNE/6 5/8/19[indecipherable]australian army slouch rising sun phipps fayrefield

Badges and insignia worn by C.P.O. Harper on HMAS Vendetta 1940 - 1946 Photo C.P.O. Harper d/178Badge board displaying Rank insignia C.P.O. Whistle and lanyard Rank insignia Hat band with crown and anchor Insignia Crown and crossed anchors Cap ribbon H.M.A.S. Canberra Cloth Badge crow and crossed torpedoes and 9 brass buttons

Maurice Wright was the brother of Frank Wright. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a man standing in a formal pose holding the back of an ornate chair. The backdrop is a dark curtain and the man is standing on a floral carpet. The man is wearing a suit and light coloured hat with a dark hat band. The man is Maurice Wright.Hand written on back - With best wishes from Maurice Nov. 1919 Printed on back - The 'Tesla Studios', Wanganui, N.Z.maurice wright, frank wright, new zealand

This merchant navy officer's cap has a black woollen felt hat band, black woollen felt fixed top cap and a black patent leather peak. Along the top of the peak there is a black patent strap. At the left hand of the peaked cap is a non-standard black plastic button and on the right side is a standard black cloth button. Above the peak there is a black wool badge of an Officer of the Merchant Navy. This insignia has a central, oval reserve of red velvet edged with gold metal coil with base metal anchor at the centre. The oval is surrounded by oak leaves of gold purl with stems of applied gold coil, and surrounded by a stamped base metal crown. The badge is backed with a wool blend fabric and attached to the top cat by brown cotton. Along the base of the hat band there is a bias hem. Inside the cap, the hat band is lined with hessian. Crimson silk is fixed to the top cap and hand stitched to the hessian as a lining to the cap.British merchant navy officer's cap insignia.merchant navy cap, british merchant navy

Inspector's Cap - MMTB - green cloth exterior, brown cotton interior lining with black leather pad on the inside, black leather internal hat band, black cotton hat band on exterior with a black cord at the front half of the cap terminating in two small MMTB gold metal buttons on either side, black plastic external peak and green on the inside of the cap. Hat band has two gold bands or braids around the outside of the cap. Has a manufacturers lable inside the cap - made by Mountcastle Pty Ltd of Melbourne St South Brisbane. Has two holes where the badge would have been fitted. Set of two uniform coat buttons (approx. 16mm dia) are made by Buttons of Birmingham UK. Both button have metal eye hooks on the rear. Advised of the make by Peter Hyde of the Brisbane Tramway Museum 7-1-2018.trams, tramways, uniforms, cap, buttons, inspectors, mmtb

Army officer's peaked cap worn on formal occasions, dark blue with red beading and red band around hat. The peak top side is finished in high gloss black leather and the hat has a similar high gloss black hat band. Worn by an officer in the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). This hat is referred to as a 'blues' hat.