This work was gifted to the collection in memory of her former pupil John Saultry, by Dr Loris Button. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed abstract painting. Gift of Loris Button, 2011art, artwork, john saultry, saultry, loris button, alumni

Button has the raised letters "P & M Tramway Trust" on the front of the badge and the imprint of Stokes & Sons Melbourne on the rear. Used by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust for their Uniforms. See item 517 for another example.Demonstrates buttons worn by the PMTT staff.Button, brass fitted with a hook and a clip - small sleeve or cap.trams, tramways, buttons, uniforms, pmtt

.1) This is an American Button.1) Button, large, round, metal, front has a eagle clutching an anchor, brass coloured. .2) Badge, metal, blue and gold coloured. crown on top with anchor under, scroll at bottom with "Royal Aus Navy". buttons, badgs, u.s, ran, accessory

SEC Buttons used on Regional Tramways UniformsA collection of nine brass, silver plated buttons as used by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria on Tramways uniforms 1921 State Electricity Commission of Victoria, with the Southern Cross on a shield over a clenched fist releasing electric power. On back of button is "Made by Stokes & Sons Melbourne.tram, button, stokes & sons, sec, bendigo

Used by tram crews to change over their shirt collars rather than change the shirt say daily. Fitted with three button holes to attach to shirt.Demonstrates interchange shirt collars.Set of two Detachable khaki uniform shirt collars - size 15 1/2" - sewn with three button holes.uniforms, shirts, tramways, collars

This ankle length black dress with pleated skirt , buttoned bodice, self belt and long sleeves is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners of the Moorabbin Shire c1910The Blackburn family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire. The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these familiesA lady’s ankle length, black dress with a pleated skirt, buttoned bodice, a self belt and long sleevesclothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, dendy henry, market gardeners, craft work, blackburn nance

Item re Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details.Button dark blue colour plastic with Crown and wings on face, rear has a brass slip through pin.uniform, accessory, button, raaf, dfc

Hand held cream coloured plastic optical magnifier with small globe inset under lenses. The black button on handle turns globe, which is powered by batteries, on and off. The magnifier can be detached to replace the globe or exchanged for a different strength. Cream and black handle with a black button to turn on light and a detachable magnifying glass attached at top.6/100 on magnifierassistive devices, ecshenbach

This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942 to make button holes.Historical: Type of machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and chook fetes e.g.. children's clothes and dolls clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Green & white box containing black & silver metal with 4 parts for attaching to Singer sewing machine for sewing button holes."Singer Buttonhole Attachment" on green 'cloud' top of box. "The Singer manufacturing Company" on green 'cloud' on side of box. "For Light Manufacturing and Home Use" on green 'cloud' on side of box. "Made in Great Britain" on white top half of end of box & teen 'cloud' below end of box is "Singer / Buttonhole Attachment / No. 86662 / For Singer Lock Stitch/ Family Sewing Machines.singer manufacturing co.. clothes. fetes. domestic. sewing.

RAN Queen Elizabeth Gilt Textured Fieldbadge/buttons, 1953+, ran

64th Btn City of Melbourne Regiment 1912-1918; (later became 6th Btn City of Melb 1930-1942)badge/buttons, ww1, army

Set of 7 buttons each with heraldry and name of 'OLDE PROVIDENCE/RACQUET/& SWIM/CLUB'. Three are larger than others. Materials: Metaltennis

Set of six buttons, each with crossed racquets, ball and net motif. Materials: Metaltennis

Set of four buttons, each with tennis match motif. Materials: Metaltennis

Set of 2 matching buttons, each with filigree edging, a racquet and shuttlecock motif, and studded with reflective stone. Materials: Metaltennis

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

Set of three buttons, each with tennis match motif. Materials: Metaltennis

Set of 4 wood buttons each with a crossed racquet and ball motif. Materials: Wood, Inktennis

Set of six buttons, each with tennis lady motif. Materials: Metaltennis

Set of 24 German buttons on retail card, each with crossed racquets motif. Materials: Metal, Cardboard, Inktennis

early metal WW1 Anzac Day pinbrass looking pin with round head and long pin. HYAMS, Frederick collection"A" embossed over a map of Australia with Anzac Day stamped under the "A"

Portrait of Jane D’Alton (nee Galbraith) taken in studio standing beside chair. The woman is dressed in long frock bodice buttoned with bottom of frock quite elaborate. c 1890Black and white photograph of a woman standing beside a decorative chair. The dress is ballooned to the ground with an elaborate hem. Bodice buttoned with decorated jacket. stawell clothing halls gap

This button/badge was made to support a nurses' pay claim that took place over the period of 1994-1995, at which time the Kennett Liberal state government was in power. In 1994, the ANF Federal Executive passed a resolution to seek national pay increases of 8%. At this time, nurses had not had a pay rise since 1991. The Union noted that over the same period Victorian politicians had received 12.9% in pay increases. Our thanks to the ANMF library for providing information about the origins of this object.Significant to the history of the ANMF and its industrial success. Round button - white background. Green and pink design.Protect National Rates. Nurses: Worth every cent of 8%.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, anf, australian nursing federation, anmf, australian nursing and midwifery federation, nurses, health unions, pay rates, enterprise bargaining agreement, eba, pay claims

An item such as this would have been used by a woman to put on her boots and lace them up. Button up boots were used extensively in the 19th and early 20th centuries and this item would have been common in households at that time.This item has no known local provenance but is retained as an interesting memento of the past.This is a metal shoe horn at one end of the item with a curved button hook at the other end. The item is much worn and stained.women's accessories, shoe horn, button hook, warrnambool history

New issue from storeGeneral issue Vietnam War eraJungle Green PantsButton up Flyjungle green, uniform, vietnam

Badges RAAF 50 mm round chromedRAAF button chromed

Portrait of Peter Galbraith. Short hair trimmed beard buttoned coat. Peter Galbraith Share - Broker and Mining investor. Francis Watkins established his Monumental works in Stawell in 1864. Francis was impressed with the immense outcrop of stone at Mount Difficult so persuaded Peter Galbraith to form a company to exploit the stone.Black and white photograph of a young gentleman, with short hair, trimmed beard in a buttoned shirt and coat.1838 - 1896stawell

Button hooks were used to fastens buttons on boots and long gloves. It is a tool used for the closing of shoes, gloves or other apparel that uses buttons as fasteners. The steel hook end is inserted through the buttonhole to capture the button by the shank and draw it through the opening. This hook is most likely to have been used to do up bootsWomen and young girls generally wore boots that were either front laced or side buttoned, particularly in the period from the 1870s . Buttonhooks were needed to do up the buttons on buttoned boots and were used by poking the metal hook through the buttonhole, grabbing the button and pulling it through the eyelet. This item is an example of a commonly used accessory no longer relevant.A button hook made of metal with a beaten silver handle ornately decorated with scrolls and foliate design. At the top is a small ring on the handle end. This could have been for a lady to attach the item to her chatelaine at her belt, or on a necklace. clothing footwear gaiters boots button-hook