Each button has the logo of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. pressed into the front of the badge - a M interwoven with a T. All made by Stokes and Sons of Melbourne. Worn by Cable Tram employeesDemonstrates buttons worn by the MTOCo staff.Set of five MTOCo coat buttons fitted with hooks - nickel plated brass - 3 large coat, 2 small sleeve or cap.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, buttons, uniforms

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

Used on SECV Uniform coats and great coats.Demonstrates the manufacture of uniform items and their use in uniforms for tramway crews in Ballarat.SEC uniform clothing button 24 diameter, with SEC crest, 1921 and organisation name embossed onto outer surface, with backing piece and brass wire lug for sewing on rear. Nickel plated silver? Has Manufacturers name stamped on rear - Stokes & Sons Melbourne.tram, trams, secv, ballarat tramways, uniforms, buttons

Manufactured for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust for use on Uniform Jackets and Great Coats. Demonstrates a button made for the HTT Set of four Coat buttons for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust - HTT - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and has the name of the manufacturer stamped on the rear part. See item 581 for another example, smaller in diameter. tramways, trams, badges, uniforms, hawthorn, htt, buttons

Set of three coat buttons: 1 - Small Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - PMTT - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - approx. 20mm dia. The badge backing piece is brass. 2 - Large PMTT - heavily worn - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - approx. 26mm dia - missing lug. 3 - MMTB button or Badge - damaged - made by Buttons of Birmingham UK - approx. 25mm dia. Each button has a backing piece on rear with a lug (except for 2) for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part. "Buttons Ltd" of Birmingham, England has their trade mark, a pair of fully opened scissors.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, pmtt

Small Hawthorn Tramways Trust - HTT - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - approx. 20mm dia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, htt

Set of five nickel silver MMTB Coat buttons. Three of the buttons (approx. 22mm dia) are made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne and the two (approx. 25mm dia) are made by K. G. Luke Australasia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part. The Stokes and Sons badges are two small holes in the rear, while the Luke's badges do not.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, mmtb

This private late-nineteenth-century four-wheeled carriage has been built to transport a family or group of passengers with a coachman in the front seat. It can be pulled by one horse, or by two horses if the T-pole is attached. The button fittings along each side of the carriage indicate that a folding roof or hood was once attached. The frame across the front of the carriagewas likely to have been a ‘dashboard’ with a leather or wood covering to prevent water, mud and other particles from splashing onto the passengers. The rear step between the two side-facing bench seats is adjustable to allow for ladies’ long skirts. These rear seats appear to be removable, in which case the carriage could be converted to a wagon to transport goods and equipment. The carriage could have been illuminated by oil or carbide lamps placed into the lamp holders on the sides. The carriage was kept under cover for many years in an open-front sandstone building that also included living quarters and an area that may have been stable. It was at ‘Murweh’ a Warrnambool property at 203 Liebig Street. The home is now Heritage and National Trust Listed and described as a ‘gentleman’s residence’. It was built by James Wotton Shevill in the 1860s. Shevill was a councillor from 1875 to 1878, serving in 1878 as Mayor of the Borough of Warrnambool. Jeremiah Wade lived at Murweh there from 1879-1880. By 1915 F.B. Whitehead and his family were living there, and by 1930 the address was used by Mr T.J. Rome and his family. Thomas James Rome was still using that address in September 1973 after his 100th birthday. It is believed that one of the property’s owners had been an Obstetrician in Warrnambool. The current owner re-told the story that children used to hide in the back section of the carriage and smoke, hidden from the sight of onlookers. He had heard the story from a previous owner.The well-appointed horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage is likely to have first belonged to a local councillor and past Mayor of the town of Warrnambool, J.W. Shervill, whose 1860s city property was the carriage location for many years. The carriage is a rare local example of a town-based lifestyle befitting a prosperous personality of the late 19th century. It adds to the story of Warrnambool's development as a town influenced by the port, wealth gained from shipping and the home place of prominent local people such as the Councillor and later Mayor. The side-facing rear seating is unusual for a passenger carriage. It has the feature of removable rear bench seats, allowing for the dual purpose of a carriage or wagon.Carriage; the Victorian-era horse-drawn four-wheeled open carriage has a coachman’s bench seat across the front and two side-facing bench seats in the rear. There are steps at the front on each side and a centre adjustable step and the back. It has a hinged shaft, two lamp holders and a separate T-pole. The bench seats have padded backrests upholstered in green leather and each has padded armrests at the ends. A rectangular metal frame, likely to have been a dashboard, is mounted across the front of the carriage. It has two inner vertical bars. The carriage's body is painted dark green with crimson highlights on some of the panelling. Decorative oval panels with hand-painted motifs are mounted along the sides. The side panels of the carriage have metal fastener buttons attached. The iron-rimmed wheels have sixteen wooden spokes and copper cuffs on the outside of the hubs, and the rear wheels are higher than the front wheels. Wooden brake blocks are mounted onto the back wheels and are active by a metal lever at the front right side of the carriage. The undercarriage is fitted with leaf springs on each side, mounted from front to back axles. Included are: (1) The separate T-pole that allows two horses to be harnessed to the carriage (2) Leather horse winkers with metal hardware and oval brass plate on the side of each winkerMotif painted on an oval panel [a musical lyre within a blue floral wreath flanked by scrolls] flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, murweh, buggy, cart, carriage, wagon, horse-drawn vehicle, victorian buggy, four-wheeled carriage, coachman’s seat, bench seat, side-facing benches, upholstered seats, victorian decals, heritage vehicle decoration, antique hand painting, hand painted decals, motifs, iron-rimmed wheels, wooden brake blocks, leaf springs, t-pole shaft, rear step, equine carriage, 19th century vehicle, victorian transport, transport, gentleman’s vehicle, james wotton shevill, councillor, mayor, jeremiah wade, f.b. whitehead, thomas james rome, warrnambool obstruction, warrnambool genealogy, warrnambool pioneers, victorian carriage, one horse carriage, two horse carriage, horse drawn carriage

Button used by The Met on their uniform jackets with the first logo or symbol used by The Met.Demonstrates a The Met Uniform button.Button - brass - The MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) of The Met logo with a raised metal finish - made by Stokes Australia - approx. 23mm dia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part. Two copies held. The second copy has a section of thread wound around the lug,"Stokes & Sons Australia" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, the met, mta

.1) Brass buckle with tan plastic buttons with sewn on black leather keepers. .2) Brass buckle with tan plastic buttons with sewn on fabric keepers, same colour as the main belt. .3) Gold alloy buckle with dark green plastic buttons with sewn on brown leather keepers.passchendaele barracks trust, uniform, belt

Probably WW2 era uniform.Light Khaki Jacket. Four front pockets. Top two held shut with a Bakelite button. Bottom two held shut with an internal button. The back is divided from waist down. Front held shut with five buttons - two are missing. A brass belt loop is on jacket at each hip/A sewn in label with red ink has name "Buchanan". "KB" is printed on the label.ww2, uniform, passchendaele barracks trust

Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Navy cloth cap. Chin strap fastened with 2 black bakerlite buttons featuring RAAF insignias. L side of cap has a metal RAAF insignia attached with a brass clip. Inside of cap lined with brown cloth. Brown suede leather sweat band.hats, raaf, uniforms

This box of sampled is typical of those issued to official manufacturers of military badges, insignia, and buttons to ensure the gold colour remained consistent. These badges were held by the Third Army Quality Assurance Unit (3AQAU). The manufacturers were often local companies, where an example of a typical supplier is KG Luke who also manufactured the Brownlow Medal, the award given annnually to the Australlian Football League's best and fairest player.A rectangular wooden box with a black velvet-like cushion in one side. cushion has 10 examples - 2 of each kind - of military insignia and buttons of two different shades of gold colour. Box opens on one long side and is hinged (4cm brass hinges with 3 screws in each side). Clasps on opposite long side, also of brass. Wood has been stained a dark brown. Base off box shows 14 brass staples. Corners of base show 2 nails, possibly brass. A typed sheet of paper is attached to the inside of lid, dating from 1993, explaining usage of samples. Paper tag affixed to cushion between samples - Department of Defence authenticating samples in box. Tag attached with fabric tape and secured using a lead seal.Paper taped to inside lid - title 'SEALED SAMPLE 8455-03311' - a lengthy description of contents and box follows. Please refer ot photograoph for further details. Typed tag on cushion - 'Department of Defence/SEALED SAMPLE/Sealed sample Number 03311/Stock Number 8455/Description STANDARD OF GOLD COLOUR FOR INSIGNIA, BUTTONS AND BADGES (ANODISED) ALUMINIUM ALLOY 1150/APPROVED. The supply is not to differ from this sealed sample except as endorsed on the back hereof./D Darby [signature] 29/06/1993 /EDE VFE SCDDG [stamped].' Reverse of tag (stamped in red within a thin lined border) - 'SEALED SAMPLE/NOT TO BE/DESTROYED OR/MUTILATED' badges, military insignia, button

These items were put together to show a Light Horse Soldier in WW1. Near all are replicas..1) Slouch hat with feathers, pugaree, chin strap and blackened brass rising sun badge on upturned rim. .2) & .3) Gaiter (pair), leather with buckles at top and strap at lower end. .4) & .5) Boot (pair) .6) Jodhpurs, Brown colour complete with plastic buttons and leg laces. .7 Jacket, Battle, Kahki with 2 x “Australia” shoulder badges, 2 x “Rising Sun Epaulette Badges”, 2 x “Light Blue over Dark Blue Colour patches”, all metal buttons complete..1) in texta on inside leather band "PALMER", gold coloured print: "Mountcastle 1991, made in Australia" .6) Inside pants in texts “ALHA” .7) Inside on tag, “C.G.C.F AUSTRALIA 1961 size 54 D & D 9405 64-012 5469”uniforms-army cavalry, costume accessories-hat/footwear accessories, numismatics-badges-military