Red felt hostess hat with small brim. Thin red band with 3 lines of white stitches around crown of hat with 2 tabs, black band inside with black hat elastic sewn in. by Nivek Headwear Reg. Melb.hostess, flight attendant, stewardess, ansett, nivek headwear, felt

Uniforms were mandatory for all students. In the 1970s an exemption was granted for 6th Form students, partly to assist with school expenditure given this was their last year of High School. This hat is part of a small collection of Watsonia High School memorabilia.Straw appearance girl's hat with Silicone Finish. Maroon ribbon band.watsonia high school, school uniform, hats

This hat belongs to the uniform era 1972-1977.Orange colour with 2 black bands hostess hat. White lining inside with black sweat band. Gold and black delta badge on front. White tag with maker's name: by Nivek Headwear Reg. Melb. and letters AMP SYD written in blue on tag (possibly pre-owners initials)by Nivek Headwear Reg. Melb. / AMP SYDuniform, hat, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, nivek headwear, orange, badge, delta, ansett airlines

This hat belongs to the uniform era 1972-1977.Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Orange bowler hat, with black stripe on band and around crown, lined in cream material. This hat comes with the round Ansett Delta - golden A shape on black enamel - insignia attached in front. Thin elastic chin strapMaker label: by Nivek Headwear Reg. Melb. Owner label: Shirley Bolesuniform, hat, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, nivek headwear, orange, badge, delta, ansett airlines, shirley boles

Part of a nurses' uniform during the Second World War. Khaki wool felt hat with wide brim and burgandy-brown grosgrain ribbon band with bow on right side. The hat also has a grosgrain sweatband with a maker's label sewn in on the interior. This is marked in ink with manufacturers' label. Elastic chip strap on interior has deteriorated and broken in half.Label on interior reads "MADE IN AUSTRALIA/UIM/N451-1943/SIZE 6 5/8 - 21 1/4 in." second world war, world war ii, world war 2, world war two, wwii, nurse, medical, women

Part of a nurses' uniform during the Second World War. Khaki wool felt hat with wide brim and burgandy-brown grosgrain ribbon band with bow on right side. The hat also has a grosgrain sweatband with a maker's label sewn in on the interior. This is marked in ink with manufacturers' label. Elastic chip strap on interior is secure and matches colour of grosgrain.Label on interior reads "N513/1943/MADE IN AUSTRALIA/6-5/8"second world war, world war ii, world war 2, world war two, wwii, nurse, medical, women

Part of a nurses' uniform during the Second World War. No exact matches for a female "W Wilson" were found in research, though the hat could have belonged to Nancy Wilson, born in Carlton to W Wilson.Navy wool felt hat with wide brim and navy grosgrain ribbon band with bow on right side and black rising sun badge on centre front of ribbon. The hat also has a synthetic sweatband on the interior, on to which a cotton label has been sewn with the name "W. WILSON". Elastic chip strap on interior has deteriorated and broken in half.Label on interior reads "W. WILSON" second world war, world war ii, world war 2, world war two, wwii, nurse, medical, women

Royal Australian Air Force officer’s cap.Navy cotton drill peaked cap with black crossgrain band around exterior. Two black eyelets sit above band on either side. Black patent leather chin strap attached by two gold buttons on brim, slightly misshapen. Embroidered patch carrying a red velvet and metal crown (Queen Elizabeth II era) with blue, green and red embroidered knots mimicing jewels, sits above a gold eagle above now tarnished gold leaves. Interior sweatband in patent leather with plastic layer on top interior, underneath which is a manufacturer’s label with red ink. Strip of folded newspaper (H06.2) inserted inside interior sweatband.Label reads “M.TX/SIZE 6 7/8/A [broad arrow] F/MADE IN AUSTRALIA”. Black ink stamp on inside of sweatband reads “M. TX” inside a circle and “S19/[broad arrow]”raaf, royal australian air force, officer

Navy-black coloured peaked cap with red piping trim along peak. Red felt band encircles the band. Black patent leather chin strap is held in place with two gold buttons on either side, each depicting a crown above the map of Australia. Gold badge in centre depicts kangaroo in front of crossed rifles underneath a crown with oak leaves forming an arch eitehr side. Interior brim is green with black patent leather trim; brown leather sweatband with holes for air cirulation, tied at back with cream silk bow. Top of hat is covered with plastic layer, underneath which is the manufacturer’s label and a sticker for size.Sticker reads “6 7/8”, and manufacturer’s label reads “MELBOURNE 36 1218/EMERCO/REG TRADE MARK/THIS IS YOUR GUARANTEE FOR QUALITY/MADE IN AUSTRALIA”. Badge reads “DUTY FIRST/ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT”.royal australian regiment, rar, army, uniform

This slouch hat belonged to Royal Australian Air Force serviceman/woman Forsyth. Khaki-coloured slouch hat with folded cotton band with blue strip around brim; gold coloured badge depicting a wreath with crown atop and ornamental letters “RAAF”. Four plastic eyelets at crow of hat and signature fold on crown. Wide brim edged with brown coloured binding. A hook on the left crown and left brim attach together to lift one side of the hat. On interior, brown leather chinstrap with metal adjustable buckle ad black leather sweatband stitched in with zig-zag black stitching and secured by khaki silk bow at back. Bow attaches a card reading “58” in a circle. Sticker on interior centre in brown and metallic gold. Size sticker hidden underneath sweatband reads “58 7 1/8”Label on interior of cotton band reads “A.G.C.F./VIC 1989 [broad arrow]/SIZE. 58/8405-66.[crossed out 109-5392]033-5309”. Handwritten on interior brim “FORSYTH”. Size labels read “58” and “58 7 1/8”. Sticker reads “COMMANDO/WOOL SLOUCH HAT/MELBOURNE”uniform, royal australian air force, raaf, r.a.a.f., slouch hat, 1980s

This beret was made in 1943 and presumably was used by during service in WW2. InfantryDark blue wool beret-style hat with black leather edging and black cotton tie at back. Two eyelets on right side, brass painted on exterior in black. Cotton-lined interior with reinforced sewn diamond in centre and manufacturer’s label, transcribed below.Manufacturer’s label reads “N.316 A./F./1943/MADE IN/AUSTRALIA/SIZE 7-1/8” wth faint purple stamp over top, illegible.second world war, beret, world war two, world war ii, wwii, uniform

This hat was part of a RAAF uniform and likely dates to the Second World War due to the style of crown. Hats such as these are often misshapen at the crown due to the use of earmuff-style headphones worn by aircrew during the Second World. Navy peaked cap in cotton with beige topstitching along crown. Black cotton grosgrain ribbon band. Black leather chin strap buttoned to left and right with black metal button carrying image of crown atop eagle. Centre of hat carries embroidered patch with crown in gold-coloured metal and red fabric with red and green additions mimicking jewels. Crown sits above two metal shapes, an eagle with arms outstretched and laurel branches. Two eyelets on left and right side of the cap, bronze on interior and painted black on exterior. Interior of cap brim is green plastic or patent leather now cracked. Interior of hat cotton is dark cotton with quilted top.second world war, royal australian air force, raaf, r.a.a.f., flying, uniform, world war ii, world war two, world war 2

This is an East German cap which presumably would have been worn by a German airman. It is a fairly recently made piece, dating to the 1980’s or 90’s.This cap has historic significance as a piece of East German airforce uniform. Itnis a fairly recently made piece, dating to approximately the 1980’s-90’s. It is also in excellent condition.A grey fabric peaked cap with fine blue trims and a black plastic head cover. There is a silver fabric rope looped around a silver metallic stud on either side if the cap. Attached to the front/centre of the cap is a metallic ornament depicting the east German logo in red and silver, surrounded by a silver wreath and wings. Above this is a silver metallic ornament depicting a propeller surrounded by two curved pieces of foliage. There is a faux leather strap on the interior and a square of lighter grey fabric stitched into the underside of the cap. This contains inscriptions. There is also a round yellow sticker on the interior side of the plastic head cover. This also contains an inscription.Inscriptions on the grey square of fabric on cap interior: NVA 55 1856 T Inscriptions on yellow sticker on cap interior: HA.05military, airforce, german, cap, hat, east german

This hat is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Grey felt hat with 60mm brim. Brown hat band 30mm wide with narrow stripes top and bottom. Narrow stripes red and grey at top of band, grey and red at bottom of band.Inner hat band marked with "N231, 6 7/8, 1942"

School hat - straw boater with multi-coloured school crest handbandSint Lucernae Ardenteseducation, school, morongo, geelong, girls, uniform, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes

Grey felt hat with coloured School crest hatbandSint Lucernae Ardenteseducation, school, hat, morongo, geelong, girls, uniform, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes

Grey felt School hat with coloured hatband with school colours, blue, gold and green, worn from the late 1960s. Sint Lucernae Ardentes. Inside is written "Akubra" Finest Fur Felt".education, school, hat, morongo, geelong, girls, uniform, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes

Navy hat with Wangaratta High School Emblem on the front, and a blue and yellow striped band around the brim (signifying prefecture) and a navy scarf with blue, yellow and green stripes on each ends. Some slight fraying on scarf.WHS honere et labore

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

VX 42774 Captain Robert (Bob) Fyffe, a grazier from Tocumwal, NSW, served with the Tocumwal troop of the 20th Light Horse prior to WWII (1939-46). He enlisted at the outbreak of war and served with the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment in North Africa. During the attack on Trig 22 on 17 July 1942 Captain Fyffe commanding a composite squadron manoeuvred his tanks to knock out machine guns and anti-tank guns enabling 2/32 Battalion to capture the objective. Captain Fyffe was awarded the Military Cross for his leadership and courage in the action. This was 9th Division Cavalry's first tank action of the war.Fine example of a uniform worn by a well known grazier and citizen soldier of the Tocumwal district, southern NSW, in both peace and war.Khaki wool serge officer's tunic with leather Sam Browne belt and revolver holster, and slouch hat with emu plumes and 20th Light Horse hat badge against red backing. Tunic has 20th Light Horse colour patches. overseas service chevrons and ribbon bar for Military Cross, 39-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence medal, British War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939-45; metal Australia shoulder titles captain's rank stars and Rising Sun collar badges. Uniform worn by Captain Robert Fyffe MC, 20th Light Horse and 6th Division Cavalry Regiment AIF.. uniform, fyffe robert captain mc, 20th light horse, 9th division cavalry regiment, military cross

Slouch Hat - Khaki, felt, puggaree Light Khaki with a maroon stripe, emu feathers, 17 Light Horse ensign, metal brass coloured with round maroon braid underneath. Leather Inner band and chin strap.17 LH. Prince of Wales Light Horse.passchendaele barracks trust, hat, uniform

Item issued to Peter Dodd, refer cat No 2436.2PPugaree for Slouch hat khaki colour, shape is raised higher in centre, inside has black stamped details.Stamped in black,” MTX 1985 8 5/8 D (arrow up)”pugaree, slouch hat, uniform

Large Framed collection of Bendigo Electric Tramways photos with Basil MillerBasil Miller "The Good Old Days" public transport, hat, uniform

Felt, khaki leather headband. The beret is round in shape and sits on the side of the head when worn. There is no unit identifying corps badge on the beret.On label "N206, 1942”hat uniform, beret, passchendaele barracks trust

Framed photograph of Henry Smerdon HolmesFramed photograph of Australian Army Servicemanchatham-holmes collection, holmes family, australian army, henry smerdon holmes, harry holmes, henry holmes, slouch hat, uniform, herbert werner frederick de nully

Brown grosgrain straw boater hatband with Gold stitched embroidery badge of BHC surrounded by bunch of grapes, the whole surrounded by wreath of leaves in gold colour. B.H.C.hatband, student boater hat, boater, cloth, burnley hat, uniform

Navy blue beret, wool, cotton lined with material band.On label "Beret Manufacturers Pty Ltd Victoria Australia, size 6 1/2. Name tag "name and service number unreadable".passchendaele barracks trust, hat, uniform, beret

Issued to Aircraftsman Bernard Farley in 1976 as part of his initial issue of uniform on joining the Permanent Air ForceThis item of military uniform was worn by Squadron Leader (SQNLDR) Bernard Farley during his period of Full Time service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 27 January 1976 and 02 March 1997. Bernard joined the RAAF as an Airmen was trained and employed as a Clerk Supply (CLKSPL) between 1996 - 1977. He undertook officer cadet training at the Army Officer Cadet School in 1978 and was commissioned into the Ground Defence Category on the 09 December 1978, where he served for 18 years and rose to the rank of SQNLDR. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Peaked Hat - Blue Grey. This uniform was in the period 1966 - 2001 as the primary daily uniform in the office environment. Polyester working dress is approved for wear employed in office or business type environments. The trousers have a belted waist and zip front, with two slant side pockets, money fob pocket below the waist on right side and two rear slit pockets. The trouser leg is pleated at the waist belt in the front. Maker: Australian Government Clothing Factory