Used on horse tackle in the 19th and 20th centuries and imported by Holden and FrostSold by Holden and Frost for military agricultural and civilian use C1900Steel spring tandem hook used on horse tacklehorse equine military, iculture, spring tandem hook

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and imported by Holden and FrostImported and sold by Holden and Frost for military agricultural and civilian use C1900Brass bridle roundel used on horse tackleHorse head imprinthorse equine military agriculture, roundel, bridle

Used on horse tackle during 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostSold by Holden and Frost for military agricultural and civilian use c1900Nickle plated steel buckle used as equine accessoryhorse equine military, agricultural, ca1900, roller buckle

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries, manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostSold and manufactured by Holden and Frost during the 19th century for military, agriculture and civilian useNickel plated horse bit snaffle, double rings on both ends held together with two bars joined in middle horse bit, equine, ,military, agriculture. c1900

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost during the 19th and 20th centuries for military agriculture and civilian use Weymouth and brandoon nickel plated horse bit with chainhorse bit, equine, military, agriculture, civilian c1900

Manufactured by Holden and Frost during 19th and 20th century, Civilian and Military useManufactured and sold by Holden and FrostNickel plated horse bit with four ringsequine, horse bit, military, civilian

This ceremonial regalia belonged to Captain Charles Rogers of the Australian Army (Light Horse Regiment). He wore this regalia when he was part of the mounted Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s Centenary celebrations and the Duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Charles Rogers was a well-known Warrnambool identity in the 1930s, 40s and 50s as a horseman and Army identity and he and his horse frequently led parades and celebrations in the city. He was a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. Rogers died in 1961. These items are of great interest as examples of the regalia worn by Australian military personnel in the 1930s. They are also good mementos of Charles Rogers, a notable personality in Warrnambool in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.1 This is a piece of ceremonial regalia worn over the shoulder and called an aigullette. It has a plaited silver-coloured cord ending in silver metal tagged points. The metal points or stakes are highly decorated. The cords also have an accompanying smaller silver-coloured cord and another attachment of cord with an end of interwoven material in the shape of an elongated pear or acorn. The item is a little tarnished. .2 These are epaulettes worn on the shoulder. One is attached to the aigullette and the other is detached. They are made of silver plaited cord with a brown felt backing and have two star-shaped gold and yellow badges indicating the rank captain charles rogers, duke of gloucester visit, centenary of victoria, history of warrnambool

These badges and buttons belonged to Major Charles Rogers, a well known Warrnambool personality of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He was a Light horseman who was in the Guard of Honour for the Duke of Gloucester in 1934 when he opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance during the Victorian Centenary Celebrations. In Warrnambool he was a well known horseman leading parades and celebrations and judging equine events for the Warrnambool Agricultural Show. He died in 1961, These items are of interest as they belonged to Major Charles Rogers an important 20th century Army person. Rectangular piece of white cardboard through which the badges and buttons are secured with variously string and clear adhesive tape. 002261.1 Brass wreath of leaves and berries surrounding an upright kangaroo links to an arc shaped band with text . The wreath has an inverted arc with text at its base. 002261.2 An inverted brass arc with AUSTRALIA between two narrow bands 002261.3, .4 Brass rising sun badge with crown ,two scrolls with text, and inverted band 002261.5, .6, .7 Brass crown featuring raised decoration including fleur- de- lis and small small knobs. The crown has an open section through which red velvet like material is visible. 002261.8 Brass button featuring a raised map of Australia and crown with text 002261.9 As for .8 but larger 002261.10 Identical with .8 On cardboard in hand writing Buttons & Badges Major Charles Rogers .1 PREST D 'ACCOMPLIER LIGHT HORSE .2 AUSTRALIA .3 , .4 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES .5,.6,.7 Nil .8, .9, .10 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. major charles rogers, light horse, australian military forces

Manufactured by Holden and Frost, used by civilian and Military equestrians Ca1900Manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostNickle plated horse bit made up of four ringsequine, civilian, military, snaffle bit

Chain part of a horse bit imported and sold by Holden and FrostAs imported and sold by Holden and FrostLead curb chain, part of a horse bit equine, chain, military, civilian

Leather strap used in the control of a horseMade and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather strap, holes mid length and at the end. Brass buckle at other.Holden and Frost 1918military, equine, belt

Brandon horse bit used on horse tackle during 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and FrostEarly object used during c1900 retailed by Holden and Frost for military agricultural and civilian useTwo nickel plated rings held together with two barsequine, military, agriculture, civilian 1900, horse bit

Used on horse and tackle in the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost Manufactured and retailed by Holden and Frost for military, agriculture and civilian use c1900Nickel plated trotting bradoon horse bit, two rings on each end held together with two bars joined in centerequine, agriculture, c1910, horse bit, military

Used on horse and tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1910 for military agriculture and civilian use Nickel plated bradoon horse bit, two rings joined together with two nickel bars joined in the middle equine, military, agriculture, civillian ca1910, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military, agriculture and civilian useNickel plated snaffle horse bit, two rings connected to two T-bars in middleequine, military, agriculture, civilian c1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1910 for military, agricultural and civilian use Nickel plated horse bit with chainequine, military, agriculture, civilian ca1910, horse bit

Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost used on horse tackle during 19th and 20th centuries on saddle horse and carriage horse.Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military, agriculture and civilian useBlack metal hackney Horse Bit, equestrian accessoryNILequine, military, agriculture, civilian, c1900, bit

Used on horse tackle during 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost.Sold and manufactured by Holden and Frost for military ,agricultural and civilian use.Circa 1910 Two nickel plated rings on outside held together with twisted chain.Nilequine, military, agriculture, civilian, ca1910, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost during the 19th and 20th centuries for military , agricultural and civilian use Silver plated breaking horse bitequine, military, agriculture, civillian ca1910, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost during c1900 for military agricultural and civilian use black painted metal horse bitNilequine, military, agriculture, civilian c1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries for military useRetailed by Holden and Frost for military use during c1910Nickel plated military horse bitequine, military, civilian ca1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost for military agricultural and civilian use c1910Nickel plated snaffle horse bitequine, military, agriculture, civillian ca1910, horse bit, snaffle

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military agriculture and civilian useMetal horse bit with chainequine, military, agricultural, civilian c1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military and agricultural use.Nickel plated horse bit bradoon nickelequine, military, agricultural, civilian ca1910, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military and agriculture useLiverpool driving metal horse bitequine, military, agricultural, civilian c1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost for military agricultural and civilian use Nickel plated horse bit with chain equine, military, agriculture, civilian c1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military and agriculture useNickel plated horse bit equine, military, agriculture, civilian c1900, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Sold by Holden and Frost for military agriculture and civilian use c1910Nickel plated gag horse bitequine, military, agriculture, civilian c1910, horse bit

Used on horse tackle during the 19th and 20th centuries and manufactured by Holden and Frost Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost for military and civilian use c1910Nickel plated racing bradoon horse bitequine, military, agriculture, civilian ca 1910, horse bit