Australian Button History
A history of button manufacturing in Australia
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Australian Button History
The Early Years: 1788 onwards. Convicts and Colonists
Stokes & Sons: 1854 – today
Other Pre-Federation Button Makers.
Federation to WW2
General Plastics Ltd (Beauclaire)
G. Herring (Beutron)
K.G. Luke Pty. Ltd.
Pearl shell button industry
Covered Buttons
Obscure Branding: 1930s -1960s examples
G. J. Coles/ Embassy brand: 1929-1994
Woolworths Limited: 1924 ongoing
WW2 onwards
Babies’ and Children’s buttons
Leda (General Plastics then G. Herring)
Maxart
Carr Fastener Co.
Norris & Spiers/Rex C. Norris/Rex Agencies
Astor Buttons (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
D. C. Quinn/Cygnet/Delphi/E. Walker & Son Pty. Ltd.
Travlon Pty. Ltd./Travlon Trimmings
Grant Featherston Design (GFD)/Darian
Distributors/Wholesalers/Importers/Merchants
Disney Buttons
Vintage Advertising
Leda
Beauclaire
Beutron
1940s
1950s
1960-70s
Australiana, Fauna and Flora on buttons and other kitsch: (KKKs)
Branded buttons
Branded buttons: tailors’ buttons (A-F)
Branded buttons: tailors’ buttons (G-L)
Branded buttons: tailors’ buttons (M-R)
Branded buttons: tailors’ buttons (S-Z)
Branded buttons: Store buttons A-G
Branded buttons: Store buttons H-Z
Branded buttons: manufacturers and businesses
Uniform Buttons: Civilian
Government Departments, Agencies and Statutory Bodies
School/University Buttons including Cadets
Clubs and Volunteer Organisations
Companies: including Airlines, Banks, Mercantile Marine
Uniform Buttons – Defence Forces
Pre-Federation
1901-WW2
Post World War 2
Foreign uniform buttons with Australian backmarks
Veteran organisations
Mystery Buttons
New Zealand Button History
Trench/ Sweetheart Art and Miscellany
Non-Australian Button History
The Wide World of Manufacturers
The Wide World of Materials
Realistics
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