Vintage Uniforms from the State Library of Victoria collection

Victorian Artillery Regiment

#pi019892

Although the SLV labels this as c.1900, enlarging the button shows it to displat the field gun surmounted by the QV crown i.e. 1876-1891 as per Cossum.

Australian Military Forces: private W. Norman c.1915

http://www.austbuttonhistory.com/defence-forces-uniform-buttons/1901-ww2/#Australian_Military_Forces_1916-_1980

Victorian Police Force

# a15989. officers from the Elsternwick station, 1924.

http://www.austbuttonhistory.com/uniform-buttons-2/uniform-buttons/#Victorian_Police_Force

Commonwealth Clothing Factory

http://www.austbuttonhistory.com/branded-buttons/branded-buttons-manufacturers/#Commonwealth_Clothing_Factory_Miles_Street_Southbank_Melbourne

Cutting cloth.

Making uniforms.

Making gold braid badges.

# 1718837 Sewing up hats.

#171 8472 Sewing Buttons, c1940