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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Brown Leather Wallet - W A Clowes

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c. 1942

Subcollections

The Taylor Cabinet

Overview

Brown leather wallet with a round metal badge attached:
outer circle is blue with brown text; and
inner circle is white with a red cross in the centre

Historical information

The United Licensed Victuallers Association ("ULVA") branch in Western Australia was formed in 1898 to represent the interests of hoteliers and wine/spirit merchants.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2022.123

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Leather

Width

110 mm

Height or length

160 mm

Inscriptions and markings

1. Badge with wording "Australian Red Cross Society"

2. Engraved silver plaque with inscription:
"Presented to W.A. CLOWES
Vice President
With
Best Wishes
from
ULVA WA Branch
14.10.42"

Contextual information

W A Clowes ("William Adolphus Clowes")

Keywords

Wallet

Australian Red Cross Society

United Licensed Victuallers Association

W A Clowes

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Wednesday, 8 October, 2025

Completeness

94

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