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City of Armadale - History House > Records

CARD, BUTTONS - LEAF SHAPED

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c. 1920 - 1988

Overview

Cardboard leaf shaped card with green leaf design on one side. A total of 11 white cloth coated, buttons, with two hole buttons, each. Buttons sewn in place. Text in light green box at pointed end of leaf. Metal rivet at point of leaf. White sticker

Historical information

Button card purchased by Lois Turner but never used. The buttons were manufactured in England.
Lois's father, William Tidbury Mills came to Western Australia in the 1890s to try his luck on the recently discovered Goldfields. In c1905 William returned to

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cwa-org-33-AK1975.51A

Item type

Material

Width

125 mm

Depth

73 mm

Inscriptions and markings

[MADE / IN / ENGLAND]

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Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection with provenance that represents the type of items that were used by individuals and families in their daily life. These objects can range from items used every day through to special objects that were treasured and brou

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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