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Convict Prison warden's button

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c. 1850

Overview

brass,

Historical information

Button from a Convict Prison warden's uniform. Convicts were transported to Western Australia between 1850 and 1868.
The button was found by the donor in 1978 at what is now known as the Central Greenough Historical Settlement.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2611

Item type

Material

Width

25 mm

Height or length

25 mm

Depth

3 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

Victorian crown in centre with CONVICT above and PRISON below

Keywords

Convict Establishment

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

c. 1850

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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