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Australian Army issue housewife
Heraldry
Maker: H.E. Barry and Son Pty Ltd
Australian Army sewing kit made from khaki cotton. Most of the inside of the sewing kit is lined with cotton with thin blue and white stripes. '4800' is written near one edge in black ink. The kit is...REL33211
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Housewife : Australian Army issue
Heraldry
Maker: Military contractor
Australian Army khaki cotton drill roll-up sewing kit, or housewife, which contains a grey cloth swatch with an assortment of needles. A yellow paper packet for 'Bell-Beauty' brand needles is stowed ...REL25239.001
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Housewife : Corporal G Easterbrook, 6 Service Flying Training School, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton housewife roll. Inside the roll is a length of blue striped cotton sewn into columns. Each column holds a skein of different coloured wool and cotton. The ends of the wool are tucked into...REL31452
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Housewife : Corporal J H Edmondson, VC, 2/17th Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown leatherette housewife lined with cream flannelette which folds in to protect the contents. One end is folded in to form a pocket, which contains khaki darning wool and a Bakelite thimble. The ot...RELAWM31950.007
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Housewife : Flight Lieutenant A J Henry, 103 Squadron Royal Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: S.S. Holden Ltd
Khaki cotton drill roll-up housewife (sewing kit) with three internal pockets. The housewife is stamped on the inside with '1941 S.S.HOLDEN LTD. OTTAWA. CANADA.', and on the outside with a broad arrow...REL/13351
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Housewife : Flying Officer T T Hall, 175 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khahki cotton drill roll-up sewing kit, or housewife, which contains a grey cloth swatch with an assortment of five needles and two safety pins. Inside the roll is a length of white cotton sewn into c...AWM2018.658.3.8
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Housewife : Lance Corporal T H Clissold, 2/2 Field Company, RAE
Heraldry
Maker: V.460
Khaki cotton housewife fitted with a pocket at one end and finished with an arrowhead shape at the other. Sewn over the pocket is a grey wool felt needle holder. There is a white cotton sleeve attache...REL33867
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Housewife : Lieutenant E A Withington, 37/52 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: V.460
Khaki cotton housewife roll, with cotton tape ties, blue flannel needle holder, ten small and six large plastic spare buttons in a paper envelope, and a skein of khaki wool. The maker's details are st...REL34281
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Housewife : Private K S Allen, 9th Field Ambulance, AIF, and Private G S Allen, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard khaki cotton housewife of First World War issue, featuring three large internal pockets. A long white cotton tape tie has been sewn to the closing flap and may be a replacement. The interior ...REL33428
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Housewife : Private P Mapstone, 2/2nd Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Light brown checked cotton fabric housewife, lined throughout with multi-coloured striped cotton flannelette (possibly pyjama fabric). Each end is folded in and sewn to form a pocket. One pocket carri...REL/14554
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Housewife : Sapper C Love, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Parkers Products Pty Ltd, Sydney
Brown leather roll-up housewife containing sewing needles, safety pins, a card of brown linen thread made by William Barbour & Sons Ltd, Lisburn, Northern Ireland) and numerous plastic buttons of diff...REL39245
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Housewife : Sergeant N M Partridge, 2/11 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Unbleached calico housewife with a rectangular pocket at one end, three open-ended storage compartments and a triangular end with a pair of cotton tape ties to secure the housewife and its contents in...REL/04641B
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Housewife : Sergeant N M Partridge, 2/11 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Plain weave khaki cotton housewife lined with cream cotton drill. One end is folded over and sewn to form an internal pocket; the free end is shaped and carries a pair of white cotton tapes to close t...REL/04641A
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Housewife : Sergeant S Black, 2/7 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: V.460
Olive drab herringbone weave cotton housewife with a pair of white cotton tape ties to secure it in a rolled position. Each end of the housewife is folded in and sewn to form a pocket. One pocket has ...REL/11827
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Housewife : Squadron J L Waddy, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Roll-up housewife with squared ends, made from a length of brown, cream and blue linen furnishing fabric. One end is folded in to form a pocket, the other end carries a pair of black cotton bias tape ...REL/09883
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Housewife : Squadron Leader J L Waddy, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Roll-up housewife made from a light brown cotton fabric with a moleskin finish. Lined throughout with green wool baize. The edges are bound with black cotton. A cylindrical pouch at one end is constru...REL/09884
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Housewife : Squadron Leader J L Waddy, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Australian Comforts Fund
Brown cotton housewife with a triangular pocket at one end, bearing a pair of black cotton tapes to secure it in a rolled position. The other square end also has a pocket, made from shaded brown furni...REL/09882
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Leather sewing kit (housewife) : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Parkers Products Pty Ltd, Sydney
Brown leather housewife roll without contents, secured by a pair of cotton tapes. Each end is folded in and stitched to form a pocket. Two additional leather strips are sewn across the centre to secur...REL25239.003
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Personal gear
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
A collection of personal odds and ends that would typically have been found in the pack of any soldier. Included are a large pack, a hat, a pair of boots, a tin cup, a sewing kit ('housewife'), boot c...ART24083
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RAN Housewife : Electrical Fitter R L Gilmore, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Australian Navy
Dark blue cotton jean housewife with a pair of cotton tape ties. Provided with three pockets, two of which have buttoned flaps (the buttons are missing) and a white wool flannel needle holder, contain...REL35903