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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 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 : 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 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 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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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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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
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Sewing kit (empty cotton drill roll only) : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Military contractor
Australian Army khaki cotton drill sewing kit, or housewife, roll, without contenets. The manufacturer's partial purple stamp is inside the roll.REL25239.002