BUTTONS OF THE EMPIRE
Queen Victoria was the Queen of England 1837-1901 and the British Empire when wars were being fought by the British in the Maori Wars, Zulu Wars, Boer War, Canada and in India. She became Empress of India in 1876 until her death in 1901 Much of the early uniforms and weapons and were made in England and were sent to colonial offices for distribution to both military and Police. Examples of Victoria Regent buttons acquired for the Kowanyama Collection have been found by Archaeologist’s research of old Native Police camps in Queensland over the last few years. Incredible how a simple button can amass such a story 120 years and more later!!
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