Summary
Alternative Name(s): Pants, Jodhpurs
Full dress trousers with 1 3/4" stripe, worn by a gunner in the Victorian Horse Artillery. The design of each uniform was strictly spelt out in military regulations. The red collar shows this uniform belonged to one of the gunners. The officers wore jackets glittering with gold lace and gold cord.
The volunteer corps reflected Melbourne's social hierarchies. Wealthy landowner and grazier Sir William Clarke founded the horse artillery and based it at his property Rupertswood, near Sunbury. His son Rupert commanded the battery. The Clarkes provided 60 horses for the horse artillery, at substantial cost.
Physical Description
Black woollen full dress trousers with 1 3/4" red stripe down both legs. Tapered at the ankles with long grey-black twill ribbons to fasten. Reinforcing on inner legs. Fastens with buttons at front, and further suspender buttons at front and back. Small pocket front right. Lined with calico at waistband. Waistband higher at back than front.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Major Edward (Ted) J. Millett, 29 Jun 1994
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User
Victorian Volunteer Forces, 1854-1884, Victoria, Australia, circa 1890
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Inscriptions
Stamped, inside back waist: VHA.
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Folded
1030 mm (Length), 370 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Overall Dimensions - Folded
1033 mm (Length), 365 mm (Width), 35 mm (Depth)
Waist 345. Hip 365. Pant Hem 135.
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Overall Dimensions
1056 mm (Length), 480 mm (Width)
Taken flat. Waist 380. Hip 480. Pant Hem 122. Ankle strap lengthas approximately 610.
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