Series[UMA-SR-000001962] Objects and ephemera of Wilfrid Russell and Mabel GrimwadeAccession[1975.0089] Consolidated Papers of Wilfrid Russell GrimwadeIdentifierUMA-ITE-1975008900188Scope and ContentInformation from attached label: 'Baton issued to Special Constabulary at the time of the Eureka riots. Given to Russell Grimwade by Mrs Walter Coldham Mar. 18th 1945'. Black painted wooden baton with grooved handle (with hole through end), painted with a gold and red crown and lettering 'VR'. Near the handle a patch of the black paint has been scraped away and the letter W and other indecipherable letters/numbers carved into the wood.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1975.0089 Unit 0024
Previous System ID1975.0089.00188Finding Aid Reference847
Grimwade, Wilfrid Russell, Baton used during the Eureka Riots (18 March 1945), [UMA-ITE-1975008900188]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 15/11/2025, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/226128
