heres an article.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...dd40011d3e2050
when they closed ringwood, they sold hundreds of the metal dies.
i used to visit there regularly in the 1980s. bought some fantastic items from their safe including a pair of officers gold and enamel 32nd btn collars. they were a presentation item for the last CO and the company made 2 pairs? why i dont know, but i got the sample pair. unfortunately, i didn't collect badges back then and traded them to a dealer.
i also bought all the silver and gold civil nursing badges they had. there were about 20 different hospitals and about 5-10 of each. i also moved them on. there were several other nice purchases over a 2 year period.
i loved going through their safe and sample books. unfortunately, the manager at the time retired and i could never get in with the new manager
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