Material: Gilt brass
Size: 25 mm
Description: The item is a circular, die-struck brass uniform tunic button measuring 25mm in diameter. The obverse face features a detailed, high-relief rendering of the full Manchester coat of arms, displaying a central heraldic shield flanked by a rampant lion on the right and a heraldic horse on the left. Encircling the central coat of arms is the raised block lettering text "MANCHESTER CORPORATION" on the upper half and "TRANSPORT" on the lower half. The reverse side of the button is fitted with a fixed copper wire shank attachment loop and bears the stamped manufacturer backmark "ManClark & Son Edinburgh".
Circa: 1929
Notes:
The municipal transit department of Manchester originally operated under the name Manchester Corporation Tramways. In 1929, the department officially updated its title to Manchester Corporation Transport to better reflect its growing fleet of motor buses and trolleybuses alongside the existing electric street tram network.