A resource for collectors, metal-detectorists and students
1. Treasure Hunting Magazine, August 1989, page 54
2. Treasure Hunting Magazine, April 1990, pages 21-25
3. Treasure Hunting Magazine, June 1990, pages 55-56
4. Treasure Hunting Magazine, July 1991, page 55
5. Treasure Hunting Magazine, July 1992, pages 43-45
6. Treasure Hunting Magazine, November 1990, page 55
10. The Searcher, December 1990, page 42
20. The Collector’s Encyclopaedia of Buttons. Sally C Luscomb, Bonanza Books, 1967
21. Discovering Old Buttons. Primrose Peacock, Shire Publications Ltd, 1978
22. The Magpie’s Companion
23. History Beneath Our Feet. Brian A Read, Merlin Books Ltd, 1988
24. A Dictionary of English Costume
25. The Encyclopaedia of Fashion
26. Buttons, A Guide for Collectors. Gwen Squire, Frederick Muller Ltd, 1972
28. Encyclopaedia Britannica
29. Detector Finds. G Bailey. Treasure Hunting Magazine, 1992
30. Author's and other MD finds
31. Identifying Buttons. A & G Meredith & M Cuddeford
32. British Buttons. Dennis G Blair
33. Military Button Manufacturers from the London Directories, 1800-1899, Peter Nayler
40. Diana’s Buttons website
41. UKDFD
42. The Baines Directory of 1822
43. Pigot's Directory of 1829
44. Whites History & Directory 1833
45. Pigot's Directory of 1834
46. Whites Directory of 1852
47. Big Book of Buttons, Hughes and Lester
48. UKDN
49. Nigel Nicholson
50. Internet source
51. British Button Society Journal (2001)
52. Firmin’s website
53. Rex Butler, British Button Society
54. Robert Mullins
55. Joseph Cleinman
Bibliography
Books
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Detector Finds - Gordon Bailey
British Buttons - Dennis G Blair
Big Book of Buttons - Hughes & Lester
The Collector’s Encyclopaedia of Buttons - Sally C Luscomb
Identifying Buttons - A & G Meredith & M Cuddeford
Discovering Old Buttons - Primrose Peacock
History Beneath Our Feet - Brian A Read
Buttons, A Guide for Collectors - Gwen Squire
A Dictionary of English Costume
The Encyclopaedia of Fashion
The Magpie’s Companion
Periodicals
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British Button Society Journal
Treasure Hunting Magazine
The Searcher
Websites
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Diana’s Buttons
The Oldcopper Website
UKDFD
UKDN