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Dorset button

 * ... that after the Great Exhibition of 1851, buttons (example pictured) were no longer handmade?
 * ALT1:... that after the Great Exhibition of 1851, buttons (example pictured) were no longer handmade due to the advent of machines such as the button press?
 * Reviewed: Vestingmuseum Oudeschans
 * Comment: ALT1 gives more detail as to why they stopped hand making them.

Created by Andy Dingley (talk). Nominated by Rcsprinter123 (talk) at 18:30, 11 February 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Date and length fine. Picture licence fine. I am going to AGF on the hook as I would feel a bit better if it was a source I recognize but I will AGF that the nominator has checked it against RS. Either hook is fine but I think the original is better as it seems to lose some of it's hooky-ness when you elaborate. Good to go.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 21:34, 15 February 2014 (UTC)