A photograph of a woman arranging an asbestos suit for exhibition, taken in January 1936 by Harold Tomlin for the Daily Herald.
Asbestos suits like this were designed to protect fire-fighters from the effects of heat. This suit was displayed as part of an exhibition of aerodrome and aviation equipment at British Industries House in Westminster, London.
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- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/E06868
- type:
- photograph
- taxonomy:
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- object genre
- image
- credit:
- The Daily Herald Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
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