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Explore items of clothing worn for workplace safety in a vast array of occupations, from firefighter and oil rig worker to ironmonger and Royal Navy personnel.

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Pair of disposable ear plugs (E.A.R. type)

Royal Air Force anti-glare spectacles

Safety spectacles with pivoting side shields

1984

Anti-louse belt

Pharmaceutical Worker's Suit.

1982

Protective spectacles, c 1981.

1980-1982

SeaSafe brand 'Mariner' Life Jacket 150

1990-1999

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

1945-1982

Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer

2006

Protective trousers, for coke oven operative's protective suit

1981

Non slip safety boots

2006

First closed diving helmet and breastplate

1839

Twin eyeglass deep sea diving helmet by Charles Edwin Heinke

1844-1850

Metropolitan police helmet, MkV, ABS plastic based, sectioned

Reflective waistcoat

Microshield smock

1984

'Contour d3o' goalkeeping gloves

2006

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

1945-1982

Pair of silk inner gloves used on the 1933 Everest expedition

1930-1933

Diving/Smoke helmet

1820-1829

Equipment used on the 1933 Everest expedition by Sir Jack Longland

1930-1933
Pair of cricket bowler's boots (Bob Willis style)

Pair of cricket bowler's boots

1981
Glove, stencilling

Glove, stencilling

Cricket bowling machine, c. 1900

Cricket bowling machine, c. 1900

circa 1900
Organic vapour 1/2 mask respirator fitted with prefilter for droplets or particles along with separate prefilter unit from respirator.

Organic vapour half mask respirator

circa 1986
Face screen carrier and visor to BS 2092-1

Face screen carrier and visor

Nora green "oilmax" unlined wellingtons with slip resistant soles

Nora green "oilmax" unlined Wellingtons

Positive pressure 'Divator' breathing apparatus, and various spare components, by AGA Spiro, Sweden, 1960

Positive pressure 'Divator' breathing apparatus, and spare components

1960
Metal splash test rig, 1977, as used by the International Wool Secretariat

Metal splash test rig, used by the International Wool Secretariat

1977
Precision integrating sound level meter (CEL-175, type 1), and microphone, made by Computer Engineering Ltd.

Precision integrating sound level meter

Kevlar test pack with embedded bullets, made by Bristol Composite Materials Engineering Ltd.

Kevlar test pack with embedded bullets

Pair of "Safety Plus" wellington boots in nitrile rubber/PVC with carbon steel toecap and steel midsole, to BS 1870, part 3

Safety Plus wellington boots

Flying outfit, World War II, comprising: flying jacket and trousers, oxygen mask (type H), pair boots (1941 pattern), helmet (type B, naval), pair goggles (Mk VIII), pair gauntlets, shirt, collar and jacket

Flying outfit

Pair Cryo-gloves for working in and with cold atmospheres

Pair of Cryo-gloves

Two pairs tar sprayers goggles as used by Highways Dept., Wiltshire County Council, early 20th century

Two pairs tar sprayers goggles as used by Highways Dept

1901-1950
Cricket protective helmet with interchangeable visor and pair of temple protectors, by Coonan & Denlay Pty Ltd, Australia, 1978-1981.

Cricket protective helmet with interchangeable visor and pair of temple protectors

1978-1981
'White Knight' air supplied helmet, and two polypropylene cord toggles, by R.F.D. Inflatables Ltd.

'White Knight' air supplied helmet

Disposable polypropylene overall made by the fire Service Supply Co.

Disposable polypropylene overall

"Burberry" aeroplane outrig suit, c1910, comprising: jacket, trousers, puttees, boots, gloves and helmet (replica)

"Burberry" aeroplane outrig suit

1910
Pair of black rubber Dunlop wellington boots

Pair of black rubber Dunlop wellington boots

Shotblaster's kit: shotblast helmet

Shotblaster's protective helmet

'White Knight' air supplied helmet, by R.F.D. Inflatables Ltd.

'White Knight' air supplied helmet

Two pairs of protective gauntlet mitten gloves, one pair with an index finger housing, for shipboard firefighting 'Fleet' suit, designed for use on board ship, by Bristol Uniforms Limited, Bristol, England, 1981. Designed to follow the SOLAS Regulations of 1974 (Safety of Life at Sea) that required vessels to carry specialised safety equipment. Made of modacrylic beta-glass fibre yarn mixture cloth, lined with non-flammable twill.

Two pairs of Protective Gauntlet Mittens for shipboard firefighting

1981
Two K (Class II) respirator filters for Silner 12 mask, for use against ammonia, in 'AGA Gasfilter 82' cardboard packaging.

K (Class II) filters for Silner 12 respirator mask

Smock type metal splash protection apron with shoulder cape and split back, fastened by press studs at the neck, by Multifabs Limited.

Smock type metal splash protection apron

Metallised wool hood to protect against heat, by Multifabs Limited.

Metallised protective wool hood

Two sets of ear defenders, one 'ERDE' and one 'Maxiguard' branded, developed at the Institute of Community Medicine.

Two sets of ear defenders

Pair of gloves and a single right-hand glove, Winter - Monkey Grip vinyl coated foam insulated, by Edmont Europe, Belgium, 1986

Pair of gloves, Winter - Monkey Grip vinyl coated foam insulated

1986
Pair of electrically heated gloves (6 volt, for demonstration use), and wire attached to battery pack, Vacuum Reflex Ltd. type used by aircrew

Pair of Electrically Heated Gloves and Battery Pack

Anti-flash gas welder's suit (overall) with hood, gloves and boots (suit type Bristol HS 17). Designed for use by British Gas workmen inspecting high pressure natural gas pipes. Made of unlined Heatshield cloth the suit will give protection up to 20 seconds against flames at 850°C before the heat penetrates to the skin. Heatshield is light and flexible so looks like a standard overall. The anti-flash hood is designed to fit around breathing apparatus with an integral heavy duty industrial helmet and is fitted with a wide vision polycarbonate visor. The overall and gauntlet mittens are made of modacrylic beta-glass fibre yarn mixture cloth. The boots are made of chrome hide leather with nitrile rubber sole and steel toe cap.

Anti-flash gas welder's suit (overall) with hood

1981