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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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Safety spectacles with pivoting side shields

1984

Anti-louse belt

SeaSafe brand 'Mariner' Life Jacket 150

1990-1999

Non slip safety boots

2006

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

1945-1982

Twin eyeglass deep sea diving helmet by Charles Edwin Heinke

1844-1850

First closed diving helmet and breastplate

1839

Pharmaceutical Worker's Suit.

1982

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

Royal Air Force anti-glare spectacles

Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer

2006

Protective trousers, for coke oven operative's protective suit

1981

Protective spectacles, c 1981.

1980-1982

Metropolitan police helmet, MkV, ABS plastic based, sectioned

Pair silk inner gloves used on the 1933 Everest expedition

1933

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

1945-1982

Reflective waistcoat

Microshield smock

1984

Diving/Smoke helmet

1820-1829

'Contour d3o' goalkeeping gloves

2006

One of a pair of clean room nylon gloves

Clean room nylon glove

Airstream protective helmet with face mask and filtered air ventilating system. One battery pack and charger unit for the same, 1980

Airstream protective helmet with face mask and filtered air ventilating system

1980

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

"Burberry" aeroplane outrig suit

1910

Pair of asbestos gloves by Jelaco Ltd., Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, c.1980.

Pair of asbestos gloves by Jelaco Ltd.

Pair Cryo-gloves for working in and with cold atmospheres

Pair of Cryo-gloves

Pair of opaque polythene disposable overshoes, and one opaque polythene disposable round hat, by Kanga Hospital Products Limited, Bolton, England, 1975-1981

Pair of opaque polythene disposable overshoes

1975-1981

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

Three leg guards for Forestry worker's tree-felling outfit, unsigned, British, 1981

Three Forestry worker leg guards

1981

Pair of shotblast gloves from shotblaster's kit, by Jelaco Limited, British, 1975-1980

Shotblaster's protective gloves

1975-1980

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 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

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

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

Polyurethane soled safety "Trainers" shoe with a sectioned example, by Totectors Limited, Northamptonshire, England, 1982

Polyurethane soled safety "Trainers" shoe with a sectioned example

1982

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

'White Knight' air supplied helmet

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

Positive pressure 'Divator' breathing apparatus, and spare components

1960

Powermask MKIII Belt-mounted powered respirator, with suit, battery charger, pair of gloves and suit case marked 'Spartan', by Siebe Gorman and Company Limited, British, 1978-1981

Powermask MKIII Belt-mounted powered respirator

1978-1981

Noise helmet (serial no: MLA 0021) and lead lined noise excluding jacket, by ML Aviation Company Limited, White Waltham, England, 1973.1983. Originally designed for use when testing engines of TSR2 aircraft.

Noise helmet (serial no: MLA 0021) and lead lined noise excluding jacket

1973-1983

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

Two sets of ear defenders

Used shot blaster's kit comprising: canvas jacket and trousers, pair of gauntlets, pair of boots and helmet

Shot blaster's canvas protective wear, jacket and trousers, pair of gauntlets, pair of boots and helmet

1976-1981

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

Aircrew equipment for high altitude flying, comprising: cotton vest, cotton pants, terryloop socks, 2 off combined partial pressure/anti/- G/air ventilated suit Mk2 (size 8) immersion coverall Mk10, 1965 pattern boots (size 12), life preserver Mk20, aircrew helmet Mk3c (large), mask (oxygen) type PLB, oxygen regulator type 324, cape leather gloves (size 9), garter, by RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, British, 1980-1984

Aircrew equipment for high altitude flying

1980-1984

"Barrier" non-woven disposable hospital theatre dress (large size), Johnson and Johnson Ltd.

"Barrier" non-woven disposable hospital theatre dress (large size)

Australian official issue ear drum protectors MK1 samples of Ear Protector Inserts in original box

1976-1981

Rigid raiding craft Coxswain's immersion suit and pair of boots, made by Stores and Transport, from the Defence Clothing & Textiles Agency

Rigid raiding craft Coxswain's immersion suit and pair of boots

1978-1983

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

Precision integrating sound level meter

Pair of silk Long-johns used on Everest expedition in 1976

Medium weight black PVC apron

Aircrew equipment for high altitude flying, cape leather gloves (size 9), by RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, British, 1980-1984

Aircrew equipment for high altitude flying, pair of cape leather gloves (size 9)

1980-1984

Aircrew equipment for high altitude flying, mask (oxygen) type PLB, by RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, British, 1980-1984

Aircrew equipment for high altitude flying

1980-1984

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