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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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Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer

2006

First closed diving helmet and breastplate

1839

Pharmaceutical Worker's Suit.

1982

Protective trousers, for coke oven operative's protective suit

1981

Safety spectacles with pivoting side shields

1984

Anti-louse belt

SeaSafe brand 'Mariner' Life Jacket 150

1990-1999

Protective spectacles, c 1981.

1980-1982

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

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

1945-1982

Non slip safety boots

2006

Royal Air Force anti-glare spectacles

Twin eyeglass deep sea diving helmet by Charles Edwin Heinke

1844-1850

Metropolitan police helmet, MkV, ABS plastic based, sectioned

'Contour d3o' goalkeeping gloves

2006

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

Pair of conductive rubber safety knee boots (to BS 3825) with internal steel toe cap

Pair of conductive rubber safety knee boots

One of a pair of clean room nylon gloves

Clean room nylon glove

Gas Council 1" Diam Ball catalyst as used in the micro simplex reforming plants at stapleton road and exeter works. 1965.

Diam Ball Catalyst

One of a pair of clean room nylon gloves

Clean room nylon glove

Pair of gauntlet anti-heat protective gloves, with heat resistant leather palm, chrome leather cuff, aluminised fibre back and thumb, lined in 'Thermolate' anti-heat transfer wool. Catalogue code EHS/BR/ALG.

Anti-heat protective gloves

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

Kevlar test pack with embedded bullets

Battery charger for Powermask MKIII belt-mounted powered respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Company Limited, British, 1978-1981

Battery charger for Powermask MKIII Belt-mounted powered respirator

1978-1981

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

One of a pair of electrically heated mitts (6 volt) used for relief of arthritis etc.

Electrically heated mitt (6 volt) used for arthritis relief

Welder's mask in aluminised cloth, 1982, made by Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd.

Welder's mask in aluminised cloth

1982

Protective chainmail armguard supplied by Ensum (London) Ltd., England, 1980

Chain mail armguard

1980

Protective chain apron by supplied by the British Rawhide Belting Co., United Kingdom. Manufactured by Whiting and Davis Safety, United States, 1983.

Chain Mail Apron

1983

One of a pair of clean room nylon mesh gloves with polyurethane coated palms and fingers.

Clean room nylon mesh glove

Cap to be worn with protective suit (ventilated or non-ventilated) for the refuelling of aircraft, (RAF, c1962)

Cap to be worn with protective suit

Miner's pair of leather gloves with elasticated wrists, in hide and chrome leather, as issued by National Coal Board, United Kingdom, 1981

Miner's pair of leather gloves with elasticated wrists

1981

Protective gloves (pair) Grippoplast

Nomex, ceramic fibre, Insulated jacket, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1976-1981.

Insulated Jacket, made of Nomex

1976-1981

Miner's cap lamp and battery pack as issued by National Coal Board, United Kingdom, 1981

Miner's Cap Lamp and Battery Pack.

1981

Miner's self-rescue cannister as issued by National Coal Board, United Kingdom, 1981

Miner's Self-Rescue Cannister as Issued by the National Coal Board.

1981

PVC soled safety shoe, by Totectors Limited, Northamptonshire, England, 1977-1982

PVC Soled Safety Shoe.

1977-1982

Fire suit comprising aluminised asbestos suit, (suit type Bristol AS1) manufactured by Bristol Uniforms Limited, England, 1981. Type of suit worn to protect against high temperatures, to rescue from burning aircraft or at petro-chemical works.

Aluminised Asbestos Fire Suit

1981

Paper "bonnet" cap made by Pal Wear Disposables

Disposable mob cap

Pair of heat and oil resistant boots with vulcanised soles and steel mid-sole (as used by BSC coke-oven workers)

Pair of heat and oil resistant boots

Leg and foot shield in aluminium and leather

Glass worker's shin protectors

1901-1980

Magazine trousers (RAF, c1939)

Pair of yellow hide fleecy lined gloves for cold store use

Pair of yellow hide fleecy lined gloves

Silner 12, half face mask

Pair of safety spectacles to BS 2092.2 (deeper and wider than standard spectacles), by Combined Optical Industries Limited, Slough, England, 1976-1981

Pair of Safety Spectacles to BS 2092.2 (deeper and wider than standard spectacles)

1976-1981

Pack of ear down, supplied by Bilsom International, England, and made by Bilsom AB, Billesholme, Scania, Sweden, 1981

Pack of ear down

1981

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