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Metropolitan police helmet, MkV, ABS plastic based, sectioned

Protective Clothing

First closed diving helmet and breastplate

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1839

Royal Air Force anti-glare spectacles

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Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer

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2006

Non slip safety boots

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2006

'Contour d3o' goalkeeping glove

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2006

Pair silk inner gloves used on the 1933 Everest expedition

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1933

Protective trousers, for coke oven operative's protective suit

Protective Clothing

1981

SeaSafe brand 'Mariner' Life Jacket 150

Protective Clothing

1990-1999
Battery pack, by Racal Safety Limited, Wembley, London, England for airstream protective helmet with face mask and filtered air ventilating system, 1980

Battery pack, by Racal Safety Limited, Wembley, Lo

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1980
Four filters for Silner 12 :- A (Class II), B (Class II), K (Class II), Kemira (Class IIb)

Four filters for Silner 12 :- A (Class II), B (Cla

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Sanoid S1181 dust mask, 1984, cotton fabrics with cellulose fibre filling

Sanoid S1181 dust mask, 1984, cotton fabrics with

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Furnaceman's protective suit in wool (trousers and jacket), proof against molten metal splash conforming with BS 3120, MM1

Blast furnace worker's jacket, 1981.

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1981
Metal inserts by European Vibraphone Co. sample of Ear Protector Inserts in original box

Metal inserts by European Vibraphone Co. sample of Ear Protector Inserts in original box

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Pair of "Streamfisher" wading boots with cork-crepe rubber compounded sole and heel

Pair of "Streamfisher" wading boots with cork-crep

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Pair of Gunfenders type ear plugs

Pair of Gunfenders type ear plugs

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

Five pairs of safety spectacles to BS 2092.2

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1976-1981
Racing driver's gloves as used by Alan Jones

Gloves used by Formula 1 racing driver Alan Jones

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c. 1981
Helly-Hansen, Norwegian LF-62 gas mask facepiece

Helly-Hansen, Norwegian LF-62 gas mask facepiece

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Pair of 'Sonovalve' ear defenders, supplied by Racal Safety Ltd. and made by Amplivox Limited, Oxfordshire, England, 1978-1983

Pair of 'Sonovalve' ear defenders

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1978-1983
Pair of "Gamesman" blucher style lacing ankle boot with stryrene rubber sole and heel with case hardened bifurcated studs

Pair of "Gamesman" blucher style lacing ankle boot

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Royal Navy foulweather smock and trousers in black pvc, as used in the 1950s and 1960s ( now obsolete)

Royal Navy foulweather smock and trousers in black

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Positive Pressure powered respirator MK5 (to BS 4558 and 4771) Serial No.50068, with battery powered motor fan unit on a waistbelt, by Martindale Protection Limited, Neasden, London, England, 1975-1981

Positive Pressure powered respirator MK5 (to BS 45

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1975-1981
Shell of fibreglass helmet (AGV construction)

Construction shell of racing driver's helmet, 1984.

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1984
Pair of ballet shoes, British, 1972-1982

Pair of ballet shoes

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1972-1982
Civilian helicopter survival suit in multithene, 1981

Civilian helicopter survival suit in multithene

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'Aerorlox' liquid oxygen breathing apparatus made by Siebe Gorman and Company Limited, c. 1980.

Liquid oxygen breathing apparatus

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c. 1980
Pair of Lasgreen (coated asbestos) gloves

Pair of Lasgreen (coated asbestos) gloves

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Pair of child's moccasin style "canoe" boots from Eastern Canada, c1900

Pair of child's moccasin style "canoe" boots from

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1900
Pair of foundry clogs

Pair of foundry clogs

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Miner's clothing as issued by National Coal Board, United Kingdom, 1981, comprising: duffle jacket with fluorescent and reflective strips; polyester/cotton boiler suit (orange); pair knee pads; pair leather gloves with elasticated wrists, in hide and chrome leather; pair heavy duty leather boots with steel toe cap; leather belt, self rescue cannister; white "Tuffgard" safety helmet; cap lamp and battery pack

Miner's clothing as issued by National Coal Board, United Kingdom

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1981
Lightweight Kevlar fabric armour vest to be worn concealed; type 10, made by Bristol Composite Materials Engineering Ltd.

Lightweight Kevlar fabric armour vest to be worn concealed

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1983
Motorcycle helmet with visor, 'Phil Read Replica' full face racing style, by Kangol, 1980.Phil Read was a British road racing motorcylist active 1960s-1982

Full face motorcycle helmet with visor

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1980
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, with suit, battery charger, pair of gloves and suit case

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1978-1981
Auergesellschaft, Berlin, gasmask facepiece type 747, with aluminium "last"

Auergesellschaft, Berlin, gasmask facepiece type 7

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Two North American football helmets with facemask and jaw pads, as used in the period late 1960s to late 1970s

North American Footballer's helmet, c 1975

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1967-1980
Suit with socks and gloves attached, made from stainless steel wire and wool used for high voltage electrical live-line working, developed by the Central Electricity Generating Board in conjunction with International Wool Secretariat and a Belgian weaver. Made of 75% natural wool fibre and 25% stainless steel fibres.

Live-line conducting suit in wool

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c. 1980
Chef's outfit in cotton, comprising: hat, jacket, trousers, apron and neckerchief

Chef's clothing in cotton, 1980.

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1980
Type "X" gas cartridge respirator (to BS 2091), by Martindale Protection Limited, British, 1969

Type "X" gas cartridge respirator (to BS 2091), by

Protective Clothing

1969
Australian official issue ear drum protectors MK1 samples of Ear Protector Inserts in original box

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

Protective Clothing

1976-1981
Charger unit, Racal Amplivox product in original carton, by Racal Safety Limited, for airstream protective helmet with face mask and filtered air ventilating system, 1980 (see note)

Charger unit, Racal Amplivox product in original carton

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1980
"Croptex" weedkilling glove made by James North and Sons Ltd.

"Croptex" weedkilling glove made by James North an

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"Brollibond" weatherproof jacket and trousers in a 5-layer fabric

"Brollibond" weatherproof jacket and trousers in a

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Dust respirator PR59, 1980

Dust respirator PR59, 1980

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1980
"Harwell" updraft glass fibre helmet (used) type used at Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell

"Harwell" updraft glass fibre helmet (used) type u

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Pair of furnaceman's spectacles with tinted lenses and side screens, by British American Optical Company Limited, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, 1972-1982

Pair of furnaceman's spectacles with tinted lenses

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1972-1982
Gas-tight, anti-chemical and chlorine suit, used with AGA positive pressure breathing set, and pair of rubber gloves, by AGA Spiro, Sweden, 1978-1981

Gas-tight, anti-chemical and chlorine suit, positive pressure breathing set and rubber gloves

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1978-1981
Airstream' helmet, for coke oven operative's protective suit, unsigned, British, 1981. Clothing used at British Steel Corporation's Redcar works.

'Airstream' helmet, for coke oven operative's protective suit

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1981
Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs, by Totectors Ltd, England, 1945-1982

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

Protective Clothing

1945-1982
Sonex Ear Defenders samples of Ear Protector Inserts in original box

Sonex Ear Defenders samples of Ear Protector Inserts in original box

Protective Clothing

1976-1981