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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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Metropolitan police helmet, MkV, ABS plastic based, sectioned

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

Royal Air Force anti-glare spectacles

Safety spectacles with pivoting side shields

1984

SeaSafe brand 'Mariner' Life Jacket 150

1990-1999

Non slip safety boots

2006

Anti-louse belt

Pharmaceutical Worker's Suit.

1982

Protective spectacles, c 1981.

1980-1982

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

First closed diving helmet and breastplate

1839

Twin eyeglass deep sea diving helmet by Charles Edwin Heinke

1844-1850

Reflective waistcoat

Microshield smock

1984

Equipment used on the 1933 Everest expedition by Sir Jack Longland

Pair silk inner gloves used on the 1933 Everest expedition

1933

'Contour d3o' goalkeeping gloves

2006

Pair of "Comfit" moulded plastic ear plugs

1945-1982

Diving/Smoke helmet

1820-1829

Wet suit, comprising: jacket, long johns, hood, 'Vidi' mask, schnorkel, pair of fins and bag, and pair of wet suit socks, by Typhoon International Limited, Redcar, Cleveland, England, 1981

Wet suit: jacket, long johns, hood, mask, schnorkel, fins and bag, and socks

1981

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

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

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

Pair of cricket bowler's boots

1981

Positive Pressure powered respirator MK5 (to BS 4558 and 4771) Serial No.500658, 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 4558 and 4771) Serial No.500658

1975-1981

Glove, stencilling

Cricket bowling machine, c. 1900

circa 1900

Two Snorkel Tubes - single bend. (One attached to dummy figure 1963-63 and one to dummy figure 1963-65)

Two Snorkel tubes

1950-1966

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

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

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

Face screen carrier and visor to BS 2092-1

Face screen carrier and visor

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

Protective chain mail glove (left hand) and armguard with interlinked aluminium plate apron, by Ensum (London) Ltd., 1980, type used by butchers

Chain mail glove, armlet and apron, 1980

1980

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

Pair of asbestos gloves by Jelaco Ltd.

Nora green "oilmax" unlined wellingtons with slip resistant soles

Nora green "oilmax" unlined Wellingtons

Medium weight black PVC apron

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

Positive pressure 'Divator' breathing apparatus, and spare components

1960

Ice hockey goalkeeper's outfit, comprising: helmet and mask, throat protector, pair shoulder and arm pads, body pad, pants, pair knee pads, pair goal pads, catch mitt, stick hand mitt, goal stick, suspender, garter belt, pair socks, pair ice skates and sweater (sectioned).

Ice hockey goalkeeper's outfit

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

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

Non-woven disposable clothing for use in clean areas; shirt, headscarf, peaked cap with snood and mob cap in viscose rayon, made by Strentex Fabrics Ltd, 1984. Used in clean room or hospital.

Non-woven disposable clothing for use in clean areas

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

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

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

Pair of conductive rubber safety knee boots (to BS 3825) with internal steel toe cap, size 9.

Pair of conductive rubber safety knee boots

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