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Button surgically removed from a child's nose, United Kingdom, 1906

1901-1906

Court dress uniform worn by Sir John Barbirolli

T- shirt bearing the logo 'Rob's Records'

Neck warmer from Stephen Hawking's office

Bodysuit made for premature baby weighing 1.5-3.5lb, worn by Sophie Proud, made by BabyPrem, England, circa 1996

Bodysuit made for premature baby weighing 1.5-3.5lb

1992-1996

Outfit (Jacket, Waistcoat, Trousers, Shirt, Collar & Bowler Hat) as worn by chemists from the Government Laboratory, c. 1930, when presenting evidence at trials

Outfit worn by chemists from the Government Laboratory

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

Set of Parachutist's Clothing, comprising one inner suit; one outer suit, one helmet; and one pair of boots

Set of Parachutist's Clothing

Ski-suit trousers, by Skimer, Paris, France, 1970-1973. Used with high altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; and constructed by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India.

Ski-suit trousers, used in hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: 1974 world altitude record holder

1970-1973

clothing

clothing

Clean room outfit in anti-static celon comprising: pork pie hat, one piece coverall, nylon gloves with polyurethane finger tips, shoes with anti-stat inner soles, as used in 1960s by British Telecom (then GPO).

Clean room outfit in anti-static celon comprising: pork pie hat

Royal Navy foul-weather jacket and trousers made by Compton Webb Group Marketing Ltd.

Royal Navy Foul-Weather Jacket and Trousers.

American miner's jacket and trousers, woollen, with fluorescent strips of material attached

American miner's jacket and trousers

German furnaceman's jacket and trousers in Proban (fireproof cotton) beaverteen by Albright & Wilson Ltd.

German furnaceman's jacket and trousers

Glass furnaceman's "Gladding" jacket and trousers, mesh underwear, "Gladding" trilby hat, asbestos gloves, clogs.

Glass furnaceman's "Gladding" jacket and trousers

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

Collection of costumes and props used by Gordon the Gopher, 1985-1990.

Outfits For Gordon Gopher

Ski-suit jacket, by Skimer, Paris, France, 1970-1973. Used with high altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; and constructed by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India.

Ski-suit jacket, used in hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: 1974 world altitude record holder

1970-1973

clothing

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 pvc

Foundrymans jacket and trousers in wool cloth, anti-metal splash and fire resistant to BS 3119 and 3120

Foundrymans jacket and trousers in wool cloth

Norfolk Alpine jacket and plus twos overtrousers as worn on 1924 Everest Expedition (reproductions)

Norfolk Alpine jacket and plus twos overtrousers

Towelling top from three year old crash test dummy, used at the Motor Industry Research Association in safety tests, unmarked, united Kingdom, 1970-1990

Towelling top from three year old crash test dummy

1970-1990

Pair of 3-ply disposable overshoes and 2 round hats, both in tissue-polythene-tissue, by Kanga Hospital Products Limited, Bolton, England, 1975-1981

Pair of 3-ply disposable overshoes and 2 round hats

1975-1981

Set of clothing issued to North Sea oil rig workers, comprising:- 1) quilted undertrousers and 2) waistcoat, 3) coveralls in fire resistant fabric, 4) waterproof overtrousers, 5) padded anorak, 6) industrial safety helmet, 7) pair of anti-static boots, Europe, 1980

Set of clothing issued to North Sea oil rig workers

1980

Ladies' protective wired waist-coat and leggings

Ladies' protective wired waist-coat and leggings

"Barrier" non-woven disposable hospital theatre tunic and trousers (large size), by Johnson and Johnson Limited, British, 1971-1981

"Barrier" non-woven disposable hospital theatre tunic and trousers (large size)

1971-1981