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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 Cryo-gloves for working in and with cold atmospheres

Pair of Cryo-gloves

Thermal climbing jacket in Peak fiber pile surface fabric

Thermal climbing jacket

Pair of yellow hide fleecy lined gloves for cold store use

Pair of yellow hide fleecy lined gloves

Cold weather suit, "L60", made by Strentex Fabrics Ltd., 1982, a one-piece suit intended for workers in sub-zero temperature conditions, aluminised lining, sealed seams, inner ankle and wrist cuffs to prevent heat loss; manually operated air vents to allow user to control their own temperature to avoid excessive sweating. material is a multi-layer sandwich of nylon, vinyl, polyester foam, aluminised nylon.

Cold Weather Suit

1982
Aluminised quilted Tyvek suit

Aluminised Quilted Tyvek Suit

Pair of gauntlet gloves for armed services' use in Arctic warfare

Pair of Gauntlet Gloves for Armed Services' Use.

Survival bag, for 'Heatapak' charcoal heater unit, by Strentex Fabrics Limited, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England, 1980-1983

Survival Bag

1980-1983
One sectioned US Army extreme cold weather boot, to -50(degree) Fahrenheit, Canada, 1975-1981

One sectioned US Army extreme cold weather boot

1975-1981
Heatapak, comprising: charcoal heater unit and survival bag, by Strentex Fabrics Limited, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England, 1980-1983

'Heatapak' charcoal heater unit and survival bag

1980-1983
Pair of Cryo-aprons for protection against the hazards of liquid nitrogen and cold atmospheres, made by Medalnorth Ltd., British, 1988

Pair of Cryo-aprons for protection against extreme cold

1988
Cryo-apron for protection against the hazards of liquid nitrogen and cold atmospheres, made by Medalnorth Ltd., British, 1988

Cryo-apron for protection against extreme cold

1988
Padded cold weather trousers (RAF, c1942)

Padded Cold Weather Trousers

Diver's heat retention suit, made by Strentex Fabrics Ltd., a one-piece coverall to be worn under a diver's 'dry' suit. The fabric's sandwich construction provides for reflection of body heat and insulation, the outer layer tough and hard wearing. The foam is compressed by increasing pressure as the diver goes deeper so the suits working depth is limited.

Diver's Heat Retention Suit

1981
Pair of US Army extreme cold weather boots, to -50(degree) Fahrenheit; one sectioned example of one above, and one holdall/ bag for the cold weather boots, 1975-1981

Pair of US Army extreme cold weather boots, one sectioned boot and one holdall/ bag

1975-1981
Heatapak, comprising: charcoal heater unit, by Strentex Fabrics Limited, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England, England, 1980-1983.

'Heatapak' Charcoal Heater Unit

1980-1983
Cryo-apron for protection against the hazards of liquid nitrogen and cold atmospheres, made by Medalnorth Ltd., British, 1988

Cryo-apron for protection against extreme cold

1988
Pair of US Army extreme cold weather boots, to -50(degree) Fahrenheit, Canada, 1975-1981

Pair of US Army extreme cold weather boots

1975-1981
One holdall/ bag, marked with 'POWER, SPORTSHOES', 1975-1981

One holdall/ bag

1975-1981