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Miner's Boiler Suit (orange), National Coal Board

Miner's Boiler Suit (orange), National Coal Board

1981
Miner's pair heavy duty leather boots with steel toe cap, issued by National Coal Board

Miner's pair heavy duty leather boots with steel toe cap, issued by National Coal Board

1981
Miner's Pair of Knee Pads as Issued by National Coal Board

Miner's Pair of Knee Pads as Issued by National Coal Board

1981
Hi-Vis Jacket Part of the Tri-Tector Range

Hi-Vis Jacket Part of the Tri-Tector Range

1996
Protective jacket and trousers part of the Tri-Tector range

Protective jacket and trousers part of the Tri-Tector range

1996
Racing Leathers that belonged to Carl Fogarty

Racing Leathers that belonged to Carl Fogarty

1996
Protective trousers part of the Tri-Tector range

Protective trousers part of the Tri-Tector range

1996
Miner's Self-Rescue Cannister as Issued by the National Coal Board.

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

1981
Miner's pair of leather gloves with elasticated wrists

Miner's pair of leather gloves with elasticated wrists

1981
Miner's Cap Lamp and Battery Pack.

Miner's Cap Lamp and Battery Pack.

1981
Miner's White 'Tuffgard' Safety Helmet.

Miner's White 'Tuffgard' Safety Helmet.

1981
Hi-vis waterproof jacket part of the Tri-Tector range

Hi-vis waterproof jacket part of the Tri-Tector range

1996
Disposable protective suit

Disposable protective suit

circa 2014-2015
Leather flying helmet, type 6F/162, Air Ministry

Leather flying helmet, type 6F/162, Air Ministry

1939-1945
Flying helmet with oxygen mask and headphones

Flying helmet with oxygen mask and headphones

1939-1945
Leather flying helmet

Leather flying helmet

circa 1920
Flying helmet with oxygen mask and headphones

Flying helmet with oxygen mask and headphones

1939-1945
Leather flying helmet, Air Ministry, c 1944.

Leather flying helmet, Air Ministry, c 1944.

1943-1945
Leather flying helmet and mask, Air Ministry, c 1946.

Leather flying helmet and mask, Air Ministry, c 1946.

1945-1947
Leather flying helmet, Air Ministry, c 1939-1945.

Leather flying helmet, Air Ministry, c 1939-1945.

1939-1945
Firefighting helmet, 1966

Firefighting helmet, 1966

1966
Leather flying helmet

Leather flying helmet

circa 1920
Liquid-cooled suit, c 1955.

Liquid-cooled suit, c 1955.

1953-1958
Upper half of a partial-pressure flying suit, c 1954.

Upper half of a partial-pressure flying suit, c 1954.

1954-1956
Light blue reverse fastening disposable protective suit

Light blue reverse fastening disposable protective suit

circa 2014-15
Leather flying helmet, with zipped ear pockets, and fittings for oxygen mask, Air Ministry, England, 1940-1942

Leather flying helmet

1940-1942
Fabric flying helmet, silk lined, with neck flap, and zipped ear pockets. Air Ministry, WWII.

Fabric flying helmet, Air Ministry, WWII.

1939-1945
Old fireman's helmet, of black leather with brass edgings.

Old Fireman's Helmet

1880-1920
Blast furnace worker's protective suit in wool (trousers and jacket), proof against molten metal splash conforming with BS 3120, MM1. Also includes a pair of protective gauntlets, a pair of black protective boots, and a helmet with visor.

Blast furnace worker's outfit, 1981

1981
Old fireman's helmet, of black leather with brass edgings

Old fireman's helmet

1880-1920
Protective clothing for catching rabid dogs, 1975-1985, English, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Protective clothing for catching rabid dogs

1975-1985
sample of protective plate used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test: ceramic faced, composite backed, made by the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency, 1996.

Body armour, 1996.

1996
White protective headgear.

White protective headgear

Fireman's helmet, brass, marked HFB; design based on helmet introduced c.1870, by Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1830–1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, 1865-1891.

Fireman's helmet

1880-1920
Miner's duffle jacket with fluorescent and reflective strips as issued by National Coal Board, United Kingdom, 1981

Miner's duffle jacket with fluorescent and reflective strips as issued by National Coal Board

1981
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

1981
Protective jacket and trousers; hi-vis waterproof jacket; hi-vis jacket; and a pair of protective trousers part of the Tri-Tector range, by Edward Macbean & Co. Limited, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1996

Protective jacket and trousers

1996
Flying Kit, 1952, comprising:- Overalls Flying, L.W. Boots Flying, 1 pr.; Helmet Type G., Masks Oxygen; Gloves C.L. 1 pr.; Jackets L.S. Mk.IV.; Helmet Protective. Sarah Beacon (Rescue).

Flying Kit

5.6mm bullet and 7.62mm bullet used for ballistic test on body armour plates

Body armour, 1996.

1996
one samples of protective plate used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test: ceramic faced , composite backed, made by the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency, 1996.

Body armour, 1996.

1996
Blue boiler suit.

Blue boiler suit

Blue BG issue anorak with lining and hood.

Blue BG issue anorak with lining and hood

Sheet iron leg shields, leather apron, wire gauze face shield, cotton skull cap, as used by shinglers, based on originals held in Shugborough Museum

Iron worker's protective clothing, 1871-1933

1871-1900
RAE Liquid conditioning, cooling garment for use under pressure suits.

Liquid-cooled suit, c 1955.

1953-1958
Coat hanger for RAE Liquid conditioning, cooling garment for use under pressure suits.

Coat hanger for liquid-cooled suit, c 1955.

1953-1958
Samples of protective plates used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test: 3 ceramic faced , composite backed; one in steel; made by the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency, 1996. Plus 5.6mm bullet and 7.62mm bullet.

Body armour, 1996.

1996
Flying Anti-G suit, MK4A, made by the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd., Aviation Division, 1950

Flying Anti-Gravity suit, MK4A, 1950.

1950
Protective clothing for naval gunners comprising helmet and pair of gloves to protect from "flash" in confined space, canvas, British, 1914-1918

Protective clothing for naval gunners comprising helmet and pair of gloves to protect from "flash" in confined space

1914-1918
Pair of toetector shoes.

Pair of toetector shoes