Jacket, Wyndham Fire Brigade

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Jacket, Wyndham Fire Brigade

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Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum

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Made by Bookers the Tailors, this heavy woollen Wyndham firefighter jacket is dated to the 1950s, and was part of the Brigade uniform until the 1980s. The jacket is largely made from a very heavy wool, however, to create greater ease of movement, the sleeves and lower section of the jacket are lined with cotton. The heavy wool made this jacket more resistant to fire than other materials, however, on the back of the jacket are holes which appear to have been caused by sparks. From the mid-19th...

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Date created

1950-1960

Creator

T.R. Booker Ltd (Bookers the Tailors)

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https://ehive.com/collections/3102/objects/1020987

Related subjects

Disasters (including floods and fires) / Clothing and Accessories / 1950s / To Aiden from gurdeep

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