POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Image Not Available

Images may not be available due to copyright, cultural or privacy reasons, or an object has not been photographed.

Snowy Scheme protective clothing

Object No. 87/433

Hardhats (2) and wet weather coat, paint / Bakelite / calico / textile / brass, one helmet maker unknown, one helmet by Nu Plac Products, Victoria, Australia, coat by Taft Trading Company, Australia, used by Snowy Mountains Authority, Australia, c. 1953-1954

Loading...

Summary

Physical Description

Hardhats (2) and wet weather coat, paint/Bakelite/calico, maker unknown /Taft Trading Company, for Snowy Mountains Authority, Australia, c 1953-1954. Standard issue protective clothing for use on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme. (-1) White painted hardhat; (-2) White painted hardhat; (-3) Wet weather coat.

PRODUCTION

Notes

Taft Trading Company is the maker of wet weather coat. One of the helmets is stamped Nu Plac, the other maker is not recorded.

HISTORY

Notes

Hardhats and wet weather coat issued by the SMA. Worn by the donor during the 1950s while working on the Snowy Mountains scheme.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Gift of Horst Stender, Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority, 1987

Acquisition Date

9 April 1987

Copyright for the above image is held by the Powerhouse and may be subject to third-party copyright restrictions. Please submit an Image Licensing Enquiry for information regarding reproduction, copyright and fees. Text is released under Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivative licence.

Image Licensing Enquiry

Object Enquiry