Item 2017.274 - British Rail Double Breasted Wool Coat

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2017.274

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British Rail Double Breasted Wool Coat

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  • 1980s (Creation)

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British Rail
(1965-1997)

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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Short black wool double breasted coat with turn down colllar and two pockets with flaps at the waist. There is a rectangular plastic badge on each collar with the British Rail double arrow logo in gold. The pocket flaps have buttonholes but the buttons are missing. It has a back vent and is lined in black nylon mesh fabric. It fastens at the front with eight plastic buttons and four buttonholes.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Uniform, civil uniform, railway

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      Wool, nylon
      Colour/Print: Black
      Label: No label

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