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2019.62
Title
National Coal Board Duffle Coat
Date(s)
- 1984 (Creation)
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Item
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1
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Name of creator
(1946-1987)
Administrative history
The National Coal Board (NCB) was established in 1946. It ran until 1987, when it was re named the British Coal Corporation before being privatised.
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Black wool duffle coat with fluorescent orange yoke in the style of a donkey jacket. There is a strip of silver reflective fabric on each side of the front yoke and around each cuff. The centre front closes with four wooden toggles attached with black rope. The back of the coat has NCB printed in black letters, which has been coloured over with black pen. Underneath the letters is a strip of silver reflective fabric. The coat has a one piece hood, which is unlined with an over locked seam. The front has a square patch pocket with notched corners. The full body of the jacket is cut from a single piece of fabric, seamed at the shoulder.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
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Label Details: Made by British workers for British workers. DUDES Con. No. 80/0341/05/84 size MEDIUM
Materials: 70% Wool; 30% other fibres.
Colour: Black, Orange, Silver.
Materials: 70% Wool; 30% other fibres.
Colour: Black, Orange, Silver.