British Rail orange rain coat. It fastens centre front with four large black plastic buttons and has two large patch pockets with flaps on the front at hip level. The flap on the left pocket has a British Rail logo in red on navy blue sewn on to it. It has five eyelets under each arm and a throat guard which fastens with a small button unbder the left collar. On the inside back is written 'R. C. D.' in black pen.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Railway uniform, civil uniform, work wear, protective clothing, wet weather gear
British Rail
Black double breasted coat made of cashmere, wool and nylon mix. It has contrasting cream plastic buttons. Turn down collar and lapels with button holes. Six buttons at front with three fastening and an additional button inside the lining to hold the double breasted front. Tabs on cuffs with one button and two hip pockets with deep angled welts. It has two pockets on the inside chest lining. Lined in black rayon (?) satin. Size L
Country of Design: England
Keywords: Outerwear, winter, cold weather
John Flett
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
British Rail
Grey olive cotton canvas parka coat with brown sheepskin shearling collar and cream sheepskin lining (possibly another type of fur also). Fastens centre front with six buttons and tab loops. Two large map pockets at hips which close with a flap and three buttons. Various Stamps in black ink on the inside including '2' [size]; 'KROMHALDT 2.7%'; 'OREBRO SPORT / BILEKPERING'. Also a sewn on white label with black text: Malsakrad / FALO
Country of Design: Sweden
Country of Manufacture: Sweden
Keywords: Military uniform, Swedish Army, cold weather clothing
Swedish Army
Buff suede coat with cream sheepskin collar. Fastens with four cream plastic buttons and suede loops, two pockets at hips with flaps closing with two buttons on each flap. The inside of the coat is faced with brown sheep or goatskin fur. The pocket linings are made of recycled hessian rice (?) sacks. The right side pocket lining is printed with numbers and text in black on the underside.
Designer unknown
Single-breasted parka coat with detachable hood in olive green cotton and lined in wool fleece. Two slanted pockets on upper chest. Two large lower pockets to front with large flap closure. Metal zipper front closure with exposed button fly. Detachable hood with a wired edge to the collar for shaping. Waist drawcord. Throat protection piece to the neck. Internal crutch strap fastens with buttons to the front.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Military uniform, British Army, cold weather clothing
British Army
Cream and white distressed heavy cotton canvas coat with hood. The coat was garment-dyed before being lined and finished. The coat fastens centre front with a heavy black zip and has three pouched pockets with flaps across the front chest, two on one side of the zip and one on the other. There are two more pockets with vertical openings at hip level at the side seams. The hood edge and around the neck of the coat have black cord drawstrings threaded through metal eyelets. The coat is cut with raglan sleeves and deep vents in each side to under the arms which close with Velcro tabs.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Robert Newman
Hooded parka style coat made of grey digital camoulfage reflective material and with a slight fishtail. Fastens centre front with metal press studs and zip, drawstring and toggles around hood and hem. Three pockets on front, vertical zip pocket at left chest and two flapped pockets at hips. Lined in black fleece. Size M
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Golden Fleece, I. Spiewak & Sons New York 1904
Black PVC rain coat with two large patch pockets with flaps at front just below the waist. The coat fastens with five large black plastic buttons down the centre front with concealed button holes. Turn down collar with button tab to fasten when the collar is up. Centre back vent. Three metal eyelet ventilation holes under each arm. Size 00.
Country of Manufacture: Scotland
Keywords: Rain coat
Jeltek
Black coat with four front flap pockets, coulisse buckle fastening waist belt, and a high standing wind resistant collar with removable hood. Jacket features an innovative personal safety device that the wearer could activate by pulling a cord that was inserted through a specially constructed pocket. Detachable velcro fastening 'C.P. Company' brand patch. Made from Dynalfil TS-70 bonded to a nylon base, with a detachable black high-density double fleece lining.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
C.P. Company
