Dark navy blue wool duffle coat which fastens with four wooden toggles and loops. 'GPO' is stitched in red machine embroidery onto dark navy wool patches which are sewn onto each collar front. The toggles are attached with cream cotton cord cords down the right side of the front of the coat. The loops are made of the same cream cotton cord. It has two large patch pockets to lower front. Adjustable strap with button fastening to lower sleeve. Unlined. Size 3.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Civil uniform, post office uniform, postal services
General Post Office
British Railways black double breasted wool coat with grey and black herringbone wool tweed lining. The coat fastens centre front with six silver coloured shank metal buttons with 'British Railways' embossed on the front around the image of a spoked wheel and with the back mark 'Buttons Limited Birmingham' on the reverse. It has black leather cuffs.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Railway uniform, civil uniform, work wear, protective clothing, cold weather wear
British Railways
Tan cotton drill workwear dust coat for the General Post Office. Fastens with four black plastic buttons embossed with 'GPO' and a crown. On the left chest there is a rectangular narrow pen pocket with two eyelet holes above.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: The coat was used by indoor postal staff to keep the letter and bag dust off their uniforms.
General Post Office
Dark navy blue cotton dust style coat which has been waterproofed. It is single breasted with a turn down collar and fastens with five plastic buttons and hidden fly. There are two large pockets at waist level with flaps and a small internal pocket in the centre front hidden fly. There are ventilation holes under the arms. It has taped seams and has been constructed in layers glued together with a waterproof centre - this is now stiffened and is creating knife edge creases.
General Post Office
White polyester cotton laboratory coat with the logo of Yeovil College on the chest patch pocket. Worn when donor was working as a lecturer in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department of the college.
Alexandra
White cotton work wear or lab coat. It has three large patch pockets on the front, two at the hips and one on the left chest. It opens down the centre front, fastening with press studs. The collar and lapels turn down. It has a centre back seam with a long vent.
Harpoon
Thigh length, parka style jacket in a khaki green fabric. Jacket is front fastening via dark green, plastic buttons on a concealed button placket. The jacket has a high neck when fully buttoned up. A zip that runs the circumference of the collar contains a detachable hood that can be buttoned in place. At the front of the jacket are four, flap pockets; two either side of the chest and two either side of the waist. Button down epaulettes are found at each shoulder and similar straps with button fastening are found at the cuff of each sleeve. At shoulder height on the left sleeve is a small Belgian flag.
Belgian Armed Forces
Jacket in a camouflage pattern of browns, greens and black. Jacket is front fastening via a concealed zip and poppers. There is a strap at the neck to hold the collar in place when it is turned up. At chest level on either side of the opening there is is a vertical, zip pocket. At either side of the waist there is a large patch pocket with a flap. There is a strap at the cuff on either sleeve.
Belgian Armed Forces
Thigh length, parka style jacket in a khaki green fabric. Jacket is front fastening and has a strap fastening at the neck. A zip that runs the circumference of the collar contains a hood. At the front of the jacket are four large pockets with pointed flaps; two either side of the chest and two either side of the waist. Button down epaulettes are found at each shoulder and similar straps with button fastening are found at the cuff of each sleeve.
Austrian Army
Belgian brushstroke camouflage print jacket with four large pouched patch pockets on the front and a beaver tail flap. Camouflage print has unique sawtooth shape sporadically within pattern. Each pocket fastens with three buttons and has six buttons to adjust closure. Front fastens with a heavy metal zip 'RUHR Made in Germany' on pull and metal press studs. Beaver tail flap attaches at the back with heavy duty metal stud fastners with 'DER ORIGINAL KNOPF' on them. Buttoned epaulettes at shoulers, bottom half of press studs around collar to fasten a hood. Very worn, evidence of repairs.
Belgian Armed Forces
