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Troll Rock Bottoms

Accession Number

1027.2012.1

Object Name

Troll Rock Bottoms

Created

31/10/2012

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

31/10/2012

Brief Description

Pair of blue ladies Troll rock bottoms with two pockets and elasticated waist and ankles

Materials

cotton/nylon

Dimensions

Size small

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"TROLL" sewn in blue and a logo

Colour

blue

Maker

Troll

Object Production Place

Oldham, England

Provenance

Mick Tighe, founder of the Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection, reckons that Troll Rock Bottoms were the best outdoor/recreational pants ever made and wishes he'd bought 10 pairs just before they went out of production. Unfortunately, the pair we have here belonged to his wife and are too samll for him!
Back in the 1980's, Troll had a great range of clothing as you can see from the advert opposite. They are still going strong in 2012, unfortunately without their iconic rock bottoms and rather worryingly "in the hands of a(new) dedicated management team". Many years, and a world away from when, in 1965, Tony Howard climbed the Troll Wall in Norway and called his business after it!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Kathy Tighe

Acquisition Date

31/10/2012

Condition Check Date

31/10/2012

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

31/10/2012

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