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Berghaus salopettes

Accession Number

1066.2013.1

Object Name

Berghaus salopettes

Created

27/03/2013

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/03/2013

Brief Description

Pair of red and blue Berghaus salopettes with elasticated braces and two front slanted zip pockets. Front zip and side zips covered with velcroed flaps.

Materials

goretex, metal, plastic,nylon

Dimensions

130(l) x 54(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

label on front reads " BERGHAUS GORE-TEX FABRIC" Inside label reads " BERGHAUS MADE IN GT. BRITAIN SIZE LARGE " and laundry instructions label.

Colour

blue, pink

Maker

Berghaus

Object Production Place

Great Britain

Provenance

Mountaineers Peter Lockey and Gordon Davison from the North East of England set up Berghaus - literally 'mountain centre' - in 1966, operating from their specialist shop, the LD Mountain Centre, in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Famous for their rucksacks and Yeti gaiters amongst other things, they were quick to capitalise on the new breathable fabric, Gore-Tex, when it appeared on the market in 1977, bringing out a range of breathable clothing of which these salopettes were part.
Dating from the 1980's these salopettes were hard wearing and durable but not very waterproof. They were bought by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and issued to team members, one of which was founder of The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection, Mick Tighe. Mick used them on lots of rescues and for his day to day work as a mountain guide. They were subsequently replaced by a less leaky version!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

27/03/2013

Condition Check Date

27/03/2013

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

27/03/2013

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