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Stadium Motorcycle Goggles

Accession Number

1247.2015.1

Object Name

Stadium Motorcycle Goggles

Created

19/05/2015

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

19/05/2015

Brief Description

Pair of motorcycle goggles with padded rims and nylon headband"

Materials

plastic, metal, nylon

Dimensions

23(l) x 10(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"BS 4110" with kite mark " STADIUM MADE IN ENGLAND PATENT ******* "

Colour

brown, cream

Maker

Stadium

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

In a world where we can get anything we need from outdoor shops to equip ourselves for the mountains it's hard to imagine a time when things were not quite the same. The climber, walker or mountaineer of the 1950's would be using lots of ex-army gear coupled with old work clothing and items from other outdoor folk such as motorcyclists who, like mountaineers, spent lots of time out in the cold and wet.
An excellent example of this are the motorcycle goggles we have here in the collection which were used by Scottish mountaineer, Bill Skidmore, who no doubt found them ideal for protecting his eyes in a blizzard. Interestingly, the photo opposite is of the Creag Dubh Mountaineering Club, many of whom worked in the Glasgow shipyards and we suspect they are wearing welders goggles which would keep out snow, wind, rain and sun!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mary Henery

Acquisition Date

19/05/2015

Condition Check Date

19/05/2015

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

19/05/2015

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