Helmet

Production date
1940-1944
Description
An Emergency Precautions Services fire helmet. It is a round, khaki green-coloured steel helmet with an adhesive transfer. " EPS " is written in red and " FIRE " is written in black on the front. This text is surmounted with a red and gold crown. The helmet is lined with cotton and navy blue padding.
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Object detail

Production date

1940-1944

Production period

1940s
World War II (1939 - 1945)

Classification

Clothing - Headwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts

Credit line

After the war this helmet was held in the Hawera Repertory Society's wardrobe hire section and it was also used for plays.

Accession number

TM.2002.109

Collection type

Militarywear
Textiles
Social History

Material

Steel
Metal
Fabric

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Subject

Home Front War Hats Clothing and dress World War Two (1939-1945) International conflicts

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