Boots, Safety

Production date
Circa 1985
 Description
A pair of orange leather safety boots with green rubber covered steel capped toes and deep grooved soles. " John Bull " is marked on one side of both boots. "John Bull / Oil Resistant Sole / Made in New Zealand / by Darsley's Ltd " is marked on the underside of the sole." Impact Tested to 200J / Approved to New Zealand Standard / NZS 5809 / Lic. No. 2019 / Heavy Duty " is marked inside the boots.
 See full details

Object detail

Artist/Maker
Production role
Possible Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1985
Production place
New Zealand
Classification
Clothing - Footwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
This pair of safety boots was worn during the construction of the Synfuel synthetic petrol plant at Motunui in the 1980s.
Accession number
A84.929
Collection type
Workwear
Textiles
Social History

Share

My shortlist

Subject

Production place

Explore other objects by colour

Public comments

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Google reCaptchaThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.