Summary
Pair of mid-calf Bata brand 'Jobmaster' saftey gumboots. Donated to the Museum by Myles Welan after his scrap metal merchant and demolition company, Whelan the Wrecker, went into receivership in 1991.
Physical Description
Black rubber 'safety toe' Bata work boots. Mid-calf length, moulded from a single piece of rubber but with raised 'seams' where a leather boot might be sewn.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Myles Whelan, 20 Dec 1991
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User (Probable)
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Inscriptions
Raised, on outer side at top of each boot, "SAFETY TOE", "BATA", "JOBMASTER".
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
32 cm (Length), 11.5 cm (Width), 30 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
310 mm (Length), 230 mm (Width), 300 mm (Height)
boots measured together
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References
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Keywords
Occupational Health & Safety, Protective Clothing & Safety Wear, Working Life
