Summary
Alternative Name/s: Pair of Pants
Ventile trousers designed by ANARE for use in the Antarctic and manufactured by the Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory. They are part of a field suit worn in Antarctica around 1953. They are part of Museum Victoria's collection of artefacts from the post-war era of scientific exploration of Antarctica.
Physical Description
Olive-green, wide-legged, loose-fitting trousers. The waist- band features a thick cotton weave, cream coloured drawstring. This drawstring is flat and has a line of blue stitching down its centre. It extends through two stitched openings in the centre of the waist band. There is a metal zip fly covered by a flap of material. Two side pockets each have metal zip openings. The trouser legs end with drawstrings. Each drawstring is cream-coloured, flat cotton weave emerging through stitched openings at the front. The machine stitching throughout is in brown cotton.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Dr Phillip G. Law AC CBE - Australian Antarctic Division, 17 Apr 1989
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Manufacturer
Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1953
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Commissioned By
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), Australia, circa 1953
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Label, cream-coloured, inside back, stamped black ink: C.G.C.F./ SIZE SM.
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
84 cm (Length), 104 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
840 mm (Length), 1040 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Antarctic Exploration, Exploration, Antarctic Expeditions, Clothing, Trousers
