Summary
Leather apron was worn by Monty James who was given it by Fred Kilpatrick in the early 1980s. It was worn while working on the rod loom and binding tables at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind matmaking workshop, as leaning on the rest board of the loom and on the binding table wore down clothes.
Physical Description
Full length leather apron with loop to go around neck and leather straps which buckle up behind. Straps are punched on with studs and reinforced with leather patches.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Place & Date Made
Camberwell, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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Place & Date Used
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s-1980s
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Classification
Medicine & health, Health organisations, Occupational therapy tools & equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
130 cm (Length), 55 cm (Width), 0.1 cm (Height)
Dimensions are for apron lying flat.
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Maximum dimensions
1212 mm (Length), 710 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Dimensions when object is flat, with back strap undone and the small back strap with buckle lying flat. Height measurement is approximate and varies.
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References
Malcolm Fraser - R.V.I.B. Factory workshop supervisor; Tom Jennings and Monty James - R.V.I.B. Factory workers
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Keywords
Disability Organisations, Industries, Visual Impairment, Working Life