Jacket [NZR]

Maker and role
New Zealand Railways, Commissioned by
T R Booker Limited, Manufacturer
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Accession number
2022.9.5
Maker
New Zealand Railways
T R Booker Limited
Production period
1970s
1980s
Description
NZR Jacket.

Lightweight blue New Zealand Rail Uniform jacket. The jacket has a wide notch collar and three large silver metal buttons down the centre. Each of the buttons has been embossed with the New Zealand Railways logo. There are four top opening pockets sewn on to the jacket. The pockets on the proper right are located one above the other at mid chest and closer to the waist. On the proper left, one pocket is located on the breast, the other is found at the waist. The upper two pockets are smaller than the waist pockets. There is an epaulette on each of the shoulders secured to the garment with a silver button with the New Zealand Rail logo embossed onto it.

Inside the collar of the jacket, a black fabric tab has been sewn in. Below this is a white rectangular piece of fabric has been sewn to the jacket. “Size: 4 / Chest: 42 / T. R. BOOKER LTD. / MADE IN NZ” has been printed and hand written onto it.
Marks
Size: 4 / Chest: 42 / T. R. BOOKER LTD. / MADE IN NZ Printed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Textile/Wool
Processed Material/Textile/Cotton
Collection
Textiles Collection
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways et al. Jacket [NZR], 2022.9.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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