Tram Conductors Jacket [ATB]

Object detail

Accession number

2010.483.1

Maker

Auckland Transport Board

Production period

1920s
1930s

Description

Motorman's tunic or jacket with a 'closed collar' style neckline. Auckland Transport Board (ATB) blue serge 1919-29 or earlier. Has leather-faced cuffs and pockets. The uniform has trousers (see 2010.483.2) which have a red pinstripe down the side. The uniform is made from winter weight fabric.

Marks

ATB Embossed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Wool/Sheep Wool
Processed Material/Leather

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Auckland Transport Board. Tram Conductors Jacket [ATB], 2010.483.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Uniform Uniform, Occupational Communication Artefacts Personal Symbols Status Symbols

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Subject

Transport workers Uniforms Auckland Transport Board

Collection type

Tramways Transport

Subject auto tags

Outerwear Sleeve Grey Collar Material property Wood Fashion design Blazer Button Pattern

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Name/Title: Tram Conductors Uniform Trousers [ATB] Maker: Auckland Transport Board Production date: Pre 1929, 1919-1929 Accession number: 2010.483.2 See full details

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Thank you for this information David.

- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 3 years ago.

Hi there team, If fitted with ATB buttons, this mandarin collared uniform tunic would be post 1928 when the Auckland Transport Board was formed. They were used until approx 1948 when replaced with battle dress style open collar tunics, so most likely mid 1940s.

- David Cawood posted 3 years ago.

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