John Hinde, previous owner of this lovely pair of boots
Description
Pair of mountaineering boots. Standard RAF Mountain Rescue boots. Brown with laces missing.Leather soles with metal studs. Metal eyelets and a leather loop at the back.
Inscription description
On inside sole in each boot “JOHN WHITE 1944 10”
Acquisition Method:
Donated by Fiona Hinde
Number of Objects:
1 pair
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Provenance:
This fabulous pair of boots belonged to John Hinde who, amongst many other things, spent many years in RAF Mountain Rescue Teams, several of which were as a team leader.
Made by John White’s, the Northampton boot and shoe makers, these boots were standard issue to RAF Mountain Rescue teams in the 1950’s and 1960’s with the nails in the soles fashioned to a specific RAF pattern.
Interestingly, we have another pair of RAF boots in the collection that have a different nailing pattern!
Vibram/Commando soled boots made from rubber became the norm in the world of mountaineering boots from the 1960’s, rendering this type of boots to history books and heritage collections- we are delighted to have them.
