The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
089.2008.1
Shell dressing bag
10/10/2008
Hermione Cooper
10/10/2008
Military shell dressing bag. Canvas straps and metal buckles. Canvas shoulder strap. These bags were used extensively by Scottish Mountain rescue teams in the 1950's and 1960's as First Aid bags.
canvas , metal
26.5(l) x 32(w) x 10 (d) cms.
1
White circle with red cross on front."SHELL DRESSINGS" stencilled on top. "1945" inside flap.
khaki
This little bag probably came from the store of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, more modern 'Gucci' first aid kits having replaced it. Mountain rescue teams and mountaineers relied heavily on ex- army gear in the 1950's which is when this bag was most likely acquired. Interestingly, bags like this were often used instead of rucksacks during this era. Try getting all your gear for a day on the hill into a bag that size nowadays!
10/10/2008
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009