The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
410.2008.1
Mukluks
20/11/2008
Hermione Cooper
20/11/2008
White waterproof mukluks with double layered woollen inner boot. Drawstring at top with white laces. Six plastic eyelets with white laces. Heavy rubber soles.
cotton, wool, rubber, plastic, nylon
Size 10. 33(l) x 17(w) x 43(h) cms.
1 pair
On sole "MADE IN (FAIT AU)CANADA ACTON 10 MEN" Inside on white label reads "BOOT MUKLUK WATERPROOF" and instructions for using. Also
"MEDIUM 10"
white
Acton
Canada
During the early 1970's Royal Marine Commandos were deployed in Northern Norway each winter to learn Arctic warfare techniques and for some strange reason much of the gear that they used was Canadian! This gear included these Mukluks which were fitted to the skis by a rather odd plastic binding. Fortunately, the Marines soon started using more sensible Norwegian skis and bindings - and since Mick Tighe was one of the Marine instructors at the time, he kept these Mukluks for posterity.
20/11/2008
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009