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Pair of cross country ski boots.

Accession Number

993.2012.1

Object Name

Pair of cross country ski boots.

Created

01/08/2012

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

01/08/2012

Brief Description

Pair of brown leather boots with red laces on one and white laces on the other.

Materials

leather

Dimensions

29(l) x 11(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

"42" on sole

Colour

brown

Provenance

Mick Tighe bought these cross country ski boots back in the early 1970's, in Narvik, North Norway. As a young Royal Marine ski instructor the old second world war boots he'd been issued with were 'cripplers' whereas these fitted like gloves and could be used with his racing skis at the weekends as well as with his military issue skis. The three holes under the toe at the front fitted into a standard, 3 pin, Rottefella binding and the several thousand kilometres that these boots have done has taken its toll, as the holes have ripped out! We can't fnd any maker's name but they were bought in a shop called Gresvigs, a large Norwegian Sports shop chain at the time.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

01/08/2012

Condition Check Date

01/08/2012

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

01/08/2012

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