The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
1180.2014.1
Anorak
26/11/2014
Hermione Cooper
26/11/2014
Cotton anorak with tape ties on hood
cotton
74(l) x70(w) cms
1
Faded label "ANORAK" just visible
cream
In recent times the word 'anorak' has come to be associated with people who have hobbies considered by most people to be boring, though we'd rather concentrate on the other meaning which is a warm, often waterproof jacket which is pulled on over the head and invariably has a hood. The word itself seems to have had its origins with the North American and Greenland Inuit people where it is written in various ways such as annoraaq or anoraq. The word seems to be pretty much interchangeable with Parka which is very similar, though Europeans tend to think of a Parka as being longer, bulkier and opening at the front. Both may or may not have fur around the collar.
From a Scottish mountain heritage point of view, anoraks seem to have been the fashion in the 1940's/50's and 60's with just about everyone wearing one, often an ex army version which we suspect is the origin of the one we have here in the collection, though it's so worn and faded that we can't tell.
RAF mountain rescuer, Dave (Heavy)Whalley, kindly donated this item to our collection, whether or not it was his, or he got it elsewhere we're not sure.
Donated by Dave (Heavy) Whalley
26/11/2014
26/11/2014
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
26/11/2014
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