Objects Database

Greenlander Boots

Accession Number

1441.2018.1

Object Name

Greenlander Boots

Created

08/05/2018

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

08/05/2018

Brief Description

Pair of leather Greenlander Boots with laces

Materials

leather,cotton,metal,plastic

Dimensions

32(L) x18(H) x 12(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

"GREENLANDER" on sole

Colour

brown

Provenance

Founder of the Heritage Collection, Mick Tighe, had a pair of Greenlander boots when he was a young Royal Marine back in the 1970’s and the pair we have here in the collection were issued to a member of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) when they were down on the ice in the same era.
Other than that we don’t know an awful lot about them except that they were more waterproof than other boots at the time and seemed to be more comfortable - probably because the leather quality and construction was of a high standard.
We have lots of old equipment catalogues here in the archive but none of them show Greenlander boots. This makes us think they were made for the military and not generally available on the open market.
Interesting whatever and something we would like to know more about.
Thanks to ex BAS man, Richard Walker, for donating them.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Richard Walker

Acquisition Date

08/05/2018

Condition Check Date

08/05/2018

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

08/05/2018

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