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- 1930s (Creation)
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One garment.
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Closed-collar single-breasted brown O.T.C jacket with central black buttons and four pockets. Features two sizes of buttons with relief design of a crown and bugle horn connected by a bow. With two flap pockets, a lower skirt and two chest box-pleat pockets with flap close, all held with a smaller button. Both epaulettes on shoulders have a small button and ‘Westminster OTC School’ pin badges. Embroidered satin stitch insignia on sleeve cuffs: proper-left orange rifle, proper-right red diamond with silk shading and central cream diamond outline. Two small makers’ labels visible in interior back collar, and remains of paper label on proper-left chest interior. Pinstripe twill lining in sleeves Conserved by students of the Centre for Textile Conservation at the University of Glasgow in 2015.
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Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.
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A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive
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- English
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- Latin
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- English
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- Latin