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Philcote Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

This is a khaki raincoat which forms part of a Women’s Land Army uniform. It is made of heavy waterproof material. It also has a belt with a buckle. It is made by Philcote Manufacturing Co. It has a number of inscriptions, including ‘1945 // Glasgow’, ‘Medium // 2 // W D // 655’, ‘Mackintoshes // Women’s Land Army // Size Medium’ and ‘Philcote Manufacturing Co’.

1 raincoat: rubberised cotton, good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: RAINCOAT // Accession number: 88/45 // Classification: PERSONAL clothing garment // Negative number: 60/15872 & 3 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from: [...] AMPHILL, BEDFORD // Date: 14 June 1988 // Store: // Condition: good // Recorder: JMB // Date: 8.3.89 // Description: WOMEN'S LAND ARMY UNIFORM // Khaki raincoat made of heavy waterproofed material. It has two lapel buttons, six other buttons down the front and buttoned tabs on the sleeves. There is a belt with a buckle. // Made by Philcote Manufacturing co. // Dimensions: Length: 114.0 cm // Associated information: Inscription // inside back of coat // [...] 1945 // GLASCOW // MEDIUM [broad arrow] 2 // WD // 655 // on label at front // Mackintoshes // Women's Land Army // Size Medium [broad arrow] // Philcote Manufacturing Co. // References:', MERL miscellaneous note, Georgia Charitou, September 2014 – Objects 88/44-66 form part of the Doreen Thorp Collection of material relating to the Women’s Land Army. The collection consists of papers relating to the career or Doreen Thorp in the W.L.A. from 1939-47, as well as items of clothing which form part of a W.L.A. uniform. ‘, Transcription of information about Doreen Thorp – ‘Mrs. N. D. Warren (nee Thorp) 13.6.1923 – 3.1.1988. // In September 1939 I joined the Women’s Land Army and in October I started two months training at the Midland Agricultural College in poultry, milking (hand & machine), stock and general farm work.’, Letters, The MERL to donor, 1988.

Glasgow

1945 - 1945

Stitched, Glued