Identity area
Reference code
IE LMOD 354
Title
1939 Emergency Gas Mask
Date(s)
- Twentieth Century (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
Metal, rubber, plastic, filter. 30 x 9 cm
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Archival history
15/07/2011
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Scope and content
Large London made gas mask made for the Emergency/World War 2. Has multiple stamps and markings including 'Home Office Certification', 'Lot 131 SG and Co 1 Dec 1939' 'LIC No. 1 6 Dec 1939'
Ireland chose to remain neutral in the Second World War, but there was still a fear that the country could be attacked. A state of emergency was declared (hence ‘the Emergency’), and gas masks like this were made widely available.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Rip on side of eye, staining and wear and tear from age.
