Hard hat
EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1970 - 1979
Materials
Plastic, leather and metal
Measurements
145 mm (height) x 212 mm (width); 260 mm (length, front to back)
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672012
Summary
A presenter's hard hat from the long-running 'Blue Peter' show. The hat features the iconic Blue Peter emblem on (quite worn) paper labels to the front and back and retains its BBC wardrobe label on the inside. There is a plastic structure on the inside, held in place with metal rivets and padded with foam rubber. The helmet is fastened by means of leather straps with metal buckles. It was originally made as a climbing helmet.
Makers and roles
EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG, manufacturer