Object number
A9800
Description
Steel helmet with internal padded lining; marked with 'NHSR' (National Hospital Service Reserve'; the helmet was made in 1956; The National Hospital Service Reserve was founded in 1949 and staffed by volunteers from hospital professions, such as doctors, nurses and first aiders. The NHSR was part of the Civil Defence services first established in the 1930s in preparation for air raids that were expected to be part of any future war. After the Second World War, the emphasis shifted to coping with the aftermath of a nuclear attack. The NHSR closed in 1968 when the Civil Defence services were disbanded.
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Production date
1956 - 1956
Production period
mid 20th century
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