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Cold war helmet, 1960s

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With the development of the Cold War in the 1950s the police took on responsibility for much of the civil defence planning for nuclear war.

The police helmet pictured above was introduced at the end of the Second World War and remained in use throughout the Cold War period of the 1950s and 1960s.

Owner:
South Wales Police Museum
Creator:
Unknown
License information:
Reproduced by permission of South Wales Police Museum
Copyright Details:
South Wales Police Museum 2004
Publisher Ref:
GTJ75064
Item uploaded:
19/1/2010
Date originally created:
1950-1969
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