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A worker in construction or in heavy manufacturing industry looking favourably at items of protective clothing; advertising the use of protective clothing in heavy industry. Colour lithograph, 1982.

A man in protective clothing pouring a toxic substance: the importance of protective clothing in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for the World Health Organisation, 2000.

The importance of protective clothing when handling toxic substances in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for the World Health Organisation, 2000.

A physician dressed in protective plague costume. Line engraving after J.J. Manget.

Women and men being fitted with the clothes for work in salt mines, other people are watching from the edge of the room. Mixed method print after P. Herwegen after Hans Brunner.

An American astronaut walking on the moon with the message in French 'Great voyages are never done without protective clothing/suits. The condom - remove it safely'; an advertisement for safe sex to prevent AIDS by the Infor SIDA and the Ministere de la Communaute Français. Colour lithograph by Pierre Brandenbourger, ca. 1996.

A figure dressed in a cholera safety suit. Coloured etching after J. Petzl (?), ca. 1832.

Occupational health ephemera. Box 2.

A man wearing protective clothing walks beside a heavy item hanging from a hook above; promoting safety at work in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for Health Education Centre, 2000.

Witness / Maisie Broadhead and Jack Cole.

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Occupational health ephemera. Box 2.

A worker in construction or in heavy manufacturing industry looking favourably at items of protective clothing; advertising the use of protective clothing in heavy industry. Colour lithograph, 1982.

A man wearing protective clothing walks beside a heavy item hanging from a hook above; promoting safety at work in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for Health Education Centre, 2000.

Witness / Maisie Broadhead and Jack Cole.