Online Collection

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2 oz tin of dubbin, 1947 (c)

Although British Army boots had to be highly polished, dubbin was also used to waterproof and protect a soldier's working footwear.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1982-06-21-3

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Soldier gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1982-06-21-3

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