Wearing The Solution: Walkie-Talkie Waistcoat
Series
- Series Name
- Living Tomorrow
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- COI synopsis: A survey of some of the latest things to wear - not that they’re the latest thing in fashion, but all carry the solution to some awkward problems. A new waistcoat for rescue workers that will allow them to penetrate deep tunnels and basements and still have walkie-talkie radio communications with the base. The secret lies in the long antenna wound round in the new piece of clothing.
- Keywords
- Communications; Science and technology; Fashion and costume; Emergency services; Design
- Written sources
- COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1458/189
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- British Film Institute (BFI)
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How to cite this record
'Wearing The Solution: Walkie-Talkie Waistcoat', Living Tomorrow Issue No. 189, 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/325808 (Accessed 16 Feb 2025)