item details
NamePostal uniform hat
ProductionHills Hats Limited; manufacturer(s); 1960s - 1980s; New Zealand
Post and Telegraph Department; commissioner; 1960s - 1980s; New Zealand
Post and Telegraph Department; commissioner; 1960s - 1980s; New Zealand
Classificationuniforms, hats
Materialssynthetic fibre, vinyl, plastic, metal, wool
Techniquesmachine sewing
DimensionsPart: 110mm (height)
Registration NumberGH018181
Credit lineThe New Zealand Post Museum Collection, Gift of New Zealand Post Ltd. 1992
Overview
This postal hat was worn by posties in New Zealand as part of their uniform between the mid-1960s and early 1980s. Taking shape of a peaked cap style, the hat was worn with a matching grey uniform suit.
Hills Hats New Zealand
This hat was manufactured by Hills Hats Limited, a prominent New Zealand hat making company which was founded in Wellington in 1875.