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The very first Rothband lead apron brochure from 1911.
“Don’t worry Mrs Smith these new fangled rays won’t harm you…” Must have been very reassuring to the Patient when the Doctors dressed like this ! |
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Mailshot from 1928 - 502 sent out. Addresses courtesy of the BIR & the Society Of Radiographers. Interesting to note that a double-sided apron at the equivalent of today’s prices would be some £350 - instead of the very reasonable average cost of £200 ! |
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Above photos from around 1920 - the range had obviously expanded. Forerunner of the Polycoatee range was the Overcoat style apron shown. Single-sided & Lower Back shield styles haven’t changed much over the years. Unsure what the "blouse" type (above right) was for -Female protection maybe ? |
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Building a new extension at the original Bent street factory in Manchester in June 1926 to cope with the demand for lead aprons as X-ray services expanded |
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