They were suitable for the cold weather the miners had to endure while defending their jobs against Thatcher’s government. interieur tartan, poche et les fameuse protection qui procure a cette veste son style si emblematique. Unless you count those middle class hipster tosspots with their greasy beards, shitty undercuts and 300 quid donkey jackets that is. It has been adopted by subcultures since the middle of the 20th Century, namely Teddy boys, rockabillys and skinheads.

Jones our Outlet for Midlands and the North, these newer Donkey Jackets were also featured in the 1962 movie, Some People.The shoulder covers don't look plastic at all and have a nice leathery look and the wool material looks similar to how I remember. Some out there read ‘British Coal’ on the back, hailing from the time when the NCB became the British Coal Corporation in the late 1980s. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. All of the products we sell are rigorously tested to meet relevant safety standards and are designed to provide maximum protection and comfort to the wearer. Crombieboy Categories: Clobber, Skinhead history Tags: Combat, donkey jacket, George Keys, Manchester, NCB, Pop Boutique, the working class, up north, Warrior.

Among modern donkey jackets, this one is probably the most faithful to the classic models of the past 50 to 60 years. Real Hoxton started with a simple idea - create a clothing brand that consumers can trust to be truthful, sustainable, ethical, and inclusive.For one, it was probably the only clothing item worn by both skinheads and at least some of their arch enemies, the greasers – although at different points in time. By the time I was in my twenties, by then, living in New Zealand, I had embraced the look, the music, and the lifestyle.

I find them to be much better looking than MA-1 bomber jackets, which everyone and their mum seems to be currently wearing. Black 55% Wool 45% Polyester mix, tartan lining, with or without PVC shoulders, button inside pocket.

Donkey jackets are said to have been invented in the late 1800s by two or three different people: John Partridge, the owner of the Keystone works who worked on the Manchester ship canal, and George Key, a small bespoke tailor, have both been named. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. I saw one photograph of a skinhead in a donkey jacket in 1969, and no documentary footage, and that was that. To my mind, the subsequent vogue for them was the result of a misconception; if people want to wear them, that’s fine, but if they want to claim that as being a recreation of ‘original skinhead style’ I will express my doubts.