Black and Tan Uniform FOR HIRE

THIS UNIFORM IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR HIRE TO FILM, THEATRE AND TV 

Black and Tan uniform Anglo Irish War

We have now completed our work on our  Anglo Irish War uniforms and they are available to order

The Black and Tans were formed in January 1920 in order to support to increasingly under pressure RIC from IRA attacks. Commonly believed to be “the sweepings of English gaols” the Black and Tans were actually former British soldiers, most of whom had fought in WW1. Due to a shortage of  RIC uniforms (their official title is Royal Irish Constabulary Special Reserve) the new recruits were kitted out in an array of British army khaki and RIC uniforms, hence their nickname, the Black and Tans.

We have researched this uniform with the help of various colleagues from the Republic of Ireland, both authors and living history groups (whom make up the bulk of the custom) 

features

• material – melton and serge wool
• tunic – British army pattern 05 tunic, serge wool, fall collar collar, two breast pockets, two thigh pockets pocket, eppauletes, 2 x RIC red backed collar badges, general service buttons
• trousers – melton material with two slash pockets and brace/suspender buttons
• cap -RIC standard issue cap with RIC cap badge
• wool leg wraps/puttees
• boots, bandolier, holster, belt, holster, lanyard, ribbon bar, available seperately
• weapons not included
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Additional days hire are charged at £10 per day but special rates can be negotiated for long hire periods, theatre, film and media please contact us to dicuss

Our uniforms are an extremely high standard as is proven by our long list of prestigious clients

We accept the following payment methods- Visa/Mastercard/Paypal/Cheque/Bank Transfer

Conditions of hire


1. All costumes and uniforms remain the property of The History Bunker Ltd.

2. Minimum Uniform and costume hire is 3 days.  Late returns will be charged at £10.00 per day. Uniform and costume hire for a length of time beyond this can be arranged by contacting the office on 0113 2205881

3. Uniforms must be returned by Royal Mail next day delivery service or courier on the first available busienss da. Failure to do so will result in a £10.00 per uniform per day surcharge. (There is no charge for Sunday if a costume is rented for Saturday.) 

4. Uniforms, costumes and accessories are to be returned via Royal Mail next day delivery service or courier. A tracking number will be issued with the receipt at the Post Office. This must be kept by the sender as proof of postage. Uniforms and costumes should be (if possible) returned in the packaging in which they arrived.

5. No costume will be held or "put to one side" without a booking fee/deposit (minimum £10.00 per costume) 

6. Customers must wear underwear whilst wearing our costumes. 

7. Customers must not wash, pin, sew, iron or affix badges or sticky labels to the uniforms. 

9.The full cost of a replacement will be charged: 

a) If a costume is not returned to The History Bunker Ltd for any reason or if an item is returned with permanent damage. (E.g. cigarette burns)

b) If an item is returned in need of professional cleaning. 

c) If an item is returned with one or more items or accessories missing or damaged beyond repair.

d) If an item is returned and is beyond reasonable repair. 

11. It is accepted that these listed conditions have been read, understood and agreed to, once a costume is hired from The History Bunker Ltd.