Matchboxes [Souvenir of New Zealand]
Maker and role
Tainui Souvenirs Limited, Distributor
Bryant and May's Safety Matches, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2016.167.29
Description
Matchboxes. Set of seven packaged together in plastic. All are white cardboard. On side "BRYMAY / (NZ) LTD".
1. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / CAPE REINGA LIGHTHOUSE, N.I.” With depiction of Cape Reinga Lighthouse and sign post. Back: “N.Z. MAP/ Distributed by: Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland.”. Depiction of N.Z map.
2. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / RUSSELL, BAY OF ISLANDS, N.I.” Depicting Bay of Islands scene. Back: “FISH HOOK / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting a fish hook.
3. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HARBOUR BRIDGE, AUCKLAND, N.I.”, Depicting harbour bridge and Auckland aerial scene. Back: “TIKI / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicts a tiki.
4. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / … ROTORUA, N.I”. Back: “CARVING / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting a carving.
5. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HUKA FALLS, TAUPO, N.I.”. Back: “SPEAR HEADS / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting spear heads.
6. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / PANIA OF THE REEF, NAPIER, N.I.”. Back: “KIWI / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting a kiwi.
7. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND /LAKE WANAKA, OTAGO, S.I.”. Back: “TATTOOING / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting bust of Maori man with moko. Contains matches.
1. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / CAPE REINGA LIGHTHOUSE, N.I.” With depiction of Cape Reinga Lighthouse and sign post. Back: “N.Z. MAP/ Distributed by: Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland.”. Depiction of N.Z map.
2. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / RUSSELL, BAY OF ISLANDS, N.I.” Depicting Bay of Islands scene. Back: “FISH HOOK / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting a fish hook.
3. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HARBOUR BRIDGE, AUCKLAND, N.I.”, Depicting harbour bridge and Auckland aerial scene. Back: “TIKI / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicts a tiki.
4. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / … ROTORUA, N.I”. Back: “CARVING / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting a carving.
5. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HUKA FALLS, TAUPO, N.I.”. Back: “SPEAR HEADS / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting spear heads.
6. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / PANIA OF THE REEF, NAPIER, N.I.”. Back: “KIWI / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting a kiwi.
7. Front: “SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND /LAKE WANAKA, OTAGO, S.I.”. Back: “TATTOOING / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland”. Depicting bust of Maori man with moko. Contains matches.
Marks
BRYMAY / (NZ) LTD Maker's Mark
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / CAPE REINGA LIGHTHOUSE, N.I. Printed
N.Z. MAP/ Distributed by:
Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland. Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / RUSSELL, BAY OF ISLANDS, N.I. Printed
FISH HOOK / Distributed by: /
Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HARBOUR BRIDGE, AUCKLAND, N.I. Printed
TIKI / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / … ROTORUA, N.I. Printed
CARVING / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HUKA FALLS, TAUPO, N.I. Printed
SPEAR HEADS / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / PANIA OF THE REEF, NAPIER, N.I. Printed
KIWI / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND /LAKE WANAKA, OTAGO, S.I. Printed
TATTOOING / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / CAPE REINGA LIGHTHOUSE, N.I. Printed
N.Z. MAP/ Distributed by:
Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland. Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / RUSSELL, BAY OF ISLANDS, N.I. Printed
FISH HOOK / Distributed by: /
Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HARBOUR BRIDGE, AUCKLAND, N.I. Printed
TIKI / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / … ROTORUA, N.I. Printed
CARVING / N.Z. MAP / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / HUKA FALLS, TAUPO, N.I. Printed
SPEAR HEADS / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., / 164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND / PANIA OF THE REEF, NAPIER, N.I. Printed
KIWI / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
SOUVENIR OF NEW ZEALAND /LAKE WANAKA, OTAGO, S.I. Printed
TATTOOING / Distributed by: / Tainui Souvenirs Ltd., /164 Parnell Road, Parnell / Auckland Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Tainui Souvenirs Limited et al. Matchboxes [Souvenir of New Zealand], 2016.167.29. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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