Matchbook [City of Auckland Centennial]

Object detail

Accession number

2016.167.53

Maker

Strike-rite (NZ)
Corporation of the City of Auckland

Description

Matchbook: cardboard, white background. Front: depicts Auckland City coat of arms embossed in gold. Back: “CITY OF AUCKLAND CENTENNIAL 1871 1971” with logo comprising of a pink and an orange arrow that meet and travel upwards. Bottom: “STRIKE-RITE (N.Z.) BOX 263 AUCK.”. Contains matches, white with purple striking head.

Marks

CITY OF AUCKLAND CENTENNIAL 1871 1971 Printed
STRIKE-RITE (N.Z.) BOX 263 AUCK. Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Cardboard

Credit Line

Strike-rite (NZ) et al. Matchbook [City of Auckland Centennial], 2016.167.53. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Matchbook Furnishings Temperature Control Equipment Firemaking Equipment

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

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