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Joe Brown Extendable Rucksack by Karrimor

Accession Number

798.2009.9

Object Name

Joe Brown Extendable Rucksack by Karrimor

Created

28/01/2009

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

28/01/2009

Brief Description

Blue and red canvas 'Karrimor' rucksack with drawstring top and nylon straps with metal buckles. Rolled up piece of foam attached to bottom and red nylon zipped bag attached to top.

Materials

canvas, nylon, metal, leather

Dimensions

66(l) x 18 (d) x 38 (w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Label on back reads "KP A KARRIMOR PRODUCT AVENUE PARADE ACCRINGTON LANCS, ENGLAND."

Colour

blue, red

Maker

Karrimor

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

The Karrimor Joe Brown Extendable Rucksack hit the market in the late 1960’s and was a bit of a trendsetter for a while after that. It was a bit of a ‘boorach’ as the Scots would say, with lots of straps, detachable pockets that wobbled around and the sleeping mat thingy that was designed to keep the sack away from your back and stop sweating but really only gave you sore buttocks.
We all had one back in the old days though and struggled on thinking we were ‘in fashion’. One of them would have cost you around £10 in 1970 and the one we have here is the canvas version which leaked as much as the nylon versions.

Acquisition Method

Donated by David Wrigglesworth on behalf of the late Harry Hilton

Acquisition Date

27/01/2009

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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