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Karrimor 'Joe Brown' rucksack

Accession Number

821.2010.1

Object Name

Karrimor 'Joe Brown' rucksack

Created

29/01/2010

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

29/01/2010

Brief Description

Red and blue canvas rucksack with waterproof inside top cover with cotton drawstring. Blue canvas fastening strap and padded carrying straps and metal buckles. Zipped pocket on top.

Materials

canvas, metal, nylon

Dimensions

54(l) x 40(w) x 15(d)cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Yellow and black label which reads "KARRIMOR" and a climber. Frayed label on one strap which reads " JOE BROWN" in yellow lettering.

Colour

red, blue

Maker

Karrimor

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Mike Parsons was owner of Karrimor in the 1960’s, a time when Joe Brown was the rock climbing superstar of the era. Who better then to lend his name to one of Mike’s rucksacks - we wonder what the deal was?
Karrimor were ever innovative at the time, always on the lookout for new designs, talismen and materials.
KS 100 was one of their ‘revolutionary’ fabrics… lightweight, hardwearing and waterproof …allegedly!
The one we have here is pre KS100(which appeared in 1979) so an early version made with some kind of coated material that leaked like a sieve - back then most mountaineers lined this and just about every other sack with a polythene bag.
This particular one once belonged to Mountain Guide, Mick Tighe, and was given to him by Mike Parsons as part of a sponsorship deal that Karrimor had going with British Mountain Guides at the time.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

29/01/2010

Condition Check Date

29/01/2010

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

29/01/2010

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