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Karrimor Bambino Rucksack

Accession Number

1068.2013.1

Object Name

Karrimor Bambino Rucksack

Created

17/04/2013

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

17/04/2013

Brief Description

Small blue cotton rucksack with canvas straps and metal buckles. Drawstring round top.

Materials

cotton,metal

Dimensions

35(l) x40(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Karrimor label on back reads "KP KARRIMOR PRODUCT AVENUE PARADE ACCRINGTON LANCS. ENGLAND"

Colour

blue/grey

Maker

Karrimor

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

We are fairly sure that this is a Karrimor Bambino Rucksack which would have cost you £1.90 back in the 1970's when it was first produced.
Karrimor was in its heyday back then, having started life as the Karrimor Bag Company in 1946 making cycle bags. The Parsons family progressed the business to become the leading rucksack manufacturer in the UK in the 1960's/70's and 80's. Sadly, as is often the way with these companies, they were gobbled up by bigger fish and eventually ceased to exist. All the more reason for keeping little rucksacks like this for posterity.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Alex Gillespie

Acquisition Date

17/04/2013

Condition Check Date

17/04/2013

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

17/04/2013

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