item details
NameDurex Protectives condoms
ProductionLondon Rubber Company Ltd; manufacturer(s); 1940s - 1950s; United Kingdom
Classificationcondoms
Materialsrubber, paper
DimensionsOverall: 116mm (width), 50mm (height), 5mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH022092
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011
Overview
Only a few condom brands were on sale in New Zealand in the 1940s–50s. All were imported, in understated packaging. Among them was Durex, the British brand that became a household name. The company’s innovations included electronic testing and lubricated condoms in the 1950s, and form-fitting condoms in the 1960s.