item details
NameSatchel
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); circa 1970
Classificationbags
Materialsleather
DimensionsOverall: 325mm (width), 235mm (height), 102mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH024307
Credit lineGift of Jennifer Timmings, 2014
Overview
A brown leather satchel like this one was commonly used by New Zealand school children in the 1970s.
This particular bag belonged to Geoffrey Timmings (1964-75). It has his initials embossed on the front. Geoffrey died of a brain tumor when he was 9 years old in 1975. The school bag is a poignant reminder of the unrealised future of this young boy.