item details
NameTorch
ProductionSteamship Brand; manufacturer; 1950s-1960s; Hong Kong
Classificationtorches
Materialsmetal
DimensionsOverall: 51mm (width), 135mm (length), 51mm (depth), 51mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH026761
Credit lineGift of the Tararua Tramping Museum Trust, 2021
Overview
This torch (or flashlight) is a portable hand-held electric light powered by batteries, and was used by a tramper.
Tararua Tramping Museum Trust
This item is from the collection of the Tararua Tramping Museum Trust, which was established in 1989 to acquire and display tramping artefacts. The torch was selected to represent developments in tramping equipment and aspects of the tramping experience including night tramping and hut life.