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Immigrant's trunk

This is a small (67 cm x 70 cm x 50 cm) lacquered wooden trunk, which has a ripped hessian cloth cover bound with rope. The words 'WONG TOW' are written on the lid. These refer to the owner of the trunk, Wong Tow of Sunwai village, near Canton in China, who brought this trunk to New Zealand when he came in about 1900. The ...

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Cabin trunk

This is a wooden cabin trunk, painted dark green. It has a hinged lid, two small internal drawers, two iron carrying handles, an original steel lock and key, and modern casters. Made around 1850, it was used soon after by an immigrant to New Zealand.

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Chairs for bears

In this module, students investigate the common design features of chairs and how different types of chairs fit different sized people and have a range of purposes. They discuss the size and shape of different toys and analyse the requirements for a suitable chair for their toy. The module includes a comprehensive teacher ...