Hands on Tauranga offers students stimulating and original learning opportunities with real museum objects that support the New Zealand curriculum at primary and secondary school level.
A jute sugar bag used by the 'Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Pure Cane Sugar, 70lb Auckland'.
The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. emerged in 1888 after a depression where the world sugar market had collapsed. Their factory was at Chelsea, Birkenhead, Auckland. The company now trades with the name Chelsea.
date: Early 20th Century
max dimension: 750mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology, Maths
specific themes: Food, Measurement, Business, Manufacturing
handling collection number: HC14
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