Tea Towel, 'New Zealand Dollars and Cents'

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Title

Tea Towel, 'New Zealand Dollars and Cents'

Content partner

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

New Zealand Dollars and Cents On 10 July 1967 New Zealand switched from the British Imperial system of pounds, shillings and pence to the decimal currency system. In order to educate New Zealanders about the impending change, the Decimal Currency Board employed a range of strategies including the creation of 'Mr Dollar' - a mascot who promoted the change - catchy jingles, plastic practice money and conversion charts for popular shopping items. This tea towel, which features 'Mr Dollar' in ins...

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Format

Image

Date created

1967

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1297162

Related subjects

Women / Money / Shopping / education / cotton / ink / kitchenware / souvenirs / dish towels / New Zealand

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