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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:02 am

Look what's just popped up on our local auction website. Who says these things don't reach the outer colonies?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?I'd=52782179

Is it really what it says it is? Does anyone know the history or origin of it? Or is it a mass-produced souvenir being traded by an opportunist? (in spite of the numbering)

If anyone's interested I could be persuaded to place a bid on your behalf but you'd better front with the dosh!

Dawn

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:38 am

Dawn,

One of the other NZ forum members pointed this out to me.

They were given to the members of the Southampton University O.T.C. unit, who assisted in the bridge-building & community project at Rorke's Drift.

It was on e-Bay a couple of months back, and has obviously made its way to the Antipedes!

John Y.

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:56 am

Thanks, John for the info.

What year were they presented?

And are they really worth that much?

On an exchange rate of $1=33p that would give it a price tag of 136pounds.

It would look very nice on my wall but alas, I am but a poor, struggling writer.

Dawn

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:31 am

Dawn

Goodness, no they're not!

Mike

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:28 am

Dawn wrote:

What year were they presented?

Dawn

I believe they are late twentieth/early twenty first century? circa 1996

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:08 pm

Exercise 'Scholastic Acorn' - the building of a community hall at RD by officer cadets from Southampton University OTC took place in August 1996.

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:17 am

Thanks, Martin, for the information. One wonders how the article could have travelled to the other side of the world in the ten intervening years. I was hoping to get an answer something along those lines when I posed my question. The answer is very illuminating Rolling Eyes

Dawn