I love my leather jacket (The Chills)

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"I love my leather jacket and I wear it all the time..."

Image: Male model in leather coat. Colin Loader.

Male model in leather coat. Colin Loader.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Speedway rider Charlie Spinks

Speedway rider Charlie Spinks

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand pop singer Frankie Stevens

New Zealand pop singer Frankie Stevens

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Speedway rider Jack Arnott on AJS motorcycle

Speedway rider Jack Arnott on AJS motorcycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Milk-bar cowboys, Auckland, 1950s

Milk-bar cowboys, Auckland, 1950s

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Denis O'Connor, Waiheke Island, 1986. From the series: Artists' portraits.

Denis O'Connor, Waiheke Island, 1986. From the series: Artists' portraits.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Sport and General, Photo. Tho lady on the left.ls wearing a thick leather coat with Wellinoton boots to match and fur-lined cap, while tho smartly-attired lady on the right wears a novel one-piece suit with Wellington hoots and fur cap to match. (Evening Post, 24 August 1929)

Sport and General, Photo. Tho lady on the left.ls wearing a thick leather coat with Wellinoton boots to match and fur-lined cap, while tho smartly-...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Speedway riders Jack Arnott, George Corneal, Bill Allen, Wally Kilmister and Max Graham with AJS motorcycle

Speedway riders Jack Arnott, George Corneal, Bill Allen, Wally Kilmister and Max Graham with AJS motorcycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Black Power Gang Members, Herd Street, Wellington

Black Power Gang Members, Herd Street, Wellington

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Speedway rider Bill Allen on AJS motorcycle

Speedway rider Bill Allen on AJS motorcycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dave Dobbyn of musical group DD Smash standing on the corner of Kent Terrace and Oriental Parade, Wellington - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Dave Dobbyn of musical group DD Smash standing on the corner of Kent Terrace and Oriental Parade, Wellington - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Speedway rider Jim Kempster

Speedway rider Jim Kempster

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Airman with biplane]

[Airman with biplane]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Speedway rider Jack Arnott on AJS motorcycle

Speedway rider Jack Arnott on AJS motorcycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Irish champion speedway motorcyclist Fay Taylour

Irish champion speedway motorcyclist Fay Taylour

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lewis Pass Motorcycle trip (PB1017/7)

Lewis Pass Motorcycle trip (PB1017/7)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Irish champion speedway motorcyclist Fay Taylour

Irish champion speedway motorcyclist Fay Taylour

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Speedway rider Gus Clifton on AJS motorcycle

Speedway rider Gus Clifton on AJS motorcycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Worn-out Rocker

Worn-out Rocker

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Portrait of Dorothy Creak on her motorcycle

Portrait of Dorothy Creak on her motorcycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Phillipps, Martin, 1963- : The Chills new single. "The Great escape" and "I love my leather jacket". Out now on Flying Nun Records. Cold 006. [1986]

Phillipps, Martin, 1963- : The Chills new single. "The Great escape" and "I love my leather jacket". Out now on Flying Nun Records. Cold 006. [1986]

Alexander Turnbull Library