Category Archives: England

CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND – Snow Globe

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Cambridge England

ITEM: Snow Globe

NOTES: One of the modern sturdy substantial snow globes replacing the plastic ones of the 70s and 80s. This one depicts Cambridge. Cambridge is a university city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England. Hence all the university buildings depicted though there is a bridge and boat. And why not, Cambridge is famous for its relaxed boating down the river Cam (though nowadays relaxed boating may be seen by some at Cambridge University as a representation of white privilege). Here the Mathematical Bridge is shown – a wooden footbridge in the southwest of central Cambridge (The bridge was designed by William Etheridge, and built by James Essex in 1749. It has been rebuilt on two occasions, in 1866 and in 1905, but has kept the same overall design)

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: plastic, resin.

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm high, 7cm diameter base

LONDON, ENGLAND – Mug

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PLACE REPRESENTED: London , England

ITEM: Mug

NOTES: A big brash and shiny mug depicting the famous London open platform double decker bus (known as the Routemaster) which is also big and brash though not always shiny. In the mid 2000s the routemasters were largely replaced (by other closed double decked buses and standard buses) but there are still a few around on heritage lines and as tourist buses.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: Wondabox

DIMENSIONS: 8cm diameter opening x 11cm tall. The box is 12cm x 12cm x 12cm.

LONDON, ENGLAND – Trinket Dish

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PLACE REPRESENTED: London , England

ITEM: Trinket Dish

NOTES: A trinket dish (it says so the back label) depicting the icons of London – the London Eye, Big Ben, St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), a double decker bus, St Paul’s Cathedral, a red phone box … but there is so much more.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2025

MADE FROM: ceramic material

l MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: curi-o-city

DIMENSIONS: 10 cm x 10cm

BUDE, ENGLAND – Mug

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Bude , England

ITEM: Mug

NOTES: A mug cup depicting the “breakwater and sands” and the “castle and sands” at Bude in Cornwall on England’s south east coast/. Bude was a popular resort during Victorian times and subsequent to this mug, due to its surf, was the founder club in British Surf Life Saving.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1910s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Germany

MANUFACTURER: P. Donath Silesian Porcelain

DIMENSIONS: 8cm tall x 8cm diameter opening.

LONDON, ENGLAND – Small Dish

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PLACE REPRESENTED: London , England

ITEM: Small Dish

NOTES: A dish celebrating the “great Twelve Companies” of London or rather, the Great Twelve Livery Companies” of London. The Livery companies were employment based and with the nature of guilds. They played an important part of the culture and development of London (and England). Like guilds they were for the benefits of their members and, like guilds, the Livery Companies of London accumulated property and possessed magnificent halls. Charters were granted to them in return for large sums of money advanced to the State. These are the first 12 main ones. There are 110 now. Clearly there isn’t one for “souvenir makers” otherwise this wouldn’t have been made in Italy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: plastic (melamine)

MADE IN: Italy

MANUFACTURER: Pavo

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm x 13.5cm

WORTHING, ENGLAND – Display Plate

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Worthing , England

ITEM: Display Plate

NOTES: A Present from Worthing … as it was circa 1925. Worthing is a large seaside town on the south coast of England … and the pier is still there, albeit destroyed and rebuilt a couple of times. The current one is the more art deco one from 1935. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthing_Pier

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1920s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Germany

MANUFACTURER: Schumann

DIMENSIONS: 18cm diameter

AMERSHAM, ENGLAND – Trivet

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Amersham (specifically the Parish Church of St Mary’s), England

ITEM: Trivet

NOTES: Amersham (population 14000) is in the south east of England. St Mary’s Church is a Church of England church (formerly Catholic) built in the 13th century and located in Old Amersham. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amersham

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm diamter

ST IVES, ENGLAND – Display Plate

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st-ives-samll-wooden-wall-plate-1PLACE REPRESENTED: St Ives, England

ITEM: Display Plate

NOTES: St Ives is a seaside town, in Cornwall, in the far south west tail of England. The small plate depicts a “Lucky Pisky”, a “pisky” being a fairy. He says “I’m from dear ol Cornwall for’ee m’dear”. I assume the pisky is saying he’s from Cornwall forever. I’m not sure if that’s lucky or not but he seems to be happy with the statement.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm diameter

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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND – Minature Ornament

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Blackpool - ornament in shape of kettle - ceramic(1)     Blackpool - ornament in shape of kettle - ceramic(2)PLACE REPRESENTED: Blackpool , England

ITEM: Minature ornamental kettle

NOTES: A minature ceramic kettle with the Blackpool coat of arms. Blackpool is on the north west coast of England. Its motto is the “progress” depicted. I have no idea if they lived up to their motto.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1930s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Czechoslovakia

MANUFACTURER: ‘Victoria’ Schmidt & Company

DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm across x 7.5cm high