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.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Cherbourg, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: The platinum jubilee (75 years) for Cherbourg. The town, formerly known as Barambah, was founded as a settlement for indigenous Australians in 1900 by the Salvation Army (basically a reservation to promote, intentionally or not, segregation). In 1905 its administration was passed to the Queensland government (some historical documents refer to the 1904). Not sure about “The Voice” but it is definitely, much like with Native Americans, treaty time (well it should have happened a hundred years ago) with control and wealth of the assets below the earth and on the land.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1979
MADE FROM: pottery
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm tall x 6.5cm diameter opening
PLACE REPRESENTED: Tallinn, Estonia
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: A beautifully detailed mug depicting the old town of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The old town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: probably Estonia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm diameter at top x 13cm high x 14cm wide
PLACE REPRESENTED: Hervey Bay (specifically Pialba), Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Coffee Mug
NOTES: Pialba is a coastal town and central business suburb of Hervey Bay, Shown is the Urangan Pier (which is actually in Urangan … though much of a muchness). The Hervey Bay railway line from Maryborough to Pialba opened in 1896 and was used to transport harvested sugarcane to the Maryborough Sugar Mill in addition to daily passenger trains. The extension to Urangan and the Urangan Pier ( 1107 metres) opened in 1913 and was used for the transfer of cargo between rail and ships. It was closed in 1985, and 239 metres of it was demolished, but, due to public outcry, 868 metres of the pier was left. The photograph on the mug is taken from the end of the (then railroad) pier looking back to the mainland.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: Patina
DIMENSIONS: 11cm high x 7.5cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Surat, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Mug NOTES: Surat, Queensland … population 426 … country Queensland, remote Queensland, small town Queensland. So small the pictures on the mug are generic ones from the surrounding region.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13cm wide x 10cm high x 8cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Australia
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: Birds of Australia collection on mugs. Here the famous Rainbow Lorikeet gets a showing. Painted by Natalie Jane Parker.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2017
MADE FROM: China
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: Ashdene
DIMENSIONS: 10cm tall x 8cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Zephyr Cove, Nevada , USA
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: A sturdy and striking mug from Zephyr Cove which is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, in Nevada. The simple, but effective, relief on the glaze depicts the name, lake, pines and black bear common to the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_Cove,_Nevada
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13cm across x 9cm high x 8cm diameter on top opening. .
PLACE REPRESENTED: Brazil
ITEM: Mug NOTES: Brazil or “Brasil” in the Portugese. Vivid enamelling in the colours of the national flag.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: pottery
MADE IN: Brazil probably
MANUFACTURER: Creo
DIMENSIONS: 9cm high x 12cm (8cm diameter)
PLACE REPRESENTED: Hawaii , USA
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: A mug celebrating the Hawaii of years past. There is a retro charm to this which still appeals.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2013
MADE FROM: glass
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: ABC Stores
DIMENSIONS: 11cm (including handle) x 9cm high (boxed it is 10cmx10cmx10cm)
PLACE REPRESENTED: Holland
ITEM: A stein.
NOTES: A mug from Holland. I’ve known a couple of mugs from Holland. Or is it a stein? No doubt one of the Dutch will tell me what a beer stein is called in Dutch. But what do the Dutch know about beer? Just kidding.
This stein is pure “souvenir” depicting traditional scenes of Holland past . Note the Amsterdam Red Light District and “Coffee” Houses are not depicted.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm high , 7cm diameter opening , 8cm diameter base, 12cm wide
