PLACE REPRESENTED: Dubrovnik , Croatia
ITEM: Souvenir Spoon
NOTES: A souvenir spoon from Dubrovnik depicting its coat of arms though, strictly speaking, it is the coat of arms of the Republic of Ragusa as Dubrovnik was known during Renaissance times.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 10.5cm long
PLACE REPRESENTED: Australia
ITEM: Souvenir Spoon
NOTES: The Eureka flag depicting the Southern Cross constellation. Hoisted first in Victoria in 1854 as the war flag of the Eureka Rebellion against English tyranny it is the unofficial symbol of the Australian Republican movement. It has over the years become the symbol for Australian rebellion generally and has been used by the political left extensively. Unions like the Builders Labourer Federation, parties like The Australian Communist Party, The Australian Labour Party and the Labour movement generally have all waved the flag officially or unofficially. Oddly, the same flag has more recently been used by racist groups, the far right and the Australian neo-Nazis as well as bikers and bogans (a common unsophisticated person), the latter two by way of tattoos.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 11cm length
PLACE REPRESENTED: Uranga, Hervey Bay, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Spoon
NOTES: Souvenir spoon from Hervey Bay…specifically the Urangan beachside suburb.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 12cm long
PLACE REPRESENTED: Ipswich, Queensland (specifically The Ipswich Courthouse), Australia
ITEM: Souvenir Spoon
NOTES: The old Ipswich City Courthouse built in 1859. There have been two subsequnt courthouses built in Ipswich. Ipswich needs courthouses. The souvenir spoon may come in handy for those trying to dig their way to freedom from a holding cell whilst awaiting sentencing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ipswich_Courthouse
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13cm length FOR
PLACE REPRESENTED: Niagara Falls, Canada and United States
ITEM: Souvenir Spoon
NOTES: Niagara Falls on a spoon. It seems a little underwhelming to depict the falls in this way.
So who “owns” the falls? Type that into google and the best answer you get (on answers.com) is “No one actually “owns” Niagara Falls. It is part of the Niagara River. The international boundary between Canada and the US runs through the Niagara River. There are three falls at Niagara Falls. The American Falls and the much smaller Bridal Veil Falls are in the US. The spectacular Horseshoe Falls is almost entirely within Canada. Both nations use the water in the river for hydroelectric power. Niagara Falls is a major tourist attraction both in Canada and the US. So I assume the falls we all recognise are within Canada though a lot of the rest is within the United States.
The maple leaf symbol on the spoon, however, firmly indicates Canada as the spoon’s origin..
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 11cm long