Centenary of WA Cup and Saucer
c. 1929White cup and saucer featuring transferware celebrating the Centenary of WA in 1929. Both the cup and saucer have a slightly rippled appearance, a gold rim on outer edges and show a black swan flanked by sheaves of wheat and centenary wording. The cup also has some gold trim on its handle.
In 1929 Western Australia celebrated the centenary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement in WA.
The Shelley Potteries in Staffordshire, was earlier known as Wileman & Co. which had also traded as The Foley Potteries. The first Shelley to join the company was Joseph Ball Shelley in 1862 and in 1896 his son Percy Shelley became the sole proprietor, after which it remained a Shelley family business until 1966 when it was taken over by Allied English Potteries.
The Shelley design number 272101was registered on 04.03.1896 or a Teapot, jug, covered sugar, tall cup, saucer
Details
Details
Embedded in the wheat Sheaves and black swan motif are the words
1829 1929
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Floreat
On the base of the items is the Shelley China mark and design number including the wording
SHELLEY
ENGLAND
RD272101
The word “Floreat” appears on the centenary souvenirs as an unofficial motto proclaiming “Floreat Western Australia” or “Let Western Australia Flourish” as “Floreat” is the Latin term for “Let it flourish”
The Centenary Celebration Period was designated as 28 September 1929 – 12 October 1929 with the main event being the 1929 Centenary Parade passing through Perth, on Wednesday 2 October, which had been declared a public holiday, After the parade there was a Naval and Military Tournament at Perth Oval and in the evening the celebrations at Perth Oval continued with the Centenary Ball. There would have been celebrations in Busselton on that day but these were probably outdone in 1932 when Busselton celebrated its 100 years!
Many locations in Western Australia had buildings or locations that became known as Centenary memorials and Busselton joined in with this spirit when on 16th December 1929 G.W. Barnard MLA unveiled a Drinking fountain celebrating the centenary, on the corner of Queen and Prince St, that had been erected by the Druids Lodge.
Avenues of trees were planted in Kings Park in commemoration of the event and the people involved in the celebrations. The Perth Branch of the Royal Mint produced a range of commemorative medals, most of which were given to Western Australian school children.
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
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