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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Customised Cup & Saucer - "Hotel Esplanade" Busselton

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Johnson Bros

c. 1930

Overview

Two customised pieces of crockery:

White cup and saucer with gold around the rim, stamped with "Hotel Esplanade, Busselton W.A" in blue.

Historical information

1943 A H Keddie, Licensee

1944 July 8th V H Nevile, Proprietor

1944 Oct 10th B B Hill & Geo. H Hill, Proprietor

Information taken from Newspaper adverts and shop receipts

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2023.131

Item type

Crockery

Objects

Souvenirs

Themes

Food & Beverage

Material

Ceramics

Inscriptions and markings

Underneath crockery: a green crown with wording "Johnson Bros. England"

Keywords

Hotel Esplanade

Busselton

Place made

England, United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Monday, 8 June, 2026

Completeness

100

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