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Subiaco Museum > Records

PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, ROYAL BRIGHTON YATCH CLUB

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Wembley Ware

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Wembley Ware Collection

Overview

From a collection of eight pieces of crested china, made in Subiaco by Australian Fine China, formerly Bristile.
Flat white plate, blue crest Royal Brighton Yacht Club, blue line around rim.
Base: 'Wembley Ware, Made in Australia', intertwined 'B&W' (signifies Wembley Ware produced by Brisbane and Wunderlich).

Historical information

The first pottery on the Subiaco site was Calyx Pottery, 1921 - 1941, followed by Bristile. The company was re-named Australian Fine China in 1992 and will move from Subiaco to Canning Vale in 2006. Owned by Mary Alice Beard owner occupier of house at 6 Union Street Subiaco. House purchased by Mrs Beard c1960

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2005.76.3

Item type

Inscriptions and markings

Wembley Ware

Keywords

Brisbane & Wunderlich

BEARD, Mary Alice

Statement of significance

Historical significance, made in Subiaco, industrial history, history of institutional china

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

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