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GALLERY
1 - OLDBURY SOUVENIRS
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Oldbury
is not normally considered a place where souvenirs would be
sold in large numbers, but souvenirs were produced throughout
the 20th century. These have ranged from ceramic items to
postcards. Can you add to the items we have identified so
far?
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Coronation
and Royalty Mugs
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These
mugs were presented to the schoolchildren of Oldbury district
on the occasions of state. Those for the coronation of Edward
VII in 1902 and the coronation of George V in 1911 were
specifically designed for Oldbury Urban District Council,
but those for the jubilee of George V in 1935 and the coronation
of Elizabeth II in 1953 were general designs with 'Oldbury
Borough Council' added to the base. No mug was issued for
the coronation of George VI in 1936, coming so soon after
the Jubilee, and a 'Coronation Cot' was given to West Bromwich
District Hospital instead.
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The
souvenir cups, which were made in Germany, show two of the
local landmarks, the 'Parish Church' and the 'Public Buildings'.
They appear to be part of a set - are there any other designs
hiding in cupboards? The slipper again shows the public buildings.
The
small vase shows a WW1 tank, most of which were built in Oldbury,
and this design featured on various small cups and vases produced
by Grafton China around 1920.
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The
most exclusive souvenirs of Oldbury Borough were those presented
to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when they visited
the borough on 23rd April 1957. The gifts were made of titanium
metal, manufactured at Light Metal Forgings in Oldbury,
a rose bowl for the Queen and a shooting stick for the Duke.
They duly signed the visitors book, and their gratitude
was expressed in a letter to the Mayor of Oldbury, Cllr
Alfred Gunn.
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