Object number
2019/74
Collection
Exhibition
Creator
Description
A plate designed by John Stubbs, depicts the fictional village of Ambridge in Borsetshire. Made in Staffordshire, England, 1985.
This plate was designed by John Stubbs and depicts the fictional village of Ambridge in Borsetshire. The front of the plate depicts a painted scene of the vilage, including cottages, surronding trees and fields, a pond, and a church. The artists' signature is also visible in the bottom right sorner. The reverse features a floral and shrubbery wreath, within which sits the artists' signature, a poem, and a summary about Ambridge, as well as a date and the BBC logo. The plate was designed in 1985 and was made in Staffordshire, England. This is one of a selection of items loaned to the MERL for the 2011 exhibition 'Everyday stories of country folk: 60 years of The Archers and MERL: 1951-2011'.
Physical description
1 Plate; Bone China
Archival history
Museum Object Entry Form - 'MUSEUM NAME: MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE // Form No: 484 // [...] // DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT/COLLECTION: Books, paper archival material, objects and other material (recordings & CDs etc) connected with BBC radio serial The Archers, as collected by Mark Mason // Books associated with [...], also collected by Mark Mason // Seeveral jigsaw puzzles associated with Ladybird Books // To be sorted, listed and acquisition decisions to be made at the MERL. Duplications and unwanted items to be sold or disposed of by & for the MERL. // REASON FOR ENTRY: Donation // Date: 15/12/16'
Production place
Staffordshire
Production date
1985-01-01 - 1985-12-31
Production period
Late-twentieth century
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