Object number
2019/78
Collection
Exhibition
Description
Staffordshire Tableware mug features an aerial map of the fictional village of Ambridge headed with 'The Archers of Ambridge'.
This Staffordshire Tableware mug features an aerial map of the fictional village of Ambridge, with both sides of the mug headed with 'The Archers of Ambridge'. This mug is a piece of memorabillia related to the BBC Radio Four show The Archers, set in Ambridge, Borcester. 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 Mug; Ceramic
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
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