Object number
2019/74
Collection
Exhibition
Creator
Description
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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