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#11
20th March 2012, 10:49
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These mugs were mostly, if not all, made in Staffordshire, but I agree that the scenery looks suspect. Perhaps the Staffordshire versions of the design were based on an original picture nicked from overseas?
Although they all look suspiciously similar, some of these mugs have very specific labels like "Liverpool and Manchester Railway". Some name locomotives like "Comet" and "Albion", but I don't know whether these were genuine locomotives or just names to put on the mugs! 
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20th March 2012, 11:25
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The British pottery industry was a major exporter then.
These could be comissioned by an overseas railway company. With some examples retained here by the factory. If that is the case I suspect they may be quite valuable. I suggest check the NRM website and contact them. Thanks for such an interesting posting.
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20th March 2012, 12:30
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You put an idea in my head, Belmont Road. Maybe E.U.&M. was not a railway but a pottery? There were hundreds of potteries around the Stoke area in those days, mostly unknown today, so I've had a look and found a company called Ellis, Unwin & Mountford, who then teamed up briefly with somebody called Taylor, according to their entry in the London Gazette.
I think that's solved my problem - thank you - but you've raised a new hare: whether these mugs were principally made for an overseas market. I have no idea about that, but I can promise you that mostly they sell for next to nothing!
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20th March 2012, 12:54
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Looks like you've solved it well done!
Jack
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20th March 2012, 13:01
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Nothing from the railway's past is a damp squib to researchers. I would still recommend that you contact the NRM. Someone may find these very interesting and helpful in their research.
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#18
21st March 2012, 13:43
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Hi Sandy welcome to the forum (belated) glad to see you found what you were looking for. Hope you enjoy our company and look forward to your posts
Best wishes Phil
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