The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Crested china bust of a sailor. The tally band on the sailor's cap reads 'H.M.S. DREADNOUGHT'. On his chest is the coat of arms for Barnard Castle, County Durham, England. Across his chest reads 'The Handy Man'. The edges of his collar are gilded, although some of the gold has worn off. There are also remnants of gilding around the outer edge of his cap.
Crested china collecting became a craze in the Victorian period when tourists bought small ivory coloured porcelain ornaments decorated with the coats of arms of the towns they had visited to take home as a souvenir. Before the First World War companies (the most famous and the original being Goss crested china) made collectibles such as vases, plates and other crockery, houses, public buildings, cars and replicas of visitor attractions. During the war the range of souvenirs was expanded to include military caps, equipment, vehicles and figures such as sailors, nurses and soldiers.
China peaked cap. The edge of the crown of the hat is gilded and in the centre is the coat of arms for the village of Rowlands Castle, in Hampshire, England. Crested china collecting became a craze
China souvenir in the shape of a pith helmet. On one side is the coat of arms for the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Crested china collecting became a craze in the Victorian period when to
China Glengarry cap. The cap has a gilded tourie (bobble) on the top and the outline of the ribbon on the back is also gilded. On one side of the cap is the coat of arms for South Queensferry, Scotlan
China ambulance with a red cross on each side of the cabin. The ambulance's grill has a gilded edge. The roof of the vehicle bears the coat of arms of Sheerness on Sea on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.
China souvenir slouch hat. The hat bears the Buckinghamshire Coat of Arms on the right hand side. The brim on the left is turned up and bears an Australian army Rising Sun badge in relief. On the unde
China souvenir binoculars, made to stand upright. On the front of is the coat of arms for Rosyth, Scotland.The bottom of the binoculars is stamped 'SHELLEY CHINA / 343 / Rd. No. 662650'. Parts of the
