Postcard. Jack Allan and Joe Davies. Goldfields Consolidated. Hero and his mate. Taken at the Bendigo Hospital.

Johnson Brothers were a British tableware manufacturer and exporter that was noted for its early introduction of "semi-porcelain" tableware. It was among the most successful of the Staffordshire potteries which produced tableware, much of it exported from the 1890s through the 1960s. They were also important manufacturers of large bathroom ceramics. The company was founded in 1883, but from 1968 to 2015 it operated as a part of the Wedgwood Group. However, after the Wedgwood Group was acquired by Fiskars in 2015, the production of Johnson Brothers was discontinued. The company's name derives from the names of the company's founders. The four original "Johnson Brothers" were Alfred, Frederick, Henry, and Robert. Their father married the daughter of a master potter, Alfred Meakin. In 1883, Alfred and Frederick Johnson began production at defunct pottery, known as the Charles Street Works, that they had purchased at a bankruptcy sale in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. At first, they specialised in the manufacture of durable earthenware, which they called "White Granite". The success of this venture led to rapid expansion. In 1888, the Rev. Henry Johnson joined them, followed ten years later by a fourth brother, Robert Johnson. Having established a solid reputation producing basic "whiteware", the company developed a product known as "semi-porcelain", a range of pottery that had the characteristics of fine china, but the durability of ironstone ware. This kind of tableware soon became very popular in the United States due to its durability and low cost. In 1889, the Hanley pottery was opened, later the Alexander pottery, and in 1891 the Imperial Works Pottery. In 1896, the Trent Sanitary Works was opened for the production of non-tableware products, and Alfred Johnson left the business to establish his pottery. By 1898, Robert Johnson had relocated to New York City to manage Johnson Brothers' rapid expansion into the North American market. An item that gives a snapshot into the emerging market for tableware that was reasonably priced and serviceable. The company produced "whiteware" but the innervation of the pottery line called semi-porcelain changed the industry. This allowed potteries to produce fashionable pottery items that were affordable to all social classes of the time. Bowl white ceramic decorative with floral decoration around lip. On base, "Royal Ironside China, Johnson Bros England" & crest of lion and unicorn flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bowl, china bowl, lion and unicorn crest, table ware, kitchen ware, white ware, johnson brothers

British Admiralty Navigation Chart - China Seawarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, british admiralty, china sea

Large tea cup, personalised to "Father", possibly given as a gift.Large cup and saucer set, cream china.On cup: "Father" stencilled in dark red. Saucer: maker's mark " Staffordshire. Wilkinson Ltd. England"cup and saucer set, crockery

Chinese Hat Badge used in the Korean Warbadge/buttons, korea, army

Properganda North Korean and Chinese Christmas Carddocuments, korea, general

CHINESE TEMPLES IN AUSTRALIA VOLUME 1 MISSING7.7.2022Dr Kok Hu Jinchinese, temples, chinese temples, history, chinese in bendigo.

Sea Lion, Chinese market day, 1987slide, bendigo, chinese sea lion, sea lion chinese market day

Small cream china dish with floral decoration.Sandland Ware Lancaster & Sandland Ltd Hanley Englanddomestic equipment, table setting, bowl

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. Chinese banners .slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. Chinese Loong.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. The Chinese entry.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Slide. Bendigo Views. Head of the Chinese Dragon.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

Slide. Bendigo Views. Head of the Chinese Dragon.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

Slide. Bendigo Easter. Start of the Chinese contingment .slide, bendigo, bendigo easter., bendigo easter.

Slide. Bendigo Easter. Chinese Loong.(Dragon).slide, bendigo, bendigo easter., bendigo easter.

Slide. Bendigo Buildings. The Chinese Joss House.slide, bendigo, bendigo buildings., bendigo buildings.

White china shaving mug decorated with flowerspersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

China egg cup with Japanese style decorationdomestic items, crockery

White china mug with handle and willow patterndomestic items, crockery

Oval china plate with pink flower pattern.domestic items, crockery

The last remaining piece from a tea set owned by Catharine Jane Grant nee Marden - grandmother of Max Grant.White china plate with royal crest in centre.Souvenir of HRH the Duke & Duchess of York's visit to Australia 1927.domestic items, crockery, civic mementoes, royal souvenirs

Three white china bowls in various sizes.domestic equipment, table setting, bowl

Brown china Lord Kitchener Souvenir jug.character jugs

SILVER METAL CHAIN WITH CHINA BEADS AND A CROSS'ROME' ACROSS THE BACK OF CROSS. THE FIGURE OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS AT THE FRONTlocal history, religion, christian, christianity