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United Glass Bottle Co bowl query...

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Anne:
Chris and Bernard, thank you for the extra info, much appreciated. I really need to get hold of a copy of this book you refer to Chris... it would be a useful addition to my collection methinks. :)

ChrisStewart:
Hi Bernard, Anne,

United Glass Bottle Manufacturers started to produce domestic glassware and glassware for the Licensed Vituallers trade in 1932. The distribution and marketing of this glassware was exclusively handled by Johnsen & Jorgensen Ltd.

In 1964 United Glass Bottle Manufacturers created United Glass (Ravenhead) Ltd to manage all production interests in table glassware. Johnsen & Jorgensen  were given two seats on the board of the new company, but had no financial interest. By the end of 1964 all production had moved to a single factory.


Regards

Chris

Anne:
Thanks for this Chris, I hadn't realised UGB became Ravenhead. Very interesting especially in view of the discussion elsewhere on the board about  Ravenhead.

Sklounion:

--- Quote ---Sherdley Glass who later formed Ravenhead Glass
--- End quote ---


Both Sherdley and Ravenhead were owned by UGBM, simultaneously, and operated without encroaching on each others core business. Only in 1964 did both Sherdley and Ravenhead merge, when production was moved to the Ravenhead plant. This was possibly due to the arrival of new 3-6 colour thermoplastic decorating equipment at Ravenhead. Prior to this only Sherdley had produced decorated glass using the direct screen-printing process.
(See: Lesley Jackson, "British Glass in use during the 1950's", from;
"European Glass in Use, suomen lasimuseo,1994, Riihimaen. ISBN 951-8952-30-2

Marcus

Bernard C:

--- Quote from: "Le Casson" ---(See: Lesley Jackson, "British Glass in use during the 1950's", from;
"European Glass in Use, suomen lasimuseo,1994, Riihimaen. ISBN 951-8952-30-2
--- End quote ---


Marcus — this looks a most useful publication.   What is your overall opinion of it as a source for a mainly British specialist like yours truly?

Regards, Bernard C.  8)

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