Goninan’s set of six souvenir glasses c.1969

Goninan's set of six souvenir glasses

Set of six souvenir glasses from Goninan’s 18th Annual Ball, likely in 1969. Goninan’s originally based in Wickham, Newcastle, made coal skips and wagons from 1899. They moved to Broadmeadow in 1921, becoming a manufacturer of railway equipment, trains, rail carriages etc… the company also manufacturers mining machinery and is part of UGL. Glasses measure 9cm […]

Usher’s Whisky water carafe

Whisky water carafe

An Usher’s Whisky water carafe. Andrew Usher & Co. of Edinburgh revolutionised the whisky industry in the 1840s by perfecting the art of blending malt and grain whisky. As the first recognised Master Blender, Usher’s creation of Old Vatted Glenlivet (OVG) in 1853 made Scotch accessible, consistent and globally popular.