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THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'.

BUDE, THE CASTLE. Most people wanted to take home a piece of the seaside to recall a wonderful holiday. It couldn't be the sea or the sand, but it could be a souvenir. Beautiful Bude was no exception, and there sprang up in the late 19th century a thriving industry selling such keepsakes.

The Victorians and Edwardians particularly liked taking home a china-ware souvenir, depicting the name or crest of the seaside resort they were visiting. Bude Heritage Centre holds a collection of such ceramics, including plates, cups and saucers, and even a delightful cruet set.

Many were produced by English makers such as W H Goss, Bovey Tracey Pottery Co and Royal Grafton. Some pre-1914 items in the collection were made in Germany.

The tradition of purchasing a souvenir from a holiday destination has continued, and 150 years later Bude ceramics can still be purchased, along with an assortment of more modern souvenirs.