Moderators AY Mod Posted June 11, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2021 The Model Railway Club recreates historic King’s Cross railway workers’ mug! Based on archaeological excavations adjacent to Central St Martins, their exclusive new artwork revives the historic Goods Station Refreshment Club. Hand crafted in Stoke on Trent, these glazed china mugs make a perfect gift for Father’s Day. Mug alongside the model of the Refreshment Club From its very beginning, King’s Cross goods yard had a staff food facility – this developed into the ‘Goods Station Refreshment Club’ sometime between 1873 and 1884, continuing to grow in size into the last century. The MRC have a model of this building on their 2mm scale layout, Copenhagen Fields. The prototype building had been demolished by 1970, but during recent archaeological excavations a significant number of remains of Refreshment Club mugs were found, stylishly decorated with red banding and a transfer-printed circular ‘G.N.R.’ logo *. The Club has had facsimile fine china mugs made with the characteristic banding and motif. They are dishwasher safe and a good size with a generous handle and ideal for dunking biscuits! Order yours today for £9.50 plus P&P at www.themodelrailwayclub.org *Recovered Mugs - ©Pre-Construct Archaeology 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted June 11, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2021 Just ordered one, what sold it to me was that they're china (not keen on fat porcelain ones for daily use) and that they're made in the Potteries. And it supports a nice bunch! 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, AY Mod said: And it supports a nice bunch! Who are definitely not mugs! David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2021 The prototype Refreshment Club premises are being installed on the layout. A great deal of work in this area is underway before our very special open weekend: https://www.themodelrailwayclub.org/shop/buy-tickets-to-our-events/copenhagen-fields-behind-the-scenes/ Tim 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 The mugs have been going fast over the last 4 days, and we're into our last carton of them. Saturday is pretty full for the behind the Scenes tours - a few tickets left in the afternoon. Still a few places though on Sunday when parking nearby is free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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