This RARE 1930 Antique Decorative Calendar Plate was made by WOODS and SONS of ENGLAND, under the name WOODS WARE. It was Gold Imprinted for Malpass and Wilson, Nanaimo, British Columbia. Excellent Condition, no chips or cracks. This plate has truly been loved and protected since 1930!ย
The outer rim features a pair of swastika symbols, which was actually used as a good luck symbol before it was appropriated by the nazi party. The top of the plate displays the year, 1930, and all around the sides are each month's calendar. The inner circle features a galleon style sailing ship and a vivid image of the rising sun. The lower rim was gold imprinted, "Compliments Malpass & Wilson, Nanaimo, BC." The underside displays the Woods Ware, Woods and Sons factory logo. Made in England.
DID YOU KNOW? James Malpass and Robert T. Wilson founded the original Malpass & Wilson grocery store. The store was located on Haliburton Street in Nanaimo, BC.
HISTORY OF NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Nanaimo was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. The Indigenous peoples of the area that is now known as Nanaimo are the Snuneymuxw. An anglicized spelling and pronunciation of that word gave the city its current name. The first Europeans known to reach Nanaimo Harbour were members of the 1791 Spanish voyage of Juan Carrasco, under the command of Francisco de Eliza.
