This is Volume 4 of the Journal of the Glass Association released in 1992. The Glass Association, founded in 1983 and based in Broadfield House Glassmuseum seeks to research glass and educate all those interested in glass in all matters to do with the subject. In 1985 they released their first journal which they then released roughly every three years. It generally deals with the history of glass from the 18th to 20th centuries. They have articles written by some of the most eminent experts, authors and collectors of glass.
Arguably one of the most interesting articles in Volume 4 is a great piece by Brian Cargin and Basil Loveridge on Whitefriars Lookalikes, 7 pages long with b&w photos. After the Whitefriars factory shut in 1980 interest in the company waned for several years, apart from some dedicated collectors and dealers, and much of the knowledge was lost. This article predates the Jackson and Evans books amd exhibitions of 1996. It could be seen as a first attempt to boost the profile of Whitefriars glass and in particular the designs of the great Geoffrey Baxter. It is basically the story of Baxter's life as a designer for Whitefriars, from his early days as a student, to joining the company in 1954 and all the way to the end of Whitefriars in 1980. The article was compiled using tapes from interviews with Baxter by the authors.
There is also a excellent article written by Lesley Jackson about the British Glass industry in the 1950's. This includes references to Whitefriars, Webb, Chance and Stuart glass amongst others.
Below is the full list of all the articles in the Journal. If you require any more information on these then let me know.
Early Nineteenth Century Patterns from the Ford Ranken Archive.
The Accounts Books of John Unsworth - Glass Engraver of Warrington.
Glass Furniture in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.
"Synchronising with Contemporary Taste" - the British Glass Industry in the 1950's.
Geoffrey P.Baxter, Glass Designer.
The Journal is in very good condition with minimal wear. The whole journal has 50 pages.
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