A unique find! A little bit of Victoria, BC history. These vintage hotel ware vitrified china plates were made for the Panama Cafe in Victoria, BC. and date to 1942.
Dark forest green banding on white with Panama Cafe Victoria BC in scripted font. Made by Grindley Hotelware in England.
Set of two plates.
10" diameter
Stamped on base - Duraline / Super vitrified / Grindley Hotelware Co. England / Cassidys Ltd Montreal / Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto / 7-42
A bit about the cafe: Chan Dun came to Victoria from China in 1893 at age 16. In 1902, he started operating a series of cafes with partners catering to working class Victorians. Dun founded the Panama Cafe in 1917 and it operated for over 50 years (until about 1967) at 1407-1409 Government Street, offering affordable meals.
