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Image of a match case with the inscription 'USE ENGLANDS GLORY MATCHES' on one side and details about S.J. Moreland and Sons match manufacturer on the other....
Image of a match box cover issued by S.J. Moreland and Sons Ltd. commemorating the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1936. Decorated with a picture of the King on one side and the Queen on the other....
Image of a pencil promoting S.J. Moreland and Sons Ltd. 'Englands Glory' matches. Printed on it is 'ASK FOR ENGLANDS GLORY MATCHES', 'MADE IN ENGLAND' amd a picture of an Englands Glory match box....
Image of a silver and enamel match case, featuring the Moreland's 'Englands Glory' logo in coloured enamel. The base has a corrugated surface for striking matches. The case has a hallmark indicating that it was made of sterling silver in Birmingham in 1904....
Image of a trinket box made either entirely of or covered with matchsticks, stained in shades of brown and varnished. The inside is lined with red and black fabric. Made by an inmate of Gloucester Prison during 'association time' in the early 1970s. Believed to be made from matches supplied by Moreland's Match Company for handicraft purposes....