Shraff tip on Summerbank Road, Tunstall

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Date:February 1964

Description:This shraff tip was in an old clay pit at the junctrion of Summerbank Road and High Street on the edge of Sandyford.
Shraff tips (also known as Shaff Rucks and Shord Rucks) are pottery industry rubbish tips where broken ware, moulds saggars were dumped.

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Creators: Mr Bert Bentley - Creator

Image courtesy of: Stoke on Trent City Archives.

Donor ref:SD1480/086-24 (204/35216)

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