Casting Workshop, Morley Fox Pottery, Fenton

Jump To Details

Move your pointing device over the image to zoom to detail. If using a mouse click on the image to toggle zoom.
When in zoom mode use + or - keys to adjust level of image zoom.

Date:1940 - 1949 (c.)

Description:Pottery factory interior with a view of a casting shop and workers. Rows of jugs in their moulds can be seen in the foreground of the picture. Taken at the Morley Fox pottery factory at the Salopian Works, Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. The company was founded as William Morley in 1879 and was succeeded by Morley Fox & Co. in 1906. In 1944 the name of the company reverted to William Morley & Co until it was wound up in 1957.
8

Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.

This photograph is part of the collections at Stoke-on-Trent Museums.

Related themes:

Working Wear Pottery Factories People Manufacturing Industrial Buildings Factory Interiors Costume & Textiles Ceramics Business, Trade & Industry

View Location Add to album

Link to this resource Give Feedback

Resource Links

You will find more information relating to this resource on the following web page

Visit Stoke-on-Trent Museums*

Any link marked * will open a new window

Image courtesy of: Mrs Bertha Malkin

Donor ref:(88/15241)

Source: Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.