Placer filling a Saggar
Factory interior with a pottery worker known as a placer filling a saggar. Photographed by William Blake.
This image appears elsewhere in the collection and was used for a presentation by Blake entitled ...
Placer. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide of a pottery worker known as a placer.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder ...
Placing a Biscuit Kiln, Maddock’s pottery, Burslem
Pottery factory interior taken at Maddock's pot bank in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
The workers are placing saggars in a biscuit kiln priot to firing.
Saggars
Saggars are containers made from fireclay ...
Placing at the last firing at the Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior depicting a man placing ware into a saggar prior to firing. Taken at the Sutherland Works, Normacot Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, this was the last ever firing at the factory. ...
Placing biscuit ware in saggars, Minton's Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent
Pottery factory interior depicting two men in a placing shop. The men are placing (or bedding) plates in saggars prior to firing. Taken at Mintons Ltd., London Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
Saggars
Saggars ...
Placing the Oven, last firing at the Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior taken at the Sutherland Works, Normacot Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. The two men are placing saggars for the very last firing at the factory. One of the men is named Fred Greasley. ...
Placing, Aynsley pottery, Longton
Pottery factory interior taken the Aynsley pot bank in Commerce Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
The workers are placing saggars in an oven prior to firing.
Saggars
Saggars are containers made ...
Placing, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior depicting a pottery worker known as a placer at his bench. The man is placing biscuit ware in saggars prior to firing. The powdery substance in the trough is either powdered flint ...
Placing, Taylor Tunnicliff and Co Ltd, Hanley
Placing saggars in the oven at Taylor, Tunnicliff's Eastwood factory, Hanley.
The firm was founded in 1867 by Thomas Taylor and William Tunnicliff, eventually concentrating on making specialised pottery ...
Placing, Taylor Tunnicliff and Co Ltd, Hanley
Placing pieces in saggars ready for firing in the ovens at Taylor, Tunnicliff's Eastwood factory, Hanley.
The firm was founded in 1867 by Thomas Taylor and William Tunnicliff, eventually concentrating ...
Plate Maker. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of a plate maker at work.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder containing approximately ...
Plate Maker. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a plate maker at work.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder containing ...
Platemakers.
Pottery factory interior showing a man making plates on a revolving mould.
The rotating mould is being powered by the young boy.
This is often called jolleying. The upper side of the plate is shaped ...
Plate-Making using a Jigger.
Pottery factory interior showing a man making plates using a powered jigger.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a levered profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes ...
Plate-Making.
Pottery factory interior showing aq man making plates using a jigger.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a levered profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes the ...
Plate-Making.
Pottery factory interior showing a man using a jigger for plate-making.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a levered profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes ...
Plate-Making.
Pottery factory interior showing a man using a jigger for plate-making.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a hand held profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes ...
Polishing.
Pottery factory interior showing a man polishing ware on a machine.
The ware is being held against a revolving carborundum wheel.
This process removes any blemishes or roughness leaving the ware ...