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Site of the New Wedgwood Factory, Barlaston,
Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 1795) began his apprenticeship as a potter in 1744. He started his own pottery business at Ivy House in Burslem 1759. As Wedgwood experiment with new techniques and glazes, his ...
Slater's Fireclay Pit, Berry Hill, Stoke-on-Trent
The fireclay pit or marl hole was part of Berry Hill brickworks (also known as Slater's fireclay pit) and linked to the nearby Berry Hill collieries. John Slater purchased the colliery in 1914 and the ...
Slip House
Factory interior showing pottery workers in a slip house. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Slip House
Lantern slide showing a pottery factory slip house and workers. Photographed by William Blake.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled ...
Slip House.
Pottery factory interior with a view of a slip house and workers using a filter press.
The man in the centre of the picture can be seen rolling prepared clay out of the press.
Taken from the Gladstone ...
Slip House.
Pottery factory interior with a view of a slip house.
The slip house was the area where the clay was prepared.
The man in the picture is inspecting 'blungers' on a mixing machine. This is where ...
Slip House. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a pottery factory slip house.
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 ...
Slippery Lane from Clough Street, Hanley
Slippery Lane ran south from Clough Street to Robson Street and onto Sun Street. This photograph was taken from Clough Street with the Ascot and Vulcan potworks of Alcock, Lindley and Bloore each side ...
Small Dish
Small dish tube lined and painted with Hibiscus pattern. Designed by Walter Moorcroft, this version introduced in 1968. Impressed factory marks. Gift of W Moorcroft Ltd.
Smithy Lane, Longton
Photograph taken from Market Street. The Market Street works were believed to be the oldest potbank in Longton and were founded by the Cyples family in about 1784. Cyples were succeeded by Thomas Barlow ...
Smokey Longton - From East Vale. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide with a view of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Taken from East Vale.
Smoking bottle oven, Hudson & Middleton Ltd, Longton
Pottery factory exterior with a view of a smoking bottle oven. Taken at Hudson and Middleton Ltd, Sutherland Works, Normacot Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, this was the last ever firing at the factory. ...
Smoothing tool
Hand-made pottery-making tool for smoothing pressed articles.
The tool is made from ceramic material and was used to smooth dishes.
Engraved on the tool is the maker's name and the date.
George ...
Smoothing Tool.
Hand-made pottery-making tool for smoothing pressed articles.
The tool is flat with a slightly raised handle and was made from part of a plate.
Engraved on the tool is the maker's name and date.
Herbert ...
Smoothing Tool.
Hand-made pottery-making tool for smoothing pressed articles.
The tool is flat with a slightly raised handle and was made from part of a plate.
Engraved on the tool is the maker's name, date and ...
Smoothing Tool.
Hand-made pottery-making tool for smoothing pressed articles.
It was used to smooth dish bases.
The tool is flat with a slightly raised handle and was made from part of a plate. It is around 16cm ...
Smoothing Tool.
Mass produced tortoise shell smoothing tool. Used for smoothing pressed articles.
Roughly 14cm in length.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Tools Collection.
This object is now part of ...
Smoothing Tool.
Pottery-making tool for smoothing or levelling pressed articles.
Roughly 12cm in length.
The owner/maker's name and the date he made the tool are inscribed on the piece.
The inscription contains ...