Stitching Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Stitching Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Store Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Strawing china for packing
A pottery worker "Strawing" China as part of the packing process. Photographed by William Blake.
Sturgess Factory, Stoke-on-Trent
One of the machine rooms at the Sturgess factory in Stoke-on-Trent. It is believed to show women workers making tents during World War II in a disused pottery factory building on Sturgess Street, off ...
Tagging for laces, Job White & Sons Ltd., Compton Mill, Leek
These ladies are finishing off the laces by attaching the plastic ends. On the wall are pictures of their favourite film stars. The picture was one of a number taken at Job White & Sons Ltd. during the ...
Taking a Trial at the last firing., Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior showing a bullers ring being withdrawn from the trial hole in the clammins of the oven. The clammins was a temporary seal in the oven through which holes could be made to acces ...
Taking a trial, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior showing bullers’ rings being withdrawn from the trial hole in the clammins of the oven. The clammins was a temporary seal in the oven through which holes could be made to acces ...
Taylor, Tunnicliff and Co Ltd, Hanley
Glaze dipping 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 for the ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Making ribbon warps on machines designed and manufactured by J. & N. Phillips.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the company 'J. ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Interior view of the Dye House showing recently installed ribbon dyeing machinery.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the company ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Workers tending ribbon looms of a type installed after 1945.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the company 'J. & N. Philips', based ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Workers rolling decorative and lingerie ribbons destined for clothes manufacturing trades.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Examining tapes for quality before packing.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the company 'J. & N. Philips', based at Tean Hall. ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Phillips' High Quality Tape being woven on tape looms.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the company 'J. & N. Philips', based at ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Examining finished ribbons for quality.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their father's linen tape-weaving business and established the company 'J. & N. Philips', based at Tean Hall. A ...
Tean Hall Mills, Upper Tean
Interior view of Tean Hall Mills showing a large number of 24B Saurer Ribbon Looms, at the time the largest installation of these machines in Europe.
In 1747 John and Nathaniel Philips took over their ...
Teapot Making Team.
Group photograph of a teapot making team at Parrott's pottery factory, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph is part of the collections ...