John Liston figure
Pearlware over-glaze painted figure, John Liston as Sam Swipes. Height 160mm. John Liston (1776-1846) was an English actor who excelled at performing comic roles. Sam Swipes was a character in 'Exchange ...
John Liston figure
Pearlware over-glaze painted figure of John Liston as Van Dunder. Height 185mm. John Liston (1776-1846) was an English actor who excelled at performing comic roles. Van Dunder was a character in the ...
John Maddock & Sons, Newcastle Street, Burslem
John Maddock started manufacturing pottery in 1830 at a works on Newcastle Street. The modern works in the photograph is at the top of Newcastle Street. The large site was bounded by Woodbank, Wycliffe ...
John Maddock's pottery, Newcastle Street, Burslem
This is the older part of John Maddock's works at the top of Newcastle Street in Burslem. The company has been in Newcastle Street since its foundation in 1830, although this is the older part of a more ...
John Tams Crown Works, Longton
John Tams Crown Works on the corner of Commerce Street and the Strand (previously Stafford Street). The camera is looking northwards. The earthenware works dates from the 1840s, operated by John Goodwin ...
Johnson Brothers factory, Hanley
The derelict Johnson Brothers pottery factory on Eastwood Road, taken from a back street near the factory in Hanley.
Johnson Brothers' Hanley Pottery, Eastwood Road, Hanley
Johnson Brothers' Hanley Pottery works on Eastwood Road. This was one of three Johnson Brothers' works grouped along the Caldon Canal on Eastwood Road Hanley, the others were the Imperial and the Trent ...
Johnson Brothers' Trent sanitary ware works, Hanley
The Trent Works was one of three Johnson Brothers' works along Eastwood Road. Trent specialised in the manufacture of sanitary ware and was on the south side of the Caldon Canal, just over the Albion ...
Johnson's Imperial Pottery and the Caldon Canal, Hanley
Looking west along the Caldon Canal with Johnson Brothers' Imperial Pottery on the left hand side. The Eastwood earthenware works is on the other side. In the distance is Lichfield Street bridge. Charles ...
Johnson's Potteries, Hanley
The three ovens belong to Johnson's Trent sanitaryware works on Eastwood Road in Hanley. To the right, the factory with the tower is Johnson's Hanley pottery. In the foreground is the company's sports ...
Jolley Shop, Taylor Tunnicliff and Co Ltd, Stone
The Jolley Shop at Taylor, Tunnicliff's Stone factory. The terms jolleying and jiggering are often used to describe the same thing. Jolleying is the older of the two terms and has regularly been used ...
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), pottery manufacturer, was born in Burslem into a family with a long tradition as potters. In 1759 he set up his own pottery in Burslem and was soon successful enough to build ...
Jubilee Gates in Stanley Street, Tunstall
The gates were at a rear entrance to Adam's Greengates Pottery on Stanley Street. The gates were made by the noted Tunstall art metal worker, William Durose who also made gates for Tunstall Park. Theses ...
Jubilee Works & Longton Cottage Hospital, Normacot
The original Longton Cottage Hospital was built in 1868 on Mount Pleasant (now Lawley Street). In 1879 it moved to a new building on the north side of the same street. It was replaced by a new Cottage ...
Jubilee Works and the old Longton Cottage Hospital
The original Longton Cottage Hospital was built in 1868 on Mount Pleasant (now Lawley Street). In 1879 it moved to a new building on the north side of the same street. It was replaced by a new Cottage ...
Jubilee Works, Longton
Established 1887, the Jubilee Works stood on Lawley Street. Photograph taken from Uttoxeter Road.
Jug
An Art Deco jug designed by Keith Murray for Wedgwood.
Keith Day Pierce Murray MC, RDI, FRIBA (1892-1981) trained as an architect, but also designed pottery, glass and furniture.
He was introduced ...
Jug
Jug made under the Crown Ducal name by A.G. Richardson & Co. Ltd., Gordon Pottery, Tunstall.