Turning Pottery.

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Description:Pottery factory interior with a view inside a turning workshop.

The man is using a steam powered turning lathe to smooth a long necked jug.

The power in this case was transmitted via the ropes and pulleys in the picture.

The turner is surrounded by unfired ware.

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

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