Date:October 1962
Description:The bottle oven built or renovated in 1939 at Gallimore's Garfield Pottery on Barker Street in Longton. the Garfield work had a number of owners from Albert Jones in 1905, Roper & Meredith from 1913 and later Garfield Pottery Ltd. Around the base of the oven are bonts or bontings: iron bands used prevent warping caused by high temperatures during firing. The iron bands were up to 8 inches (20 cms) wide and 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick). They were made in short sections and then hooked together. These stand out clearly in the photograph.
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The rear of Gallimore & Co's Garfield Pottery in Longton which lay between Uttoxeter Road (originally ...
Photograph taken along High Street (Uttoxeter Road) from St. James's churchyard, looking north to Garfield ...
The bottle oven built or renovated in 1939 at Gallimore's Garfield Pottery on Barker Street in Longton. the ...
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Creators: Mr Bert Bentley - Creator
Image courtesy of: Stoke on Trent City Archives.
Donor ref:SD1480/221-03 (204/38464)
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