China Turning, Sutherland Works, Longton.
Pottery factory interior with a view inside a turning shop. The turner is shaping the foot of a cup on a turning lathe with an attendant standing by. The attendant would hand a cup to the turner who fastened ...
China Warehouse
Postcard with a scene from a china warehouse. Photographed by William Blake.
On the reverse of the post card it is stated that the image was taken in 1875. However, this date is far too early. Blake ...
Clay Preparation.
Pottery factory interior with a view of a man recycling clay.
If the clay has not been fired it can be used again, by grinding the dry clay into small pieces and mixing it with water.
Taken from ...
Clay Wedger. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide of a pottery worker known as a clay wedger at work.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A ...
Clay Wedger. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide of a pottery worker known as a clay wedger at work.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A ...
Clay Wedger. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of a pottery worker known as a clay wedger at work.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small ...
Clay Wedger. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide of a pottery worker known as a clay wedger at work.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A ...
Colliery Winding House. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph showing the interior of a colliery winding house and two pit workers. The identity of the colliery is unknown.
This image appears elsewhere in the collection and was used for a presentation ...
Colouring Doll's Heads in the Potteries. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard showing paintresses decorating doll's heads in a Stoke-on-Trent pot bank.
On the reverse of the post card it is stated that the image was taken in 1880. However, this date is too early. Blake ...
Colouring Doll's Heads In The Potteries. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with paintresses decorating doll's heads.
This images appears elsewhere in the collection and was used for a presentation by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder ...
Crate Maker. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a crate maker at work.
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 containing ...
Crown Devon Works, Stoke-on-Trent
The last remaining bottle oven at Simon Fielding's Crown Devon Works on Sutherland Street, off Whieldon Road. Dating from the late 19th Century and finally demolished in 1987, the works produced crown ...
Crown Devon Works, Stoke-on-Trent
A calcining kiln at S Fielding's Crown Devon Works off Whieldon Road. Originally part of the Railway Works, this photograph was taken next to the Stoke to Derby railway line. Calcining kilns were used ...
Cup Handlers. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with pottery workers putting handles on cups. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Cup Handlers. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard showing cup handlers at work in the Potteries, Staffordshire.
On the reverse of the post card it is stated that the image was taken in 1886. However, this date is too early. Blake was not ...
Cup Making. Turning.
Pottery factory interior showing a woman sponging cups after they have been machine turned.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph is part of the collections ...
Cutting Clay for a Saggar. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a pottery worker cutting clay for the making of Saggars.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire ...
Cutting Clay for a Saggar. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a pottery worker cutting clay for the making of Saggars.
"Cutting Clay for a Saggar Maker. Prepared clay is placed in a heap and long slices are cut from it as required."