Placing, Aynsley pottery, Longton
Pottery factory interior taken the Aynsley pot bank in Commerce Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
The workers are placing saggars in an oven prior to firing.
Saggars
Saggars are containers made ...
Placing, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior depicting a pottery worker known as a placer at his bench. The man is placing biscuit ware in saggars prior to firing. The powdery substance in the trough is either powdered flint ...
Plate Maker. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a plate 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 ...
Plate Maker. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of a plate 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 approximately ...
Platemakers.
Pottery factory interior showing a man making plates on a revolving mould.
The rotating mould is being powered by the young boy.
This is often called jolleying. The upper side of the plate is shaped ...
Plate-Making using a Jigger.
Pottery factory interior showing a man making plates using a powered jigger.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a levered profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes ...
Plate-Making.
Pottery factory interior showing aq man making plates using a jigger.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a levered profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes the ...
Plate-Making.
Pottery factory interior showing a man using a jigger for plate-making.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a levered profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes ...
Plate-Making.
Pottery factory interior showing a man using a jigger for plate-making.
A flat piece of clay is placed on the rotating mould and a hand held profile tool is brought down upon it.
The mould shapes ...
Polishing.
Pottery factory interior showing a man polishing ware on a machine.
The ware is being held against a revolving carborundum wheel.
This process removes any blemishes or roughness leaving the ware ...
Pool at Stanley. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken at Stanley, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This view includes a couple, pool and house.
Porthill Pantomime, Stoke-on-Trent
Members of Porthill Pantomime circa 1916. The cast appear to be sitting on a float, dressed as artists, with oversized neck scarves, paintbrushes and palettes.
Portrait of a clergyman
Lantern slide containing a portrait of a gentleman from the clergy. The identity of the subject is unknown but is possibly Rev. Reginald John Campbell (1867-1956).
He was a Congregationalist minister,a ...
Portrait of Dan Irving. Photographed by William Blake
A portrait of Dan Irving (1854-1924) on an invitation from Longton Labour Church to hear him speak at Longton Town Hall. Irving was a socialist activist, and later became Labour party Member of Parliament ...
Portrait of James Bateman. Photographed by William Blake.
James Bateman, industrialist and banker, lived at Biddulph Grange and created the gardens there during the mid 19th century. He was the first President of the North Staffordshire Field Club 1865-1870....
Portrait of Robert Garner. Photographed by William Blake c. 1900-1940
Portrait of Robert Garner, (1808-1890) surgeon, naturalist and social reformer of Stoke on Trent. He was a founder member and a President of the North Staffordshire Field Club.
Portrait of Robert Garner. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of Robert Garner, (1808-1890) surgeon, naturalist and social reformer of Stoke on Trent. He was a founder member and a President of the North Staffordshire Field Club.
Portrait of W. Wells Bladen. Photographed by William Blake.
William Wells Bladen (1847-1914) was a colleague of William Blake's in the North Staffordshire Field Club. Born in Wolverhampton, he lived at 'Fairlie' in Stone. He was particularly interested in folklore....