Brushing.
Pottery factory interior showing a woman brushing bone china tea cups on a machine.
Brushing the ware ensured the ware was free from dust or grit prior to glazing.
Taken at the Shelley pottery factory, ...
Building the clammins, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior with a view of a loaded kiln stacked with saggars prior to firing. The man is ‘building the clammins’, a temporary seal in the wall of the oven with an access point through which ...
Burnishing in a pottery factory
Pottery factory interior with a view of a woman in the process of burnishing a plate.
Burnishing
Burnishing was the process whereby fired gold applications were rubbed to produce a lustrous finish.
Silver ...
Burnishing ware, Minton's Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent
Pottery factory interior with a view of female workers in the process of burnishing ware. They are positioned facing the window as they needed good light to do the job. Taken at Minton's factory, London ...
Carlisle Street Gates, Longton Park, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the Carlisle Street Gates at Longton Park, Longton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville ...
Casting by Hand. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing three young women in the process of casting by hand.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.” ...
Casting in a pottery factory
Pottery factory interior showing a caster at work.
The man is filling moulds with slip (liquid clay) from a hose.
The shelves contain lines of moulds and unfired ware.
Taken from the Gladstone ...
Casting Machine
Lantern slide showing male and female pottery workers operating a casting machine. Photographed by William Blake.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show ...
Casting Workshop.
Pottery factory interior with a view of a casting shop and workers.
Rows of jugs in their moulds can be seen in the foreground of the picture.
Taken at the Morley Fox pottery factory in Fenton, ...
Cauldon Low Quarry. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of the limestone quarry and workers at Cauldon Low.
Cauldon Low Quarry. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of the limestone quarry and workers at Cauldon Low.
Cheadle Road, Draycott-in-the-Moors
Village scene including a man at work near the junction with Cheadle Road and Uttoxeter Road, Draycott-in-the-Moors. On the left is the Draycott Arms public house which closed in 2022 and is now (2023) ...
Child Pottery Worker. Photographed by William Blake.
A child pottery worker hand jiggering for a bowl or dishmaker who is "jollying" the ware.
Jollying is the process of shaping ware inside a mould with a combination of shaping tools and centrifugal ...
China Basket Making.
Pottery factory interior showing female workers, china basket and china flower making.
The women are using a combination of extrusion presses, plaster moulds and hand tools to make the ware.
The ...
China Dippers. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing two pottery workers dipping china.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small ...
China thrower making cups, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior showing a china thrower and his assistant making cups. It is a two-stage process.
Firstly the thrower throws rough linings, which can be seen on the bench in front of him.
He ...
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 ...