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Ceramics works, Normacot Road, Longton
The building on the left was the offices of Shaw & Copestake Ltd., the producers of fancy earthenware with the Sylvac mark. They had factories nearby on Normacot Road and Chadwick Street. The building ...
Chamberlain Avenue from Hunter's Way, Penkhull
This is the view south eastwards down Chamberlain Avenue from the corner of Hunter's Way. At the bottom of the step bank is London Road in Stoke and Boothen beyond. In the floor of the valley are the ...
Chelson Street potworks, Longton
These are the backs of properties on Chelson Street (was Bagnall Street until the 1950s) in Longton as seen from St James' Churchyard. The ovens and chimneys belonged to the Stanley Works operated until ...
Chemical works and iron works, Ravensdale, Tunstall
Looking south down the Fowlea Brook valley in the Ravensdale area of Tunstall. The photograph was taken off Ravensdale Road. On the right is the National Benzole petroleum plant and on the left Talke ...
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 ...
Children's plates and cup
Earthenware printed plates and cup. Height of cup 65mm . Pottery made specifically for children became increasingly popular from the early 19th century. The two plates have inscriptions, 'A reward for ...
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 ...
Chinoiserie pattern plate
Earthenware dark blue printed plate. Diameter 200mm. The Chinese style became increasingly popular in Europe from the late 16th century onwards, influencing designs of furniture, silverware and architecture. Chinese ...
Chromo Pottery Transfers Ltd., Meigh Street, Hanley.
This works was on the corner of Meigh Street and Burton Place in Hanley. It was the site of the Corona clothing works and before that the Corona Pottery. Now demolished, the land is now the rear of Marks ...
Church Bank Pottery, Bank Street, Tunstall
The imposing chimney of Church the Bank pottery. The original Church Bank works was built by Robert Beswick in 1842 and passed through several hands before becoming Thomas Booth took over in 1868, manufacturing ...
Circus theme plates
Clarice Cliff 1899-1972.
1934
Various plates with circus-themed designs, produced by Clarice Cliff for A. J. Wilkinson's from a Laura Knight design.
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
China Manufacture. A clay wedger who kneads the clay to consistency.
Wedging was the process of removing pockets of air from the clay and ensuring consistant texture. The man in the picture is forcing ...
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 ...