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Post by 828492 on Apr 18, 2023 6:04:43 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 18, 2023 13:51:53 GMT
Saw that earlier and did a bit of tangential googling.. I'm sure people know it already but this site from the Gladstone Pottery Museum is incredibly extensive if you want to get into the weeds of the history and the old techniques and stuff. Some links to some great old videos as well. gladstonepotterymuseumstory.blogspot.com/ |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 19, 2023 14:20:11 GMT
Good stuff. I believe that there are now only 47 Bottle Kilns remaining within the City, and all are listed structures. At the height of the pottery industry there were over 2,000 in regular use. I have a large photographic picture of an unidentified Bottle Kiln (possibly near the old Mersey Weaver wharf) on my study wall!  |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 20, 2023 10:59:35 GMT
It is worth noting that older Stoke City Club badges include a Bottle Kiln in the graphic. They are symbols of our local heritage, allowing for the fact that the lot of the average Stokie in the 19th/20th century was a life of hardship and deprivation. I am still proud of the legacy of the past.
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Post by teenagefanclub on Apr 20, 2023 19:25:39 GMT
Would have loved our ground to have been built “San Siro” esque with a modern take on bottle kilns in each corner for offices etc.
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Post by auntiegeorge on Apr 20, 2023 19:38:06 GMT
It is worth noting that older Stoke City Club badges include a Bottle Kiln in the graphic. They are symbols of our local heritage, allowing for the fact that the lot of the average Stokie in the 19th/20th century was a life of hardship and deprivation. I am still proud of the legacy of the past. Very good points well made. There was a bottle kiln on the logo as recently as 1992, then a vase until 2001.  |
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