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Emma Bridgewater, Hanley
at the former Meakin Brothers Eastwood Works

 

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Emma Bridgewater factory on Lichfield Street, Hanley
photo: Feb 2010

 

a view along the top floor of the Eastwood works which was being used 
as the largest display space during the 2008 Ceramics Biennial

photo: Phil Rowley

 

watercolour painting of the frontage and layout of the works
- by Emma's husband Matthew Rice - 

 

 

the Caldon Canal alongside the Bridgewater works
- some features in the 2010 photo can be seen in the 1952 photo below - s

 

Barges tied up at the Meakin Eastwood Pottery, Hanley. 1952
the bottle kilns were all demolished after the passing
of the "Clean Air" Act of Parliament

 

contents: 2010 photos