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thepotteries.org updates for 2026

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Date URL Page title Summary
Mar 9th 2026 patterns/puck.html Puck - a humorous narrative series by Brownfield Page created 
Mar 6th 2026 allpotters/363.htm Dunn Bennett & Co Marks section greatly expanded, examples of ware from the 1876 to 1907 period added. 
Mar 3rd 2026 allpotters/506b.htm William & Joseph Harding Page created 
Mar 2nd  2026 allpotters/10a.htm Aidney, Griffiths & Co Introduction updated, pattern registration details added, photos of pattern 109751 added. 
Mar 2nd  2026 allpotters/1037.htm Walker & Carter Arab script plate removed as probably misattributed; added clarification on confusion with marks of Wood & Challinor; added details of the use of William Ridgway's Oriental pattern.
Mar 2nd  2026 allpotters/854b.htm Ridgways (Bedford Works) Ltd Added details of the Oriental pattern originally produced by William Ridgway. 
Mar 2nd  2026 allpotters/854.htm Ridgways Added details of the Oriental pattern originally produced by William Ridgway. 
Mar 2nd  2026 allpotters/858c.htm William Ridgway (& Co) Added details of the Oriental pattern used by subsequent manufacturers. 
Feb 24th  2026 allpotters/821a.htm Powell, Bishop & Stonier Examples of serving dishes (Sybil pattern) added.
Feb 24th  2026 allpotters/110.htm Bishop & Stonier Example of serving dish supplied to Thomas Webb and Sons added.
Feb 23rd  2026 allpotters/776.htm Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd. Examples of impressed OHECL marks added. 
Feb 20th  2026 allpotters/213.htm Capper & Wood

Page tidied up, teapot in the Festoon pattern added.
Feb 19th  2026 /mark/arms/american.htm American Potters use of the Royal Coat of Arms 

Example of Pioneer Pottery mark added
Feb 10th  2026 allpotters/821.htm Powell & Bishop

Example of jug in the May pattern added.
Feb 10th  2026 allpotters/1122a.htm Wood, Challinor & Co

Example of Railway mug added, example of Caronia pattern added.
Feb 10th  2026 allpotters/533.htm Heath & Blackhurst

Example of Railway mug added.
Feb 9th  2026 allpotters/899.htm Anthony Shaw

Examples of marks with the Royal Arms updated.
Feb 2nd 2026 allpotters/880.htm Rosina China Ltd

Details of the Wartime Concentration Scheme added.
Jan 31st 2026 allpotters/653c.htm Lawleys Ltd, Lawleys Group Ltd

Details of the acquisition of Phillip's by Lawley's added; transcript of the Times Newspaper announcement of the 16th September 1948 added.
Jan 30th 2026 allpotters/797b.htm Phillips - London Retailers Details of the acquisition of Phillip's by Lawley's added - including extracts from the London Evening News.
Jan 30th 2026 allpotters/19.htm Allerton, Brough & Green Example of Chinese Moss pattern added. Date of dissolution of the partnership corrected from 1858 to 1859.
Jan 26th 2026 allpotters/595.htm Jackson & Gosling Marks section introduced; examples of the 'GAY' art deco range added; introduction expanded and details of the Wartime Concentration Scheme added; June 1939 advert added.
Jan 22nd 2026 allpotters/193.htm W Brownfield & Son Coloured examples of pattern registration 10361 added. 
Jan 14th 2026 allpotters/885c.htm Royal Crown Page created
Jan 11th 2026 mining/allmines/sneyd.htm Sneyd Colliery, Burslem 1955 map added; photo of pithead gear added. 
Jan 10th 2026 allpotters/751a.htm Morgan, Wood & Co Section on Asiatic Pheasants added.
Jan 9th 2026 allpotters/1091b.htm Winkle & Wood at the Colonial Pottery Introduction expanded; example of pattern reg 109760 added.
Jan 9th 2026 allpotters/1091a.htm Winkle & Wood at the Pearl Pottery Introduction expanded to include partner details; example of ware Rd 39635 and 109760 added.
Jan 7th 2026 allpotters/1123a.htm Frost, Hines & Wood / Wood Hines & Winkle Details of Frost, Hines & Wood added.
Jan 7th 2026 allpotters/1117a.htm Wood and Bennett Operation date range corrected to to 1889 - 1892 (was wrongly given as 1892-94); details of ownership clarified.
Jan 6th 2026 allpotters/501.htm Sampson Hancock (& Sons)

Examples of "Khang He" ware added.
Jan 5th 2026 allpotters/643.htm Lancaster & Sandland Ltd

Examples of bottle stoppers added.

Jan 3rd 2026 allpotters/743.htm Minton & Co

Marks section expanded for clarity, Florentine marks added.