Stoke-on-Trent Region Photos

Stoke-on-Trent (aka Stoke or Straffordshire) was once a grouping of towns in the English midlands specializing in pottery production. The towns were amalgamated and while a few ceramics firms continue production, the region's main attractions are several major pottery museums.

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Stoke Potteries Museum - Building Kiln & canal history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Supermarine Spitfire fighter at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Earthenware life-size peacock shape 2045 by Paul Comoléra for Minton of Stoke-upon-Trent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke Potteries Museum - World Ceramics Greek earthenware Oinochoe with red-figure lion & goose at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Majolica large vase c1890 from Sarreguemines, France possibly made for International Exhibition at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England European Art Nouveau era vessels at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke Potteries Museum - Early English Ceramics Collection of Medieval English paving tiles from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Slip decorated dish prob. showing Princes Mary holding tulip between side portraits of husband William of Orange & father James II by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you" + initial RF & IB made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke Potteries Museum - Industrial Revolution English Ceramics Light brown punch pot with applied molded white relief decoration made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Red earthenware thrown coffee pot with lathed decoration prob. made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Wedgwood blue jasper kettle showing woman spinning thread by Elizabeth Lady Templetown impressed Wedgwood of Etruria, at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke Potteries Museum - Victorian English Ceramics Onward Brown earthenware covered jug pattern 2307 by Spode at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Salt pig inscribed R Parker Clifton by Weatheriggs Pottery of Westmoreland at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Earthenware bust of Beethoven by Richard Garbé made by Doulton & Co. of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke-on-Trent - Hanley Town Streetscape along Marsh Street with Victorian building. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England One Smithfield with colored glass panels is opposite the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Arnold Bennett, locally born author. sculpture on Bethesda Street. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Gladstone Pottery Museum, Longton, Stoke, England Industrial era brick beehive-shaped kilns at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England Forming wares on pottery wheel at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England Plates cataloging available pottery color sample from Staffordshire color suppliers at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England
Gladstone Pottery Museum, Art Tile Collection Industrial era brick beehive-shaped kilns at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England Display about forming encaustic tiles by moulding in a press at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England Turinese relief-moulded, colored glazed tiles 1960-8 by James Rushton & Leonard Gladstone King for Malkin Tiles at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England
Gladstone Pottery Museum, Bathroom Collection Replica of Thomas Crapper & Co flush water closet in bathroom history gallery at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England Various ceramic flush water closet styles by several Staffordshire potteries in bathroom history display at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England English bathtub designs in bathroom history display at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England
World of Wedgwood, Barlaston, Stoke - 1759-1795 Josiah Wedgwood statue in front of Wedgwood factory. Barlaston, Stoke, England Terra Cotta stoneware engine-turned vases with slip decoration by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England Wedgwood Caneware flower holder mimics Chinese bamboo at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England
World of Wedgwood, Barlaston, Stoke - after 1795 Wedgwood Victoria ware vase of bone china & parian porcelain at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England Wedgwood earthenware salad bowl decorated with lobsters at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England Wedgwood earthenware salad bowl supported by owls at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Pottery History Wedgwood lilac jasper coffee pot depicting Friendship consoling Affliction by William Hackwood after design by Lady Templetown at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England Wedgwood Caneware teapot designed to look like Chinese bamboo at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England Wedgwood white & blue jasper neo-classical Sphinx at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England
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