Wedgwood Pottery

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

582

Date Released

17 Feb 1966

Date recorded

21 Jan 1966

Length of issue (in feet)

680

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gas Turbine Car
2. 2Wild West Bar
3. 3Wedgwood Pottery

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Josiah Wedgwood founded his now world-famous Staffordshire pottery factory in the eighteenth century and today’s craftsmen still retain the old intricate skills. Ornamenting requires a sensitive and subtle touch and there is no room for the engraver to make mistakes on the copper cylinders which print the patterns. See these masterly techniques to understand why such pottery is not only admired, but also treasured.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Industry and manufacture

Locations

England; Staffordshire; Barlaston

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

260

Story extras:

Film clip

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