Fine China

Series

Series Name: Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

Jul 1965

Length of issue (in feet)

868

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: Two hundred years ago, Josiah Wedgwood founded a pottery in the English Midlands. From the very beginning, he insisted on the finest craftsmanship and today this tradition is still carried on. To achieve delicate and beautiful designs, skilled hands mould clay in a way which machines will never perfect. One man is employed just to smash pieces of china which have the slightest fault. In a test of strength specially arranged for ‘Carrousel Britanico’, a bus weighing more than 330 kilogrammes was lowered onto six of Wedgwood’s most delicate cups. They stood the test.

Researcher Comments

NB: This story also appeared in ‘Carrousel Britanico No. 55’, ‘Parade No. 8’ and ‘Roundabout No. 26’ - all under the title ' Wedgwood Bus On Cups’

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/13

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)

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