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Paul Williams @paulwilliams207.bsky.social · 18d

My latest column focuses on the unveiling of the #100Years100Faces centenary mural and why its most enduring legacy will be how it can inspire the next generation of young place-makers to pick up the baton and shape the next chapter in Stoke-on-Trent’s illustrious place story.

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Paul Williams @paulwilliams207.bsky.social · Aug 29

Priestley continued: ‘unless you are prepared to take a deep and lasting interest on what happens inside those ovens, it would be better for you to take the first train anywhere’.

Bottle ovens featured prominently in our application to become a designated World Craft City.

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Paul Williams @paulwilliams207.bsky.social · Aug 29

Bottle Oven Day is a chance to share the Magnificent 47 again!
@ianrpearsall.bsky.social

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · May 9

THE POTTERIES BOTTLE OVEN - the 'go-to' resource site for information about the bottle ovens and kilns of the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent

Want to know about bottle ovens and kilns? This is the place!
bottleoven.blogspot.com

More links in bio

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Mar 24

Tasty? 😛😁

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GlennA @glennairey.bsky.social · Jan 28

You might know I worked at Gladstone Pottery Museum for many years so I’d like to pay my respects to Fred Greasley who sadly passed away today. A volunteer since 1971 and one of the gang who saved and effectively rebuilt the place. A lovely man and a wealth of knowledge. RIP Fred mate.

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Jan 13

Clock Faces 🕒😁

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Paul Williams @paulwilliams207.bsky.social · Dec 14

With a nod to Stoke-on-Trent’s ‘Vis unita fortior’ motto, 2025 promises to be a year when we showcase our ‘United strength is stronger’ credentials. The #SoT100 centenary celebrations will give everybody permission to proudly do things they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do.

@jonrouse.bsky.social

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Paul Williams @paulwilliams207.bsky.social · Dec 20

#ArthurBerry100 will see a series of celebration events take place throughout Stoke-on-Trent’s #SoT100 centenary year to showcase the artist, playwright and poet’s breadth of work.

@newvictheatre.bsky.social

#NorthStaffordshireLowry

daily-focus.co.uk/2024/12/cent...

Centenary of ‘North Staffordshire’s Lowry’ to be celebrated thanks to £147K lottery grant - Daily Focus

Major celebrations are set to take place in 2025 for the centenary of ‘North Staffordshire Lowry’ Arthur Berry’s birth thanks to a £147,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

daily-focus.co.uk

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Art History Animalia @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social · Apr 22

For #NationalTeaDay 🫖☕️:
#Teapot with #fossil decoration
British, Staffordshire, c. 1760–65
Salt-glazed stoneware with enamel decoration
4 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (10.8 × 18.4 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 37.22.6a,b: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

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“A black and white teapot covered in whimsical abstract designs resembling fossils.”
“Though it's got a surprisingly modern look, this teapot was made in the 18th-century in Staffordshire—the heart of Britain's pottery industry. The area’s limestone yielded prehistoric fossils, and potters often turned them into whimsical motifs for teapots.”

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“A black and white teapot covered in whimsical abstract designs resembling fossils.”
“Though it's got a surprisingly modern look, this teapot was made in the 18th-century in Staffordshire—the heart of Britain's pottery industry. The area’s limestone yielded prehistoric fossils, and potters often turned them into whimsical motifs for teapots.”

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The Red Haired Stokie @theredhairedstokie.bsky.social · Nov 27

Lights, Camera, Action: Why Filmmakers Should be Flocking to Stoke-on-Trent

Affordable, authentic and accessible, our city offers a versatile canvas for filmmakers, whether they're seeking pot banks and cobbles or grand historic houses

www.theknot.news/p/lights-cam...

Lights, Camera, Action: Why Filmmakers Should be Flocking to Stoke-on-Trent

Affordable, authentic and accessible, our city offers a versatile canvas for filmmakers, whether they're seeking pot banks and cobbles or grand historic houses

www.theknot.news

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Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴‍☠️ @daveproudlove.bsky.social · Nov 21

Random old #Sentinel column:

Could The Potteries be #WorldHeritageSite ?

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 21

Been there, done that 😁

Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 21

Is that the bridge in Cullen?

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 21

'Gladstone Pottery Museum with a Glow' - just finished 😀

Acrylic on board 70x56cm, framed
Available in my Etsy
Links in bio

www.ARTfromTW.com for more of my daubs

#longton
#bottleovens
#potteriesheritage
#potteriesmuseum
#stokeontrent
#bottlekilnsofstoke

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 19

Fascinating! Thank you for that information.

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Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴‍☠️ @daveproudlove.bsky.social · Nov 19

Random old #Sentinel column:

Stoke's most famous structure has been redundant for years, what do you do with them?

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 19

*POTTERIES BOTTLE OVEN -what is it?- A complex, towering, bottle-shaped brick structure, up to 70ft (21m) high, once essential in the pottery-making. 4 main types. Each had its own particular purpose, but they all had the bottle-shaped chimney. Details here
bottleoven.blogspot.com
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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 15

*POTBANK DICTIONARY -word of the week- GINNETER - Uses a ginneting tool to knock the pip or stilt marks off the back off pottery flatware after it has been fired.
tldrify.com/197t

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The dictionary of pottery and ceramic terms from the Staffordshire Potteries. The Potteries Glossary letter G

tldrify.com

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Nov 15

Had a bit of a blip in my Etsy Shop 😮 Better now! Available paintings back online😊
Some of my paintings were inspired by #mauricewade (now a major exhibition at #potteriesmuseum )
Links in bio
#bottleovens
#potteriesheritage
#potteriesmuseum
#stoke
#bottlekilnsofstoke

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World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · Nov 10

Ok, we’re here but where are you?
#WorldBollardAssociation

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GlennA @glennairey.bsky.social · Nov 10

Neck End Girls

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Oct 24

We’re very excited about where we’re headed — we’re building not just another social app, but an entire network that gives users freedom and choice. Thank you for joining us.

Read more about our fundraise and future plans:

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky

Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Oct 20

My painting of Gladstone Pottery Museum and Roslyn Works.
39x39 cms incl frame. Acrylic on canvas.
Now on show and available at the Brampton Gallery, Newcastle, Staffs, Open Art Exhibition
www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/museum
www.ArtfromTW.com

Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Oct 19

Potteries born Terry Woolliscroft enjoyed a career in the ceramics industry. He now paints in his studio in the Staffordshire Moorlands. He paints landscapes and still life in acrylics and oils. He draws inspiration from the rather special landscape of the north Staffordshire Potteries

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Terry Woolliscroft @terrywool.bsky.social · Oct 19

Potteries born Terry Woolliscroft enjoyed a career in the ceramics industry. He now paints in his studio in the Staffordshire Moorlands. He paints landscapes and still life in acrylics and oils. He draws inspiration from the rather special landscape of the north Staffordshire Potteries

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