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A.T. Finney's Blue Bell Pottery, Longton
view along Barker Street towards Barlow Street (was Upper Hill Street)

photo: early 1970's  - Lovatt Collection

 

 

view along Barker Street towards Barlow Street
on the right is the location of where the Blue Bell Works stood
to the left is the Garfield Works
on Barlow Street, opposite Barker Street, is the Duchess Works which was once owned by A.T. Finney 

 

 

another view along Barker Street towards Barlow Street

 

 

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bottle kiln of the derelict Blue Bell Pottery c.1973

 

demolition of the bottle kiln in 1974 - the last remaining part of the Blue Bell Pottery

the demolition was filmed by ATV Anglia Television
photos - from the Gladstone Potteries Museum Photo collection

Staffordshire Past Track

 

 

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map from 1947 Pottery Gazette & Glass Trade Review - 34 marks the Blue Bell Pottery

 

 

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a collection of potworks seen from Sutherland Road, Landon Street (Lower Hill Street) 
nearest the camera, the road to the left is Harber Street (Middle Hill Street)

photo: early 1970's  - Lovatt Collection

40 - Chapmans, Longton, Ltd. 38 - A. T. Finney, Duchess Pottery 34 - A. T. Finney, Blue Bell Pottery 35 - Garfield Pottery, Ltd.

 

the orange arrow shows the direction the photo above was taken from 

40 Chapmans, Longton, Ltd. 38 A. T. Finney, Duchess Pottery 34 A. T. Finney, Blue Bell Pottery 35 Garfield Pottery, Ltd.

 

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looking up Barlow Street towards St. James Church, on the left the Blue Bell Works, on the right the Duchess Works

photo: c.1955 - Warrillow Collection

 

 

the same view in 2011

 

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contents: 2011 photos