Pottery kilns, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1945-1958. Artist: Eric de Maré

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Pottery kilns, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1945-1958. Pottery manufacture has been a feature of the area for centuries, although it was only in the 18th century that it became a major commercial concern. Bottle kilns like these dominated the urban landscape of the Potteries until the late 20th century, though due to changes in the industry few now remain.

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Size: 4299px × 4269px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Stoke-on-Trent,Stoke-on-Trent
Photo credit: © Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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