Undated photo (1930s?) of housing and pottery kilns. The close proximity would not have been healthy. The Clean Air Act of 1956 led to the phasing out of coal fired kilns, which was largely accomplished by 1963. According to The Potteries Bottle Oven, https://bottleoven.blogspot.com/p/1964-potteries-progression-to-cleaner.htm, 2150 bottle ovens were reduced to 47 (none still operating with coal).
Rich with content for ceramic collectors, researchers, authors, curators, and historic archaeologists, the sites are sure to deliver value for their visitors. The exhibition’s curators continue to enhance them and, now, with site application upgrades, including a new magnification feature and upgraded content management capabilities, the TCC and its collaborators are pleased to relaunch these exhibits, all free to a worldwide audience.
Branded Patriotic America, debuted in 2014 in collaboration with Historic New England, and the Winterthur Museum
Launched in 2015 in partnership with the Northern Ceramic Society.
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