ALT A photograph of a 3-storey Victorian department store.
ALT A black and white photograph of a plane flying over farmland.
ALT A black and white aerial photograph of planes flying over farmland.
ALT A black and white aerial photograph of farmland, small villages, and a river running through.
ALT Project advert. Home from Work: A Gladstone Pottery Museum’s Hidden Histories Project We are launching an exciting new project and would like to hear from ex-workers of Sampson Bridgwood & Son and Churchill Hotelware (Anchor Pottery, Longton). The museum would like to invite ex-workers to join current residents of 2 – 22 Goddard Street, 20 – 30 Bridgewood Street, Whitegate Grove, and Stretton Close, Longton, to take part in a brand-new, collaborative, project that explores the area’s lost heritage via the history of the Anchor Pottery works. The project will include free guided tours, photographic workshops and much more. An initial drop-in introduction event will take place on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 10 June from 11am – 1pm at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Free tea, coffee and cake. All participants will gain free admission to the site. If you would like to be part please contact Ben Miller via email at [email protected] or phone on 01782 236528
ALT Photograph of curator Ben Miller with the majolica display in the museum's ceramics gallery. Join Ceramics Curator Ben Miller on Sunday 18 December as he explores the history of the museum’s own collection of Majolica as well as a broader overview of what is, arguably, the Potteries most colourful contribution to the world of ceramics. 1pm. Tickets £10 and includes a mince pie with cream and glass of Mulled Wine. Please call 01782 232323 or email [email protected] to book.
ALT Artists impression of the history centre building showing a gallery
ALT Picture of a blind beggar. Join us on Sunday 11 December for a Christmas event with a difference. Not all Victorians celebrated Christmas with decorated trees, presents and festive dinners. Meet some characters from the lower levels of society and discover the harsh reality of life for the Victorian poor. The Ragged Victorians are an award-winning living history group, re-enacting the lower classes of Victorian England in the 1850's. Meet a blind beggar (pictured), baby farmer, match girl, rat catcher, fisherman's wife, pure collector, muffin man, milkmaid and several urchins. Free with museum admission. 11am – 4pm.
