Tag Archives: England's canals
Middleport – The last working Victorian pottery factory
Posted on November 2, 2015 by Toothpicker
Trent & Mersey canal
I had pre-booked a guided factory tour at the last working Victorian pottery factory – Middleport pottery factory the morning after my visit to the British Ceramics Biennial. I decided to take a scenic route (also recommended by the B & B owner) along the Trent [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, British design, Travel, Traditional arts & crafts, Architectural conservation, Design, ceramics & potteries, British heritage, Britain and was tagged with British design, heritage, traditional crafts, Stoke on Trent, ceramics & potteries, Middleport pottery factory, England's canals
Manchester's past & present
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Toothpicker
Bridgewater canal in Castlefield
Like human beings, all cities have their own characteristics, memories and energies. Having lived in several major cities at different stages of my life, I have come to realised that some cities' energies and mine just don't blend well (possibly to do with feng shui?). There are cities that I [...]
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