yorkietommo
25-05-2012, 08:23 AM
Visited yesterday with the Bob that is Royal.
Massive thumbs up to GingerDerpBird for info. :thumb
TG Greens Pottery Works.
Brief web history:
Cornish Kitchen Ware was first produced in 1926 by T.G.Green & Co in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, a county famed for its pottery. The range’s special characteristic came from the lathe-turning process, which cut clean bands through its beautiful blue slip to show the white clay beneath. It was apparently this that inspired the name, since it reminded one T.G.Green & Co. employee of the clear blues and white-tipped waves of Cornwall.
In the 1960s, Cornishware was updated by a young designer called Judith Onions. Over the past 20 years, the range has become highly prized by collectors, with the sighting of both rare original designs and Onions classics the subject of much excitement – and ever-increasing prices.
The story was not so happy for T.G.Green & Co. itself, however. It had become increasingly difficult for the Victorian pottery in Derbyshire to compete in the modern age and, after a series of owners had done their best since the Green family sold it in 1964, it finally closed in 2007.
TG Greens famous pottery is still available to buy from http://www.tggreen.co.uk/
Pics.
Sorry for the pic heavy post - this place is mahoosive. Lots to see and well worth a visit. I dread to think how many photos we'd have taken if we could have stayed longer!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7263851550_6dd1900946_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263851550/)
No Men At Work (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263851550/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7263853602_477f9152a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263853602/)
Go Towards The Light... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263853602/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7263854754_7b8c7854eb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263854754/)
Standing Still (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263854754/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7263858296_c602168181_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263858296/)
Welly Bob (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263858296/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7263860858_328c595879_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263860858/)
Nice Jugs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263860858/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7263864950_f65de2e4dd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263864950/)
Colourful Corridor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263864950/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7263865898_4a5efa1d1a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263865898/)
Step Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263865898/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7263867034_376de67826_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263867034/)
No One Put The Pots Away (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263867034/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7263870332_ba7dfd3b0f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263870332/)
Workers Bench (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263870332/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/7263871910_9143065196_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263871910/)
Thinkers Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263871910/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7263872962_650939c339_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263872962/)
Pretty (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263872962/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7263874054_1e39358d69_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263874054/)
'53 Style (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263874054/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7263875056_29b7cc3f8e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263875056/)
Attic Stores (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263875056/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7263879724_e49a82a7a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263879724/)
Stilton (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263879724/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7263880664_dda23b7bf5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263880664/)
Chair (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263880664/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
Floors can be a bit dodgy in places:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7263881752_3f0e9cf5f7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263881752/)
Mind The Floor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263881752/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
I nearly took the 'express route' to the floor below in this room:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7263902838_1de8bb839d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263902838/)
Kiln Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263902838/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7263901568_f5f65f0713_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263901568/)
Rock n Roll (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263901568/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7263884408_2c9d5f3ee8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263884408/)
Sun Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263884408/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7263885382_9777228754_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263885382/)
Experiments... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263885382/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7263886410_41788b641f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263886410/)
Drawing Drawers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263886410/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7263893882_d293889f8c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263893882/)
Archie n Fern (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263893882/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7263892332_8fbac50a86_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263892332/)
Airers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263892332/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7263894830_8a69bdf0c7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263894830/)
Bottleneck (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263894830/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7263904986_a9c5a10e37_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263904986/)
Cog Me Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263904986/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7263907984_711c986fe3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263907984/)
Parcel Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263907984/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7263909056_460b16b244_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263909056/)
Chalk Pit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263909056/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7263911598_dd8be9520b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263911598/)
To The Top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263911598/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
Full set on my flickr if you're a glutton for punishment. http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/sets/72157629882019206/
Cheers for looking peeps! :thumb
Massive thumbs up to GingerDerpBird for info. :thumb
TG Greens Pottery Works.
Brief web history:
Cornish Kitchen Ware was first produced in 1926 by T.G.Green & Co in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, a county famed for its pottery. The range’s special characteristic came from the lathe-turning process, which cut clean bands through its beautiful blue slip to show the white clay beneath. It was apparently this that inspired the name, since it reminded one T.G.Green & Co. employee of the clear blues and white-tipped waves of Cornwall.
In the 1960s, Cornishware was updated by a young designer called Judith Onions. Over the past 20 years, the range has become highly prized by collectors, with the sighting of both rare original designs and Onions classics the subject of much excitement – and ever-increasing prices.
The story was not so happy for T.G.Green & Co. itself, however. It had become increasingly difficult for the Victorian pottery in Derbyshire to compete in the modern age and, after a series of owners had done their best since the Green family sold it in 1964, it finally closed in 2007.
TG Greens famous pottery is still available to buy from http://www.tggreen.co.uk/
Pics.
Sorry for the pic heavy post - this place is mahoosive. Lots to see and well worth a visit. I dread to think how many photos we'd have taken if we could have stayed longer!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7263851550_6dd1900946_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263851550/)
No Men At Work (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263851550/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7263853602_477f9152a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263853602/)
Go Towards The Light... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263853602/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7263854754_7b8c7854eb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263854754/)
Standing Still (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263854754/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7263858296_c602168181_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263858296/)
Welly Bob (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263858296/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7263860858_328c595879_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263860858/)
Nice Jugs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263860858/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7263864950_f65de2e4dd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263864950/)
Colourful Corridor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263864950/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7263865898_4a5efa1d1a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263865898/)
Step Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263865898/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7263867034_376de67826_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263867034/)
No One Put The Pots Away (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263867034/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7263870332_ba7dfd3b0f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263870332/)
Workers Bench (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263870332/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/7263871910_9143065196_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263871910/)
Thinkers Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263871910/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7263872962_650939c339_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263872962/)
Pretty (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263872962/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7263874054_1e39358d69_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263874054/)
'53 Style (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263874054/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7263875056_29b7cc3f8e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263875056/)
Attic Stores (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263875056/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7263879724_e49a82a7a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263879724/)
Stilton (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263879724/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7263880664_dda23b7bf5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263880664/)
Chair (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263880664/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
Floors can be a bit dodgy in places:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7263881752_3f0e9cf5f7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263881752/)
Mind The Floor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263881752/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
I nearly took the 'express route' to the floor below in this room:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7263902838_1de8bb839d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263902838/)
Kiln Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263902838/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7263901568_f5f65f0713_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263901568/)
Rock n Roll (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263901568/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7263884408_2c9d5f3ee8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263884408/)
Sun Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263884408/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7263885382_9777228754_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263885382/)
Experiments... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263885382/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7263886410_41788b641f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263886410/)
Drawing Drawers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263886410/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7263893882_d293889f8c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263893882/)
Archie n Fern (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263893882/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7263892332_8fbac50a86_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263892332/)
Airers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263892332/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7263894830_8a69bdf0c7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263894830/)
Bottleneck (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263894830/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7263904986_a9c5a10e37_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263904986/)
Cog Me Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263904986/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7263907984_711c986fe3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263907984/)
Parcel Room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263907984/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7263909056_460b16b244_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263909056/)
Chalk Pit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263909056/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7263911598_dd8be9520b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263911598/)
To The Top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/7263911598/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
Full set on my flickr if you're a glutton for punishment. http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/sets/72157629882019206/
Cheers for looking peeps! :thumb