A History of the Potteries - Part Five - Decorating Ceramics

[@barrylingual2206]

Damn fritters. Im loving these shorts, super interesting!

[@milels6917]

Yes no unemployment I walked down Lichfield street decided I wanted a job no interview yes started Monday worked with other girls being shown by a older lady how to band and line That was Johnson’s Hanley it closed down about 1980 Hemma Bridgeford decided to bring back beautiful pottery again Well done

[@northstaffscountrywalks]

Over 5,000 views and only one single comment. Wow! Nice work Carol. Very artistic. China and south east Asia Carol, that's where all the work has gone, unfortunately. All those lithographing sweat shops. Watch out for the "none genuine" stamps folks!

[@stephenbrough8132]

I think people are probably so engrossed in listening to the stories, they jump to the next part of the video and forget to comment - This was part five and I've only just thought about checking the comments, let alone making a comment of my own - ex Stokie here - I never worked in the pottery industry but KINDA wanted to because as an apprentice on MEB (Midlands electricity board) we visited tons of pottery firms and I wasn't really very well suited to being an electrician - although it angered the other electricians when i eventually explained I WISHED I had worked on a pot bank instead - they thought I was ungrateful - but really, I was just shy and unconfident - one steady place of work would have suited me better - But I remember similar stress to this lady, having to get everyone's tea made to their exact requirements - fussy so and so's - being an apprentice or trainee in any industry is probably fraught with the worry of keeping your superiors happy enough not to make your life a misery - In the male environment of the trades, like electrics, one or two people had their own way of getting revenge if their superiors didn't like how they'd made the tea or whatever - I remember some electricians putting SWARFEGA in the tea for someone they didn't like, and i've heard worse - I was always fascinated with clay modelling though, in the school art class sort of way ... the idea of PIECE WORK sounds pretty miserable. Fascinating series here though - much appreciated.,