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Potteries of StaffordshireBritish Heritage | 0 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post
By 1859, when Wedgwood’s grandson Frank brought his son Godfrey into the business (and another grandson, Charles Darwin, published On the Origin of Species), the Staffordshire potteries were fully mechanized operations serving the mass consumer. The Industrial Revolution had transformed England into an engine of production and demand, and the craft of pottery making had become big business. Subscribe Today
This article was written by Christian Kirkpatrick and originally appeared in the July 2006 issue of British Heritage.
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