Simeon Shaw — History of the Staffordshire Potteries

The earliest full history of the Staffordshire pottery district, written by a local man who knew its works and workmen at first hand. Shaw's account of the rise of Wedgwood, Spode, and their neighbours is a primary source for the industrial birth of English ceramics.

Collection thread: Industry and Makers

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• Eliza Meteyard — The Life of Josiah Wedgwood
• Edwin Atlee Barber — The Pottery and Porcelain of the United States
• William Burton — A History and Description of English Porcelain

Sources for Simeon Shaw — History of the Staffordshire Potteries

• Open primary source