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Canney Hill Potteries - an advertisement

An entry in a trade directory could be the start of a journey of discovery. What can an old advertisement reveal about a slice of industrial history in a corner of County Durham? Select a question to find out more.

This advert is from the 1860s and is publicising a local pottery. What can it tell us? Select each of the questions and find out what some local history detective work uncovered about the Bishop Auckland pottery.

Local History
Getting Started
Industry: Canney Hill Pottery
Landscape: Thriplow
Village: Freckleton
City: Coventry




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