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80The sad decline in small seaside resorts, on the East Coast of Yorkshire, England
"Withernsea pier was built with wood, steel and iron, back in 1877 at a cost of £12,000 and stood 1,196ft long. The admission price back then was 1 old penny.In October 1880 the ship Saffron hit the centre...
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86The History of the Pottery Wheel
The Potter's Wheel, which seems to us so elementary, is one of the earliest applications of a mechanical principle to an industrial process, making for greater speed and efficiency. In human history it...
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79Pottery Makes Unique Gifts
The start of a wishing well. It needs to harden a little before I can add the next layer.Some gifts you can make with pottery include: Bottles, dishes (check for lead free clay and glazes first), candle...
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67Smoke Fire Pottery Using Newspaper
"The ancient technique of smoke firing transforms raw clay into durable ceramics while carbon from burning leaves, sawdust, or paper embeds itself in the clay, mottling it with blues and grays, leaving...
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70Displaying Your Roseville Pottery Collection
Collecting Roseville pottery is, for some, a true passion. Discovering a valuable piece to add to a collection is a satisfaction that's hard to even describe. For many, although they have favorites, there's a...
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70Making Wine Bottle Cheese Plates in Your Kiln.
After enjoying a little fruit of the vine.... These unique serving dishes are excellent for entertaining and spreading good cheer; always a great conversation starter. Bottles display beautifully while not in use. The top is raised slightly, making it very easy to handle.
78Collecting Troika Pottery
Troika pottery was designed and produced in the Sixties in St Ives, Cornwall, by Leslie Illsley and Benny Sirota. Its designs represented architectural forms and shapes: pottery simply as an art form. ...
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71A Comparison Of KidKraft's and Pottery Barn's Pink Retro Kitchen
Today’s play kitchens are with out a doubt some of the most adorable toys out on the market. Even as an adult you can’t help but feel nostalgic and euphoric when you come across some of the many darling...
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70Collecting Rempel - Toys and Pottery
Did you ever see a figurine so adorable that it looked as though it should have been a toy? Well, it may have once been if it was a design by Rempel Enterprises. Back in 1949, Ruth W Rempel wrote a book...
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70ANCIENT INDO ROMAN TRADE
ANCIENT INDO-ROMAN TRADE The legendary seaport of MUZIRIS, was once a bustling Indo-Roman trading center. It was situated in the KODUNGALOOR-CHETTUVA belt in the South Indian state of KERALA and...
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