Potbank Dictionary 
the potteries A to Z - the pottery glossary 
Those strange lost words and last words from The Potteries

Terry Woolliscroft's collection of words and phrases 

which were once in common use in The Potteries of Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Words recorded over 40 years working in the industry. Some were originally published in The Friends of Gladstone Newsletters 1976

The pottery industry of Stoke-on-Trent, has suffered from decline in recent years. Global sourcing by many of the major leading companies has led to well-known and long-established factories to close down and shut their doors. Some brands live on but many factories have closed. Their employees, potters, have moved on and their skills and experience are disappearing.  And so is the language they used.

This Potbank Dictionary defines those wonderful words, such as blunger, saggar and jomuk that were common in the industry. Some words are specific to a particular factory. Others are more general. Some are technical and some are dialect.

This is not a serious or academic work. In fact, in places, its rather quirky. It is still being compiled and edited. It has been fun to collect and fun to assemble the dictionary here. Hopefully, in parts, it will be fun to read.  Apols in advacne for the typos!

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