The Potbank Dictionary - the peculiar language of the Staffordshire Potteries defined and explained. Here are those strange and special terms, such as saggar makers bottom knocker, wedging, and ginneter that were, at one time, very common in the Potteries potbanks. There's also the special dialect of the district.
With over 10,000 terms, the Potbank Dictionary explains and demystifies the peculiar words and phrases collected during a lifetime in 'potbanks'. Some are specific to a particular factory, others are quite common and some are quite technical. Much of the language is dying out as potbanks are closed, skills are lost and manufacturing methods change.
This is not an academic work but it is factual and accurate and is rather quirky in places! Originally established in January 1976 by Terry Woolliscroft and constantly updated since then. This site, launched in May 2012, is archived for preservation by the British Library.
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