Potbank Dictionary - words and dialect of the Potteries

The Potbank Dictionary - fabulously mysterious words of the Potteries defined

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The Potbank Dictionary - definitions and explanations of those fabulously mysterious words of The Potteries. Established in 1976, still goi...

What is a POTBANK?

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A place where pottery is made.  It is the entire pottery factory including all the buildings and the yards involved in the potting process, ...

What are BOTTLE OVENS and KILNS?

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Huge and imposing, towering and daunting, brick-built, bottle-shaped structures, up to 70 feet high, essential in the making of pottery. The...

What is BONE CHINA?

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BONE CHINA A smooth textured and extremely white firing pottery body.  Translucent and very strong. It is unique in that it contains a high ...

What is? BORDALOUE

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BORDALOUE Ladies portable urinal. Sometimes known as a 'coach pot.' Absolutely not a gravy boat. Made in their thousands in The Staf...
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