Where to see:

Here is two of England's most established Museums where Staffordshire pottery may be viewed.

Stoke-on- Trent Museums http://www.stokemuseums.org.uk

Their ceramics section has the finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics in the world including items from the Minton Museum sale. Over 5,000 pieces are on display in their galleries. These explain the history of the pottery industry, both manufacture and design. The Pugh collection of Staffordshire Portrait figure pottery is held here, also a fine collection of early pottery cow creamers & Enoch Woods toby jug collection. These are just a few of the marvelous ceramics so make a day of it if you are visiting.....The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Open: Monday to Saturday 10am- 5pm Sunday 2 - 5pm Admission: FREE ( Always check before making the journey that the ceramics you wish to see are on view & the venue is open)

The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery,
Bethesda Street, Cultural Quarter,
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW
Telephone: 01782 232323
Minicom: 01782 232515
E-mail: museums@stoke.gov.uk

The Gladstone working museum is also in Stoke-on- Trent their is a link from the main Museum website. It's the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal-burning ovens made the world's finest bone china. http://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/gpm

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Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. http://www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk/Museums/brightonmuseum/Pages/home.aspx

Royal Pavilion Gardens
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1EE
United Kingdom
Telephone 03000 290900
Fax 03000 290908
Email visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Opening times

Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
Closed Mondays (except public holidays 10am-5pm)
Closed 24 December (from 2.30pm) and all day on 25 & 26 December 2011 and 1 January 2012
Brighton History Centre open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm (including public holidays)
Admission FREE ( Always check that a venue is open and the ceramics are on view before traveling).

If you visit the Brighton Museum website the early pottery collection of Mr. Willett is there to link to. Its a fabulous collection to personally view and whilst in Brighton there is always the Royal Pavilion to walk around. There is a toby section in the Willett collection as well as figural pipes and Staffordshire pottery....Another UK day trip for the ceramic enthusiast.

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I'm always telling toby jug collectors about the likeness between the "Drunken Sal" toby jug and Martha Gunn in her later life, see this link below and find out about...Martha Gunn - Brighton Characters

http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BTNCHAR_MarthaGunn.htm

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