T G Green Potteries, Derby, April 2012

[TranKmasT]

This is a massive site. Anyone thinking of visited here, you'll need a day especially if you're pedantic like me. I think we managed to explore about 2/3rds of it. Once me and Donebythehands
got inside we split off in different directions, trying to keep a mental note of the good bits so we could confer later and swop over. We had a game trying to keep camera gear dry in places as it was pissing down outside, finding it's way through the many cracks in the roof because of all the missing lead.

Cornish Kitchen Ware was first produced in 1926 by T.G.Green & Co in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, a county famed for its pottery. The range’s special characteristic came from the lathe-turning process, which cut clean bands through its beautiful blue slip to show the white clay beneath. It was apparently this that inspired the name, since it reminded one T.G.Green & Co. employee of the clear blues and white-tipped waves of Cornwall.

The range of kitchen and table ware, from the hooped plates to the iconic storage jars, was an immediate success and remained popular from then on. This inspired T.G.Green & Co. to produce more colours of Cornishware, and more ranges, including the spotted Domino Ware and the cream and green Streamline Ware.

http://www.tggreen.co.uk/about-us

A few pictures from the smaller outer sheds.

Inside the main building.

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Thanks for looking.​

 

[flyboys90]

Love the staircase,great report & photos.

 

[alex76]

nice shots mate that staircase would do my head in if i had worked there though haha...

 

[Darksider]

Those stairs have got to be unique, thanks.

 

[urbanisle]

Like it, very nice..

 

[imyimyimy]

epic pics as usuall

 

[TranKmasT]

Thanks all.

 

[UEP-Wales]

Great photographs! Looks like there was loads still there to snap away at, Love the old bottle shot

 

[John_D]

Great photographs! Looks like there was loads still there to snap away at, Love the old bottle shot

If the 'Johnson Mathey Liquid Bright gold" bottle has its original contents, then the quantity in it is probably worth close to £1000 with the current high gold price (when recycled back through the suppliers). Currently it sells for $30 for 2 grams, that 1KG bottle has to be about 1/4 full.
It's also highly toxic apparently.:icon_evil

 

[Silent Hill]

Quality report bud. Always nice to see in here, and still plenty to go at too

 

[perjury saint]

Brilliant place! Like it when theres plenty of bits and bobs left behind.
Ace photos.

 

[adzst24]

Great pics looks a cracking place.

 

[imyimyimy]

Just did this today, but couldn't enter the main areas, as i went solo.. Can i add my pictures here instead of starting a new thread?

 

[Ninja Kitten]

hay thats really great..loads to look at..well done both

 

[TranKmasT]

Just did this today, but couldn't enter the main areas, as i went solo.. Can i add my pictures here instead of starting a new thread?

Sure, go ahead.

 

[imyimyimy]

Thanks. Also for posting the history too, this was well worth the wet journey and two buses, site is massive, hours of fun.. Easy to get into too apart from the main building, here we go..


Point Of Entry

This looked like the main doorway, every door was boarded up

Outer Pots

We all love Ripped Abandoned Chairs

Close Up of a Pot

Entry to machineworks and files

machine works room panomatic

Big huge light bulb, surprised no one smashed it yet

Rusty Pliars

Light Switch

Panomatic to outer perimeter

Feul Pump For Trucks

Keys, Keys are good!!

And to finish it off a blogratory self shot

 

[meltdown]

Really interesting and great pics. Thanks

 

[Catmandoo]

Brilliant guys, just brilliant!!

 

[nelly]

Thats brilliant, loads of shiz left inside

 

[Seffy]

Very nice that, good stuff!