Norfolk Street Works, Cauldon Place.—These works were established by their present proprietors, Messrs. R. G. Scrivener and Thomas Bourne (trading under the style of “R. G. Scrivener & Co.”), in 1870, and are situate about midway between Stoke and Hanley. Their productions are china tea, breakfast, dessert services, and fancy articles, and earthenware toilet and other services of a more than average degree of artistic decoration. They export considerably to the colonies and also supply the home markets.
The mark is simply the initials
impressed, but even this is only used on some classes of goods; the registered designs have a printed mark, with the name of the pattern and initials of the firm.
Broad Street.—The small works occupied by Mr. Ash, as a Parian and majolica manufactory, are of old establishment.
Albert Works, Victoria Place.—These works were erected in 1875 by Mr. J. Buckley, who in December of that year removed to them from the Vine Street Works, which he had occupied from 1861. Mr. Buckley commenced business in Hanley as a sanitary ware potter in 1836. His productions are all the usual varieties of sanitary goods (pans, traps, tables, &c.), ship and other fittings, toilet ware, handles for various purposes, plumbers’ fittings, spirit casks, &c.