MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)'s photos with the keyword: potteries

Note the pots. This is in the heart of what was known as the piggeries and potteries, an area that Dickens dubbed the worst slum in London in the 19th century.

Before the top of Notting Hill was full of homes for toffs, it was a racecourse. The hippodrome was only in operation for about 6 years in the early 1800s. Jockeys refused to race on the track due to the heavy clay soil, which caused the horses to slip and get stuck when it was sodden. While the clay was horrid for horses, it was good for making bricks and ceramics, and pigs loved to wallow in it.. "The Piggeries and Potteries," just down the hill from where the hippodrome was and the toffs lived, was one of the most wretched slums in London in the mid 19th century. See where this picture was taken. [?]

19th century bottle kiln, Walmer Road. "Bottle kiln" refers to the shape, not to the product. It was used to fire ceramics and/or bricks. See where this picture was taken. [?]

19th century bottle kiln, Walmer Road. "Bottle" refers to the shape of the kiln. It was used to fire ceramics and/or bricks, not glass. See where this picture was taken. [?]