The Pilkington Archive 1889 - 2007

Pilkington's Tile Company, Clifton

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Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company was established in Clifton, Salford in 1891. An accidental discovery of clay during coal mining engineering prompted the Pilkington family to employ William Burton as manager. Burton was a chemist from Wedgwood and designed the factory. This was an age of great technical and scientific advancement and production of tiles began in 1893. About five years later production of its Lancastrian pottery commenced. This went on to become world famous, selling at Libe...

Forsyth, Gordon Mitchell, 1879-1952

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Cundall, Charles Ernest, 1890-1971

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Burton, William

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Pilkington's

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Mycock, William Salter

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