John Tams and Sons Stoke 05/2010

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OLDSKOOL2

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In 1864 John Tams and William Lowe were two pottery companies who came from a partnership "Tams & Lowe" which split up in 1874.

John Tams then formed the company on his own, in 1903 became John Tams & Son and in 1912 John Tams Ltd.

Tams Group Limited was formed in April 2000. It was a management buy in of part of the former John Tams Group PLC, which went into receivership in February 2000.

Tams Group Limited bought the rights to Tams, Royal Grafton and Grafton Living. Marketing these brands and still manufacturing in Longton, Stoke on Trent - in 2002 was the biggest ceramic employer in Longton and one of the biggest mugs manufacturer in Europe.

The company operated from the Crown Works on The Strand in Longton and also had the Blythe, Sutherland and Atlas works in Longton - and a warehouse at the former Monarch flatware site in Fenton. In 2006 the group went into receivership and finally closed.

Visited with Eotech and Host.A very weird explore ,it was like popping in on there dinner break as if the company was still in use.....

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Thanks for looking Oldskool
 
I was amazed to see that pile of silk screen blocks...didn't realise they were used with pottery til I saw that control panel thingy.
Great to see lots of different things. Nice pics and explore. :)
 

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