Hornsea Pottery

Series

Series Name
This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.
923
Date Released
1976
Filmed
Jul 1976
Length of issue (in feet)
174
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
COI synopsis: This week Maggie Palmer meets two brothers who turned a back room idea into a world famous tourist centre. Pebbles and pottery, icing and artistry and an oven 24 times hotter than yours add up to serving a meal in style.
Researcher Comments
Features Hornsea Pottery in Lancaster, and includes a statement on camera from one of the brothers, Colin Rawson. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Industry and manufacture
Written sources
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 23 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 936/923
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Cutter
Elizabeth Kozmian
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Support services
Jennifer Lucas
Presenter
Maggie Palmer
Presenter
Maria Almendra
Director
Patrick Wyand
Producer
Sylvia Eley
Commentator
Sylvia Eley
Camera
Wharfdale Films

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Film Archive

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British Film Institute (BFI)
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Hornsea Pottery', This Week In Britain Issue No. 923, 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/329164 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)