Waiting Room 1950's

I think if you'd spent any time at all in the super stylish Poole Pottery visitors' waiting room, you might well want to buy a postcard to remember it by.  On the back we're reassured that this is a genuine photo, but I wonder if the visitors are genuine or are members of staff acting the part.

Exhibition at the Grieves Gallery in 1926

I wonder if this card was sold at the Grieves Gallery, Old Bond Street, London.  That's the address given on the front of this postcard anyway and on the back is reads, "Poole Pottery has gained many distinctions at international exhibitions including two Diplomes d'honneur at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs at Paris." It also says, "Visitors are admitted to the Works to see the Pottery being made" and "This is a real Photograph" in case perhaps that people didn't believe their eyes.

Some more Postcards

I found some more old postcards to add to the other images on the website.  Top, "Dipping the ware in the glaze" and under that, "Firing the Kiln".  Both have the date 4/9/1933 written in pencil on the back.  If anybody can tell me anything more about the images or people I'd love to know.  You can see the other cards here.

Jimmy Soper

This postcard dates from the late 1920's or very early 1930's.  I think it shows Jimmy Soper, but he's younger here than in other photos I've seen.  Jimmy had a long career at Poole Pottery.  He was working there in 1930 when Guy Sydenham first joined and was still turning pots at least until the late 1960's, as he was the first person that Janet Laird met when she joined Poole in 1969.  I think he was the only turner at Poole throughout this time and so would have put his hand to every single thrown vase that came out of the factory.  

The card reads  - "Turning the Base of the Pot on the Lathe" - and on the back "After the shape has been "thrown" on the potter's wheel, it is put on a Lathe and the base is made true by turning off some of the clay to make a foot."  

There are six cards in this set - I have three so far.

Poole Pottery Postcards

I found these two postcards on eBay last week.  Hand written on the back of both is "Went over these works while on holiday August 1936". So I think both are earlier images than the postcards that are reproduced in the Hayward and Atterbury book.  Guessing at who the people might be - the middle woman to me looks like Eileen Prangnell pictured on page 45 of the Hayward and Atterbury book.  The Potter I guess could be Burt Way who was the only male pottery at the factory in 1930 when Guy Sydenham started aged 14.  

I'd be very grateful for any better ideas.