Doulton’s Claypit, part of Saltwells Nature Reserve, is a result of fireclay extraction by Royal Doulton, between 1870 and 1940, which has left behind high exposures of sandstone, clay and coal (Heathen Coal), which belong to the Middle and Lower Coal Measures. From the Claypit the fireclay would be carried, by tub, up an incline, known as the Old Tube Line to the Dudley No.2 Canal and Brewin’s cutting. During the Industrial Revolution the Dudley No.2 Canal formed part of a network that connected the Heart of the Earl of Dudley’s Estate with the Potteries and the rest of the Midlands.
Doulton's Claypit, Saltwells, courtesy of The Lapworth Museum. ‘H Kay’ was written on the slide and it is possible that this may be the name of a student who took the photograph. If anyone seeing this photo has more information please get in touch.
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Doulton's Claypit, Saltwells, courtesy of The Lapworth Museum. ‘H Kay’ was written on the slide and it is possible that this may be the name of a student who took the photograph. If anyone seeing this photo has more information please get in touch.
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Doulton's Claypit, Saltwells, courtesy of The Lapworth Museum. ‘H Kay’ was written on the slide and it is possible that this may be the name of a student who took the photograph. If anyone seeing this photo has more information please get in touch.
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Doulton's Claypit, Saltwells, courtesy of The Lapworth Museum. ‘H Kay’ was written on the slide and it is possible that this may be the name of a student who took the photograph. If anyone seeing this photo has more information please get in touch.
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Section In Middle Coal Measure, Doulton's ClayHole, S of Brewin's Bridge, Dudley Canal, taken in 1926. Courtesy of The Lapworth Museum. Lantern slides - Folder LS6 - Coal and Coalfields.
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Doulton's Claypit. Photo taken in 1986 or 1987 by Norman Dutton.
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Doulton's Claypit. Photo taken in 1986 or 1987 by Norman Dutton.
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Doulton's Claypit. Photo taken in 1986 or 1987 by Norman Dutton.
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Doulton's Claypit. Photo taken in 1986 or 1987 by Norman Dutton.
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Doulton's Claypit. Photo taken in 1986 or 1987 by Norman Dutton.
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Doulton's Claypit. Photo taken in 1986 or 1987 by Norman Dutton.