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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 241089, member: 2844"]<font size="4"><b>"Govancroft Pottery 1911-1976</b></font></p><p>Across London Road, at the corner of Potter Street, was the substantial Govancroft Pottery. At one point this had (according to the Pottery Society), "a monopoly of (ceramic) jam jars" which it exported throughout the world. Latterly, it produced distinctive thistle shaped ware. A quick search on the website indicates that there is still a substantial trade among collectors for them. The pottery was closed in 1976. A pleasant set of modern houses has taken their place, called "The Potteries". There is a Govancroft museum in Edinburgh which you can view by appointment if you call beforehand 07908843755 the museum has many rare and wonderful wares."</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidfauld#Govancroft_Pottery_1911-1976" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidfauld#Govancroft_Pottery_1911-1976" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidfauld#Govancroft_Pottery_1911-1976</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Books/EastGlasgowDictionary/EastGlasgowArticles/Govancroft.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Books/EastGlasgowDictionary/EastGlasgowArticles/Govancroft.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Books/EastGlasgowDictionary/EastGlasgowArticles/Govancroft.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.scottishpotterysociety.co.uk/show.php?contentid=46" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.scottishpotterysociety.co.uk/show.php?contentid=46" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottishpotterysociety.co.uk/show.php?contentid=46</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/cld.html?cid=533642" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/cld.html?cid=533642" rel="nofollow">http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/cld.html?cid=533642</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 241089, member: 2844"][SIZE=4][B]"Govancroft Pottery 1911-1976[/B][/SIZE] Across London Road, at the corner of Potter Street, was the substantial Govancroft Pottery. At one point this had (according to the Pottery Society), "a monopoly of (ceramic) jam jars" which it exported throughout the world. Latterly, it produced distinctive thistle shaped ware. A quick search on the website indicates that there is still a substantial trade among collectors for them. The pottery was closed in 1976. A pleasant set of modern houses has taken their place, called "The Potteries". There is a Govancroft museum in Edinburgh which you can view by appointment if you call beforehand 07908843755 the museum has many rare and wonderful wares." [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidfauld#Govancroft_Pottery_1911-1976[/URL] [URL]http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Books/EastGlasgowDictionary/EastGlasgowArticles/Govancroft.htm[/URL] [URL]http://www.scottishpotterysociety.co.uk/show.php?contentid=46[/URL] [URL]http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/cld.html?cid=533642[/URL][/QUOTE]
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