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The Workforce
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Between 1751 and the present day, thousands of people have been involved in the story of Worcester Porcelain. Designers, modellers, painters, gilders, mould makers, engravers, firemen, packers, salesmen, managers and directors have all made their own unique contribution to the success of this great company.

The museum archive contains indentures, wage books, sick payment records, other written records and photographs relating to the factory workforce. We are now in the process of transferring large quantities of this information for publication on the internet.

This small selection of biographies is just the beginning.

pdf document 7 Worcester Porcelain Factory Ownership
pdf document 19 Dorothy Doughty 1892 - 1962
pdf document 20 Freda G.Doughty 1895 - 1972
pdf document 21 Doris Lindner 1896 - 1979
pdf document 22 Eva Soper's Birds
pdf document 23 Ronald Van Ruyckevelt
pdf document 24 Ruth Van Ruyckevelt 1931 - 1988
pdf document 27 C.W. Perrins 1864 - 1958
pdf document 30 Harry Davis
pdf document 31 Bernard Winskill
pdf document 32 Blush Ivory
pdf document 33 Children at Work
pdf document 37 Doctor John Wall 1708 - 1776
pdf document 40 Scottie Wilson 1890-1972
pdf document 41 Sir Thomas Brock R.A. and his early career at Worcester
pdf document 43 The Worcester Willow Pattern

Factory Life in Pictures

A selection of images from the Worcester Porcelain Museum Archives, illustrating factory life over the centuries.

The First Factory 1752 The Warmstry House Factory, 1778 Flight & Barr's Factory, 1795 Factory Rules and Regulations, 1851 The Royal Worcester Factory 1870 Royal Worcester from the Cathedral Tower c. 1895 The Royal Worcester Cycling Club c.1890 The Turner and his Apprentice c.1900
Inside the Bottle Kiln c.1900 The Painting Department c.1900 Burnishing Girls c.1900 Figure Making c.1900 Applying prints to the ware c. 1920's Royal Worcester Warehouse 1951 Copper Plate Engraving 2000 Royal Worcester Fruit Painting 2004

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The expanding factoryThe Severn Street factory was established in the 1780's. By the end of the 19th Century it covered around 10 acres and employed over 800 people.
The Severn Street factory was established in the 1780's. By the end of the 19th Century it covered around 10 acres and employed over 800 people.
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