Kiln Collection (#7)

HOPI POTTER, c1906. A Hopi potter building her kiln. Photograph by Edward S. Curtis, c1906

Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
The Wildrose charcoal kilns for smelting silver in the Panamint Range, Death Valley, California, circa 1960. They were build in 1877 and closed in 1878

France - Sevres Porcelain Manufacture - The Kiln Date: circa 1905

Poole Pottery - Setting the glazed ware in the kiln
Setting the glazed ware in the kiln. Poole Pottery was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in

Louvencourt (Somme), France - Rue du Four (Kiln/Bakehouse/Oven Road). Date: circa 1907

Native Furnace - near to Bamako, Mali, West Africa. Date: circa 1909

Whitbreads hop farm in Belting, Kent. People cueing up at the onsite milk bar. 1938

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Spain - In a cork factory at Cortes de la Frontera: before being manufactured into the final product - the bottle cork - the barks of the cork oaks (Quercus suber)

Young girl tending the fire holes of a brick kiln. It was estimated that at this time there were between 20, 000 & 30, 000 children aged 5 to 16 at work in British brickyards. Wood engraving 1871

The Staffordshire Girl: Mezzotint by WN Gardner (1766-1814) after picture by Sylvester Harding (1745-1809). The girl is decorating a Staffordshire ware teapot in a factory

Greetings from Taos, New Mexico Postcard. ca. 1937, Greetings from Taos, New Mexico Postcard

Hops and Hop Pickers, in a Kentish Hop Garden, Kent, England, Turning Hops in the Kiln
HOPS AND HOP PICKERS, IN A KENTISH HOP GARDEN, KENT, ENGLAND, TURNING HOPS IN THE KILN, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Old lime kiln, used for burning limestone to extract lime to enrich land, surrounded by snowdrifts after snowstorm, Cumbria, England, March

Old lime kiln, Toft Gate Lime Kiln, Greenhow Hill, Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, May

Model of kiln in ceramic, from Maliqi, Albania
Prehistory, Albania, Bronze Age. Model of a kiln in ceramic. From Maliqi

Lime kiln, artwork
Lime kiln. Cutaway artwork showing the internal and external structure of a traditional lime kiln. The kiln has a cone-shaped burning chamber, two air inlets at the base, and is constructed of brick

Alchemists, historical artwork C013 / 9561
Alchemists. Historical woodcut print from a book, showing two men standing next to an alchemists kiln

USA. Colorful hand-made dish made of fused glass

SPUR MAKER, 16th CENTURY. Line engraving after a 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman

BASIN MAKERS, 16th CENTURY. Line engraving after a 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman

POTTERY, 18th CENTURY. Paints were prepared at the table (C), applied by the artists working at a work bench placed in a good light (D), and baked on in the little oven at the rear (A)

POTTERY, 18th CENTURY. The clay, being very hard, was broken up by sledges (A), ground in a mortar (B) and sifted free of pebbles (C)

POTTERY, 18th CENTURY. A French potters workshop. Line engraving, French, late 18th century

IRON WORKERS, c1340. English iron workers. Engraving after a manuscript illumination, c1338-44

Mitchells and Butlers Brewery Kiln
A malt-drying kiln at the Mitchells and Butlers Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick, West Midlands Date: 1909

The lime kiln club. Date c1888

Halfords, Birmingham
The strikingly ugly modern Halfords Building, facing Brick Kiln Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. Date: 1960s

Pottery Kilns - Staffordshire Date: 1910s

Making Tiles 18th C
A French tilery from the 18th century with the kiln and the tiles outside for drying. Date: Circa 1760

Plaster Kiln & Quarry
A quarry from 18th century France. The plaster is carried by horses to the kiln to be processed. Date: Circa 1760

Plaster & Lime Kilns
A plaster kiln (top) and a lime kiln (bottom) in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Lime Kiln 18th Century
Cuts of a lime kiln in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Kilns from 18th Century
Examples of 18th century kilns for bricks, tiles and plaster. Date: Circa 1760

Charcoal burning, burning logs to produce charcoal by local wildlife group in privately owned woodland, West Yorkshire, England, may

Engraving of early kiln for making sulphuric acid
Sulphuric acid manufacture. Engraving of a galley furnace used in the production of sulphuric acid. The technique involved heating antimony sulphide

Royal Worcester porcelain, 19th century
Royal Worcester porcelain factory, 19th-century artwork. This factory, originally the Chamberlain factory in the 1780s, became in 1840 part of the company that was named Royal Worcester from 1862

19th Century furnace for gas lighting. Historical artwork showing a coal-fired furnace designed by the Scottish engineer William Murdoch (1754-1839)

Cement factory smokestacks
27.05.2008 Россия. Новосибирская область. Искитим. Производство цемента на заводе ОАО "Искитимцемент" в Новосибирской области. Фото: алерия Титиевского

Extracting sulphur, artwork
Extracting sulphur. 19th Century artwork of workers shovelling sulphur ore into kilns. Heating the ore melts the sulphur, which is collected in pools

Historical illustration of distillation
Distillation. Woodcut illustrations showing various means of distilling fluids. In the upper frame both direct and reflected sunshine from a window are used in an enclosed room

The Charcoal Kilns, bee-hive structure, designed by Swiss engineers, built by Chinese labourers in 1879, Panamint range, Emigrant Canyon Road, Death Valley National Park, California

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Pueblo women firing pottery, New Mexico, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ghana - Fish Drying Kilns

Biscuit Kiln
Interior of a biscuit kiln

Ceramics / Kiln 1902
A busy scene in the kiln yards at Britannia Pottery, Glasgow, Scotland

Porcelain manufacture
Kilns for large-scale porcelain manufacture

Old kilns for processing mercury, Mineral de Pozos (Pozos), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

A theatre and visitor centre in Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK
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In the bustling British factory of the 1800s, glassblowers skillfully crafted delicate masterpieces within the fiery depths of the kiln. The air was filled with a sense of anticipation as they carefully manipulated molten glass, their expertise evident in every piece they created. Venturing outside, one could catch a breath of fresh air from the potteries nearby, where skilled artisans molded clay into beautiful pottery before firing them in massive kilns. The rhythmic clinking and hissing sounds echoed through the streets as these craftsmen brought life to their creations. Across Britain, glass factories dotted the landscape like jewels, each housing dedicated workers who tirelessly operated kilns day after day. In Porthgain lime workings in West Wales, towering kilns stood proudly against a backdrop of rugged cliffs and crashing waves—a testament to human ingenuity blending seamlessly with nature's beauty. Further inland, oast houses and kilns dominated the horizon—an iconic sight that symbolized centuries-old brewing traditions. These structures played an integral role in producing beer since 1827 when "The Brewer" first showcased their importance to society. Even during World War One, amidst chaos and conflict on land and sea, Royal Navy Rhine Patrol Flotilla motor launches relied on trusty kilns for warmth and sustenance during their arduous journeys along riverside routes. As industrialization swept across nations like a smoky haze engulfing cities' skylines, bottle ovens and kilns became synonymous with progress—a reminder that innovation often came at a cost. Yet amid all this change stood timeless customs such as tea preparation—captured beautifully in China's series of views—which highlighted how even ancient rituals required heat from humble yet essential kilns. Traveling back to 1819 along Grand Junction Canal near Upper Heyford in Northamptonshire revealed artist John Hassell's depiction of picturesque scenes featuring majestic brick-built kilns rising above the tranquil waters, a testament to their enduring presence throughout history.