The Last Potter of Black Burton

<p>The pottery industry was key for Burton-in-Lonsdale on the borders of Yorkshire Lancashire and Cumbria for nearly three centuries until its demise in 1944. This book tells the story of <strong>Richard Bateson</strong> the last potter of Black Burton a renowned thrower and teacher. It encapsulates the history and traditions of this lost trade; the personalities the struggles the humour alongside the hard work.  </p><p><br></p><p>The book is a grand contribution to the history of Burton the history of pottery and the story of rural arts in transformation from an industrial to a more artistic endeavour.  </p><p><br></p><p><em>The most comprehensive collection of history stories first-hand accounts and photographs we are ever likely to see... social history of a high order; rooted in its context explored by those who really understand how it was. </em>From the Foreword by Mark McKergow </p><p><br></p><p><em>(Richard) didn't like Bernard Leach's pots because all Leach's pots had a wobble and Richard's never did</em>. David Frith Brookhouse Pottery</p><p><br></p>