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Kiln Collection

Background imageKiln Collection: Grand Junction Canal from Stow Hill near Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire, 1819. Artist: John Hassell

Grand Junction Canal from Stow Hill near Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire, 1819. Artist: John Hassell
Grand Junction Canal from Stow Hill near Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire, 1819. A lime kiln can be seen in the centre of the picture

Background imageKiln Collection: The new Sèvres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud: bird's eye view of...workshops, 1864

The new Sèvres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud: bird's eye view of...workshops, 1864
The new Sevres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud [in France]: bird's eye view of the workshops, 1864. 1. Ovens for baking the porcelain; 2. Mill-rooms; 3

Background imageKiln Collection: Single Leaf from Mantiq al-tayr by Farid al-din `Atta, late 9th century AH/AD 15th century

Single Leaf from Mantiq al-tayr by Farid al-din `Atta, late 9th century AH/AD 15th century. Creator: Bihzad
Single Leaf from Mantiq al-tayr by Farid al-din `Atta, late 9th century AH/AD 15th century. This Timurid leaf depicting a funeral procession, Walters W.678

Background imageKiln Collection: Lime kilns at Hillegom, 1765. Creator: Gerard van Rossum

Lime kilns at Hillegom, 1765. Creator: Gerard van Rossum
Lime kilns at Hillegom, 1765

Background imageKiln Collection: Farmhouse near Helvoirt, 1814-1816. Creator: Pieter Barbiers

Farmhouse near Helvoirt, 1814-1816. Creator: Pieter Barbiers
Farmhouse near Helvoirt, 1814-1816

Background imageKiln Collection: View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North, 1837. Creator: Christen Købke

View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North, 1837. Creator: Christen Købke
View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North. A Quiet Summer Afternoon;View of the Bay near the Limekiln outside Copenhagen

Background imageKiln Collection: Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C. 1902. Creator: Unknown

Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C. 1902

Background imageKiln Collection: Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va
Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Virginia, between 1910 and 1917. Black and white workers, USA. SSS 120 patented brick machine: Made by The Arnold Creager Co. New London, Ohio, USA

Background imageKiln Collection: Plaster Kiln in Montmartre, 1834. Creator: Henri Arsene Macaire

Plaster Kiln in Montmartre, 1834. Creator: Henri Arsene Macaire
Plaster Kiln in Montmartre, 1834

Background imageKiln Collection: Tallow foundry at the Hotel-Dieu, 1773. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy

Tallow foundry at the Hotel-Dieu, 1773. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Tallow foundry at the Hotel-Dieu, 1773

Background imageKiln Collection: Interior of a workshop, c1777. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy

Interior of a workshop, c1777. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Interior of a workshop, c1777

Background imageKiln Collection: Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan...c. 1772/89)

Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan...c. 1772/89)
Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan uki-e Tagonoura haru no Fuji), c. 1772/89

Background imageKiln Collection: Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama... 1857)

Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama... 1857)
Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Background imageKiln Collection: Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama... 1857)

Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama... 1857)
Tile Kilns and Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Hashiba no watashi kawaragama), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Background imageKiln Collection: Lime-Kiln, from Cabinet Reynst, 1655-59. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher

Lime-Kiln, from Cabinet Reynst, 1655-59. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher
Lime-Kiln, from Cabinet Reynst, 1655-59

Background imageKiln Collection: Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Background imageKiln Collection: Potter building her kiln, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Potter building her kiln, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Potter building her kiln, c1906. Photograph shows Tewa Hopi potter Nampeyo building a kiln

Background imageKiln Collection: Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Photograph shows two women, probably Tewa, tending a fire pit, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico

Background imageKiln Collection: Looking across alfalfa field, late afternoon, Moxee Valley district, Yakima Valley, Washington

Looking across alfalfa field, late afternoon, Moxee Valley district, Yakima Valley, Washington
Washington, Yakima Valley, Moxee Valley district. Looking across alfalfa field, late afternoon. Shows layout of French Canadian farm with characteristic type barn and hop kiln

Background imageKiln Collection: Conical Bowl with Decoration of Three Leaves, Southern Song dynasty, 12th / 13th century

Conical Bowl with Decoration of Three Leaves, Southern Song dynasty, 12th / 13th century
Conical Bowl with Decoration of Three Leaves, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), 12th/13th century

Background imageKiln Collection: Asakusa Imado, from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)
Asakusa Imado, from the series " Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)", c. 1832/33. The Tile Kilns at Imado, Asakusa

Background imageKiln Collection: Brickfield on the River Bure (Norfolk), c. 1883 / 87, printed 1888

Brickfield on the River Bure (Norfolk), c. 1883 / 87, printed 1888
Brickfield on the River Bure (Norfolk), c. 1883/87, printed 1888. A work made of photogravure, pl. xx from the album " pictures of east anglian life" (1888)

Background imageKiln Collection: The Forge of Vulcan, 1546. Creator: Cornelis Bos

The Forge of Vulcan, 1546. Creator: Cornelis Bos
The Forge of Vulcan, 1546

Background imageKiln Collection: The Kiln, London Docks, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Kiln, London Docks, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Kiln, London Docks, 1845. Near the north-east comer of the Warehouses is a door inscribed " To the Kiln, " where damaged tobacco is burnt; the long pipe which carries off the smoke

Background imageKiln Collection: Lambeth Potteries, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Lambeth Potteries, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Lambeth Potteries, 1872. Royal Doulton produced fine ceramics from their factory site in Lambeth from 1815 until the 1950s. From, " LONDON

Background imageKiln Collection: Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator

Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator
Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Two Panels of Windows in the Gallery of the Museum Containing Pottery in the South Kensington Museum, by William Bell Scott

Background imageKiln Collection: A Roman Bakery, . Creator: Unknown

A Roman Bakery, . Creator: Unknown
A Roman Bakery, . From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Background imageKiln Collection: The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Somers Town became a dense shanty town, surrounded on several sides by brickfields and dust heaps

Background imageKiln Collection: In and Out About Fulham, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

In and Out About Fulham, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
In and Out About Fulham, (c1878). Views of various buildings in the village of Fulham near the River Thames, (now part of greater London): Fulham House and Ranelagh Lodge; Old Swan Tavern

Background imageKiln Collection: Removing Biscuits from Oven, c1917

Removing Biscuits from Oven, c1917. From How It is Made, by Archibald Williams. [Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York]

Background imageKiln Collection: A Biscuit Oven filled with Seggars s. a are the flues, c1917

A Biscuit Oven filled with Seggars s. a are the flues, c1917. From How It is Made, by Archibald Williams. [Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York]

Background imageKiln Collection: Brick kiln near Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, 1812. Artist: William Pickett

Brick kiln near Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, 1812. Artist: William Pickett
Brick kiln near Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, 1812

Background imageKiln Collection: St Pancras Old Church and the Adam and Eve Tavern, London, 1830. Artist

St Pancras Old Church and the Adam and Eve Tavern, London, 1830. Artist
St Pancras Old Church and the Adam and Eve Tavern, London, 1830. View with Sandells Tile Kilns in the distance

Background imageKiln Collection: Tile Kiln, Grays Inn Road, Holborn, London, 1812. Artist: William Pickett

Tile Kiln, Grays Inn Road, Holborn, London, 1812. Artist: William Pickett
View of a tile kiln near Grays Inn Lane (now Grays Inn Road), Holborn, London, 1812

Background imageKiln Collection: A rotary kiln section being welded in preparation for installation, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1962

A rotary kiln section being welded in preparation for installation, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1962. The large ring in the centre of the cylinder is the kiln tyre which would eventually be supported

Background imageKiln Collection: Central control area of the dolomite plant, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1963. Artist

Central control area of the dolomite plant, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1963. Artist
Central control area of the dolomite plant, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1963. A plant controller uses eye protection as he checks on the contents of the kiln in the central control area of

Background imageKiln Collection: Norse mill and kiln, Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

Norse mill and kiln, Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. A pair of renovated thatched buildings that were used to grind barley into meal

Background imageKiln Collection: Os Fornos de Calieras, (Lime kilns), 1895. Artist: Paulo Kowalsky

Os Fornos de Calieras, (Lime kilns), 1895. Artist: Paulo Kowalsky
Os Fornos de Calieras, (Lime kilns), 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

Background imageKiln Collection: Workmen watching kilns of precious Awata porcelain, in Kinkosan works, Kyoto, Japan, 1904

Workmen watching kilns of precious Awata porcelain, in Kinkosan works, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

Background imageKiln Collection: Firing tableware in the Noted Pottery Centre, Trenton, New Jersey, USA, early 20th century

Firing tableware in the Noted Pottery Centre, Trenton, New Jersey, USA, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageKiln Collection: Workmen watching kilns full of Awata porcelain, Kinkosan works, Kyoto, Japan, 1904

Workmen watching kilns full of Awata porcelain, Kinkosan works, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Workmen watching kilns full of Awata porcelain, Kinkosan works, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageKiln Collection: The bakery and mill, Pompeii, Italy, c1900s

The bakery and mill, Pompeii, Italy, c1900s

Background imageKiln Collection: Baker, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman

Baker, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Baker, 16th century, (1849). A 19th century version of an original 16th century engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, Volume I (Paris, 1849)

Background imageKiln Collection: Potters in antiquity, c1900

Potters in antiquity, c1900. Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageKiln Collection: Chinese ceramics, c1900

Chinese ceramics, c1900. Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig Meat Extract

Background imageKiln Collection: Women at the oven, Sardinia, Italy, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann

Women at the oven, Sardinia, Italy, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Women at the oven, Sardinia, Italy, 1937. Two women in traditional costume. One uses a long-handled utensil. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft

Background imageKiln Collection: The Worcester Royal Porcelain Works, c1880

The Worcester Royal Porcelain Works, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Background imageKiln Collection: Various pottery processes, c1880

Various pottery processes, c1880. The thrower, the turner, the biscuit oven, printing, and ornamenting. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I

Background imageKiln Collection: Manufacture of porcelain in the 18th century, (c1900)

Manufacture of porcelain in the 18th century, (c1900). Fire in the Artistic Industry. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageKiln Collection: Mineralogy, extracting sulphur from pyrites, 1751-1777

Mineralogy, extracting sulphur from pyrites, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777

Background imageKiln Collection: Lime Kilns. A View at Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1798. Artist: John Hassell

Lime Kilns. A View at Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1798. Artist: John Hassell
Lime Kilns. A View at Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1798. The kilns were filled from the top with limestone and a fuel such as culm (coal or anthracite dust)

Background imageKiln Collection: Young girl tending the fire holes of a brick kiln, 1871

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

Background imageKiln Collection: Lime kilns, 1872

Lime kilns, 1872. Burning limestone to produce lime for cement and mortar and for agricultural use

Background imageKiln Collection: Reconstruction of a Gallo-Roman pottery kiln

Reconstruction of a Gallo-Roman pottery kiln at the Archeodrome de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France

Background imageKiln Collection: Pottery in a kiln before firing in Tunisia

Pottery in a kiln before firing in Tunisia
Pottery in a kiln before firing. The pots are stacked upside down in a kiln, at the village of Moknine near Sousse in Tunisia

Background imageKiln Collection: Building of the Tower of Babel, 1716

Building of the Tower of Babel, 1716. Bricks being fired in on-site kilns, while in the foreground masons are working blocks of stone. From the Bible (Genesis 2)

Background imageKiln Collection: The Staffordshire Girl, late 18th-early 19th century. Artist: WN Gardner

The Staffordshire Girl, late 18th-early 19th century. Artist: WN Gardner
The Staffordshire Girl, late 18th-early 19th century. A girl is decorating Staffordshire ware in a factory, with a pottery kiln in the background


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