Over 1000 visitors to Gladstone's 40th Birthday Bash

On Saturday 25 April 2015 over 1000 visitors passed through the museum's doors to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its official opening.


Almost 40 industry skills had been gathered for the event by the two organisers, Paul Niblett and Fred Greasley, both of whom had worked voluntarily at the Gladstone Works museum since 1972.

At a special reception during the day the Museum Manager, Angela Lee, asked the specially invited VIPs (who included the first Museum Director, David Sekers) to congratulate themselves with a hearty round of applause for the tremendous work they had all put in to make the award winning museum such a success - now nominated as one of the top five visitor attractions in England.

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Gladstone's Ruby Anniversary of the Official Opening





The 40th Anniversary of the 
Royal Opening by The Duke of Gloucester

Saturday 25 April  2015
50 pence Admission - just like 40 years ago!
Free Parking

Officially one of the top five tourist attractions in England

THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING
Gladstone Pottery Museum, 
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PQ
01782 237777       stoke.gov.uk/museum



Celebrate Ceramics in Stoke! The 40th Anniversary of the Royal opening!



Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Royal Opening
by The Duke of Gloucester

40 potter's skills to see
plus all the usual, and unique, museum galleries

Officially one of the top five tourist attractions in England

Don't miss it!  25 April  10:30 - 16:00
50p Admission - just like 40 years ago!

THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING
Gladstone Pottery Museum, 
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PQ
01782 237777       stoke.gov.uk/museum

(BREAKING NEWS and many Apologies: 
Poppy Making will not be demonstrated after all. The artist will not allow us to show it. Sad but true.)



The Great Attraction

Stoke's museum of The Potteries, Gladstone Pottery Museum, is now, officially, one of the top five small tourist attractions in England! How good is that? Here's a bunch of hand made bone china flowers, made at Gladstone in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, to celebrate.

BUT is it really true that Stoke City Council want to get rid of it? www.stoke.gov.uk/haveyoursay


Gladstone Pottery Museum - bone china flowers made on the premises
photo: Phil Rowley

Big Event 25th April 2015


10.30 till 4.00pm   Demonstrations of 40 Pottery Skills. 
Special admission price of 50p, just like it was in 1975 when the museum was officially opened by The Duke of Gloucester.

THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING
Gladstone Pottery Museum, 
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PQ
01782 237777
stoke.gov.uk/museum