"Potteries" Canal Narrow Boat Mural

Potteries artwork inspired by a bygone era in Stoke-on-Trent painted on the side of a narrowboat

Potteries themed Artwork painted down both sides of a narrow boat

"Potteries" sign written panel and artwork hand-painted on one side of the narrow boat "Potteries" sign written panel and artwork hand-painted on one side of the narrow boat "The Potteries" narrow boat sits proudly in the water "The Potteries" narrow boat sits proudly in the water. narrow boat murals This panel of the mural shows a local Smithy This panel of the mural shows a local Smithy. The potteries of Stoke-on-Trent stir great feelings of nostalgia The potteries of Stoke-on-Trent stir great feelings of nostalgia Artwork on narrow boat depicting the Wedgewood factory in its hayday Artwork on narrow boat depicting the Wedgewood factory in its hayday Front left hand side of the narrow boat mural Front left hand side of the narrow boat mural Narrow boat panel shows a pottery ruin on a canal, with Estruria (Wedgewood) and Middleport distances on a marker Narrow boat panel shows a pottery ruin on a canal, with Estruria (Wedgewood) and Middleport distances on a marker Mural panel depicts Middleport Pottery, here captured in the 60s, and now featuring on the BBC's "Great Pottery Throwdown" Mural panel depicts Middleport Pottery, here painted from a photo captured in the 60s, and now featuring on the BBC's "Great Pottery Throwdown" murals Amusingly, a toilet block! Industrial scene of a local mine, with the potteries in the background skyline Industrial scene of a local mine, with the potteries in the background skyline This panel of the mural shows a working street scene in Stoke-on-Trent around the year 1900 This panel of the mural shows a working street scene in Stoke-on-Trent around the year 1900 murals a working street scene detail a working street scene detail pottery murals This part of the mural depicts the Moorcroft Pottery, which still stands as a museum, but only one bottle kiln remains today This part of the mural depicts the Moorcroft Pottery, which still stands as a museum, but only one bottle kiln remains today Burslam Town Hall, in a filed! Burslam Town Hall, in a field! Detail of the fields with smokey potteries in the distance Detail of the fields with smokey potteries in the distance murals murals Interesting perspective Artwork detail of a peaceful memory of working life on the canals Artwork Detail of a peaceful memory of working life on the canals murals A most interesting subject matter and enjoyable commission this one, painted back in 2011

A little more info about this mural:

Mural Painted along the entire length on both sides of a narrow boat, based on the Potteries and industries of Stoke-on-Trent in a bygone age.

Hand-drawn and hand-painted on the sides of a 65 ft long narrow boat during the summer. The mural artwork was based upon the boat owner's passion for the old potteries of Stoke-on-Trent.


The mural was painted by hand, directly on to the wall, as are most of the murals on this website.

Date - August 2011
Location - Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Cost...£

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