"In this volume of 'More People's Potteries Stories', Dorothy
Johnston introduces pottery operations not covered in the first book,
as well providing more detail on some potteries already covered in
that volume.
As was the case in 'The People's Potteries' Johnston's approach has whenever
possible been a very personal one, making contact with people to obtain first-hand
information that would otherwise be eventually lost...In this way she does Australian
social, industrial and retail history a great service"
Dr Paul Donnelly goes
on to write in his Foreword - "Barely a
week goes by without having to reach for Dorothy Johnston's first volume,
'The People's Potteries', published in 2002.
In my capacity as curator responsible for Australian pottery at Sydney's
Powerhouse Museum, I have found Johnston's research invaluable for
providing information about Sydney's post WW11 pottery industry.
The wealth of information amassed by Johnston has been useful for preparing acquisitions,
writing display labels and database statements - and especially answering the
increasing numbers of public enquiries from collectors.
I am pleased that 'More People's Potteries Stories' provides the same breadth
and depth of information as the first volume and will similarly play a part in
encouraging and increasing interest in the collector's market."
In May 2009, 'The Age' and 'The Sydney Morning Herald' ran a column
by James Cockington which states - 'Dorothy's books come highly recommended...it
is probably no coincidence that it was followed soon after by a sharp
rise in prices at auction for Australian ceramics...'
This reinforces the views of Terry Ingram writing in The Australian Financial
Review back in 2002 when he predicted...'The People's Potteries' will increase
the understanding of post war Australian pottery and transform the market in
it.'
Book Contents
Foreword - Contributed by Dr Paul Donnelly, Curator, Design, History
& Society, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.
Dedication
Introduction
Acknowledgements
The Potteries
Albaware, Bettys Evans, Braemore, Classic Art Ware, Coo-ee, Cooper
and Cooke, Coronet, Daisyware, Davey Ware and Port Elliott, Dayel,
Diana's Boys and Girls, Dyson Studio, Gardenia, Garrett-Sayers, Gemopal,
Gorokan, Greenway, Huntley, Is It a Seccombe?, Jack Merton, Lightning
Ridge, Marie Gardner, Noelene, Tesmic.
The Writing of 'The People's Potteries' book
Colour Plates - 16 Colour Plates
Index
