http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/-t1.htm All sorts of information including a link to an old film clip of Crown Lynn Potteries Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:06:51 GMT 10 http://i83.servimg.com/u/f83/12/53/23/96/aquila14.jpg http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/-t1.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-captured-in-mosaic-at-new-lynn-t720.htm Ev http://timespanner.blogspot.com/2009/10/shards-of-crown-lynn.html]]> Crown Lynn History Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:06:51 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-captured-in-mosaic-at-new-lynn-t720.htm#1818 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-captured-in-mosaic-at-new-lynn-t720.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/1988-crown-lynn-range-and-price-list-t704.htm Ev 15 colour photos of dinnerware sets: Jasmine Flower Spring Fair Duet (Classique Shape) Candy Ovenware Chelsea Pioneer (Classique Shape) Pampas [finishes April 1989] Modern Living Homestyle (Classique Shape) Apollo (Fluted Shape) Plain White Nursery Tales [side plate, oatmeal, mug, 3 pce set, 2 pce baby set] Trieste Taranto Venice Each page shows the whole set including coffee pots, sugar bowls, creamers etc and includes their numbers , wholesale and suggested ... Crown Lynn History Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:50:53 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/1988-crown-lynn-range-and-price-list-t704.htm#1765 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/1988-crown-lynn-range-and-price-list-t704.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-matchbook-t659.htm TonyK Fresh from TradeMe is this little beauty: which features Deco. 093 Sorrento. Once I've got my camera under control again I'll post a pic of the back which says "Bennett's Gift Shops Your Crown Lynn stockist" with the address in Wellington. And here it is: Crown Lynn History Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:21:59 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-matchbook-t659.htm#1652 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-matchbook-t659.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-museum-t62.htm Ev http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/index.php?option=com_nstp&task=showAccountDetail&accountIdSet=3384 Portage Ceramics Trust collection. Is this the famous RQ collection....? Click onto everything..... it really is fantastic and they have only just started cataloging it all. Thanks to Tim for finding it. Crown Lynn History Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:36:09 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-museum-t62.htm#247 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-museum-t62.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-announces-closure-of-crown-lynn-factory-t563.htm HeatherT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Lynn]]> Crown Lynn History Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:16:09 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-announces-closure-of-crown-lynn-factory-t563.htm#1352 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-announces-closure-of-crown-lynn-factory-t563.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-the-final-days-t562.htm TonyK As we're now in the twentieth year since Crown Lynn closed I thought I'd repost this: It shows the hours of staff working in Glost Grading from the week starting 12.6.89 to 3.7.89. The book it's from, a Warwick 312 Account Book, starts with the last six weeks of 1987, includes all of 1988 and 1989 until the last day. There are a few loose sheets in the back some of them headed "Glost Grading Sheet", some "Daily Work Sheet Glost Grading" and one "Lithograph Schedule ... Crown Lynn History Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:35:00 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-the-final-days-t562.htm#1351 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-the-final-days-t562.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-in-australia-t561.htm TonyK ]]> Crown Lynn History Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:46:46 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-in-australia-t561.htm#1347 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-in-australia-t561.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/fifty-years-of-ceramcoab-pipes-memorabilia-t546.htm TonyK That's a little treasure - do you know who made it? Crown Lynn History Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:47:01 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/fifty-years-of-ceramcoab-pipes-memorabilia-t546.htm#1332 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/fifty-years-of-ceramcoab-pipes-memorabilia-t546.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/olive-hale-ingram-qsm-t530.htm Ev http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/Default.aspx?s=3&s1=2&id=11901]]> Crown Lynn History Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:41:42 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/olive-hale-ingram-qsm-t530.htm#1287 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/olive-hale-ingram-qsm-t530.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/trickle-glaze-history-t513.htm HeatherT http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/index.php?option=com_nstp&task=showDetail&recordIdSet=2315&objectContext=Portage+Ceramics+Trust++crown+lynn

Found this as I was scouting about...dont know if that throws any light on your pet hate Ev...]]> Crown Lynn History Tue, 19 May 2009 09:33:02 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/trickle-glaze-history-t513.htm#1239 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/trickle-glaze-history-t513.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-s-tom-clark-t423.htm HeatherT http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entrepreneurship/news/article.cfm?c_id=190&objectid=10112108

This is a short biographical story.]]> Crown Lynn History Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:29:41 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-s-tom-clark-t423.htm#1058 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-s-tom-clark-t423.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-internal-message-envelope-t391.htm TonyK Before email everything went on paper and was distributed manually. Ceramco used these envelopes to get messages from place to place: This one's final task was to deliver this CLP check list: Crown Lynn History Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:46:41 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-internal-message-envelope-t391.htm#995 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-internal-message-envelope-t391.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-employee-pay-id-t230.htm HeatherT

]]> Crown Lynn History Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:34:13 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-employee-pay-id-t230.htm#668 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-employee-pay-id-t230.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/broadcast-house-shortland-street-t158.htm TonyK Auckland architects Wade and Bartley had the contract to design this bulding: http://www.longmarchspace.com/images/auckland/IYAbuilding.html Amalgamated Brick and Pipe had the contract to supply the bricks so were given a series of drawings detailing the types of bricks required: A set of ten of these architects drawings survived the post-closure clearout at Ceramco when a lot of records were burnt in a bonfire than seemed to go for days. The building is now the home of the ... Crown Lynn History Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:54:47 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/broadcast-house-shortland-street-t158.htm#538 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/broadcast-house-shortland-street-t158.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-50th-anniversary-dish-t151.htm TonyK In 1979 Ceramco made a presentation dish. It was originally packaged in a box and had a booklet with it. Blanks of the dishes were later decorated with transfers and sold as sweet or nut dishes. The booklet had the seven images from the lid and outside of the dish with brief descriptions: Crown Lynn History Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:12:13 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-50th-anniversary-dish-t151.htm#525 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ceramco-50th-anniversary-dish-t151.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/not-sure-if-they-ever-made-this-t131.htm Ev
]]> Crown Lynn History Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:57:43 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/not-sure-if-they-ever-made-this-t131.htm#455 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/not-sure-if-they-ever-made-this-t131.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/amphora-urn-1959-t148.htm HeatherT

http://tpo.tepapa.govt.nz/ViewCollectionDetail.asp?ID=MIDB/2/ITNO/00643166]]> Crown Lynn History Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:42:19 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/amphora-urn-1959-t148.htm#520 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/amphora-urn-1959-t148.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/research-resources-t142.htm TonyK The first historian to systematically cover the area where Clarks/Amalgamated/Ambrico/Ceramco began was Jack Diamond. This book gives an interesting overview of the region: This book was commissioned by Ceramco in 1979 and also has good background material: In the same year Ceramco published a booklet covering the company's history and all the companies that it had acquired in the last 50 years: Crown Lynn History Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:33:26 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/research-resources-t142.htm#502 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/research-resources-t142.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-postcard-t98.htm TonyK ]]> Crown Lynn History Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:48:22 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-postcard-t98.htm#344 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-postcard-t98.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/waitakere-library-crown-lynn-history-t134.htm Ev As it was my birthday today I decided to do something just for me... I went to Henderson to visit the Waitakere Library to see what they had on Crown Lynn. The Reference Section had 6 large envelopes of material ... There was a written report about the cycle from clay to end product by one of the supervisors; One copy of Ceramics their monthly magazine - Summer 1980; Many newspaper clippings; A piece from the West Auckland Historical Society on Crown Lynn by John Heap ... Crown Lynn History Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:02:10 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/waitakere-library-crown-lynn-history-t134.htm#464 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/waitakere-library-crown-lynn-history-t134.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-on-film-t129.htm Ev http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/from-potters-wheel-to-mass-productions-1949]]> Crown Lynn History Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:14:10 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-on-film-t129.htm#450 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-on-film-t129.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/photos-that-were-put-on-the-trademe-collectors-forum-for-anyone-interested-t126.htm Ev Her father was the electrician and was the last to leave when it was all pulled down.... these photos capture the very end of the era! It's rather sad really .... Crown Lynn History Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:24:42 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/photos-that-were-put-on-the-trademe-collectors-forum-for-anyone-interested-t126.htm#437 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/photos-that-were-put-on-the-trademe-collectors-forum-for-anyone-interested-t126.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/hobsonville-project-t122.htm Ev
http://summersailor.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/hobsonville-project/]]> Crown Lynn History Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:09:55 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/hobsonville-project-t122.htm#424 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/hobsonville-project-t122.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/processing-machinery-t96.htm TonyK The large ball mill was lined with slabs of flint imported from the former Yugoslavia which were concreted to the inside of the drum. Stones were added and the tumbling motion ground added material to the required grade. This is a small piece of the flint and a few of the stones, polished by the process: Crown Lynn History Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:24:26 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/processing-machinery-t96.htm#334 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/processing-machinery-t96.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/te-papa-search-t84.htm TonyK From Neville on chat: http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/search.aspx?__VIEWSTATE=/wEPDwUKMTAwNTY3MzM4MGRk2VIBUl0c8JJ0OrrEMBcNzXoTvg8=&term=crown+lynn&search=Search or try via http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/search.aspx? Crown Lynn History Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:22:03 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/te-papa-search-t84.htm#309 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/te-papa-search-t84.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-in-malaysia-t47.htm Ev http://www.crownlynn.com/index.html

GBH purchased Crown Lynn in 1993 and moved all operations to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Interesting to see one of the three faces of Eve on their history page.]]> Crown Lynn History Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:44:23 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-in-malaysia-t47.htm#163 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-in-malaysia-t47.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-the-beginning-t2.htm TonyK

The Porcelain Specialties Department of Ambrico was where Crown Lynn had its origins.]]> Crown Lynn History Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:14:45 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-the-beginning-t2.htm#2 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/crown-lynn-the-beginning-t2.htm http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ambrico-ad-t12.htm TonyK


and shows these pieces:
]]> Crown Lynn History Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:55:45 GMT http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ambrico-ad-t12.htm#50 http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/crown-lynn-history-f3/ambrico-ad-t12.htm