CASH PAID - OVENS POTTERY COY LTD and H L & E BEECHWORTH POTTERY

A large source of clay was discovered during the 1850’s gold rush period at Hurdle Flat, several kilometres south east of Beechworth.  The clay was found to be suitable for the manufacture of both earthenware and stoneware pottery.  In 1876 several samples of clay were sent to James Plumridge of the Pioneer Pottery Works in Ballarat.  Plumridge did a course of trials and was satisfied it could produce quality pottery.  Plumridge brought several examples of pottery from the samples when he presented two Lectures at Beechworth and Stanley in January 1877.

THE BEECHWORTH POTTERY COMPANY 1882-1883

In March 1882 the Beechworth Pottery Company was a formed.  James Plumridge was appointed the pottery’s working Manager. The first full kiln was fired in December 1882, mostly flower pots ornamental vases, milk pans, jugs and drain pipes, all turned out to be satisfactory.  The second firing in February 1883 resulted with the larger items breaking and cracking in the process, Potter James Plumridge blamed the problem on moisture in the kiln walls.  James Plumridge left the Beechworth Pottery Company in June 1883 and commenced employment with Luke Gulson of the Albury Pottery Works.  The Beechworth Pottery Company ceased operation in December 1883.

THE H.L & E. POTTERY BEECHWORTH 1886-1888

The pottery was re-established in 1886 by John Hambleton, George Lindop and Benjamin Eastwood.  Lindop and Eastwood were experienced Staffordshire Potters.  They were producing teapots, jugs, pitchers, baking dishes, basins, flower pots, barrels, pots, storage jars and water filters.  The Pottery was successful and demand for their wares increased, but limited resources, staff and capital prevented any expansion.  In 1888 Beechworth business men Alfred Foster and Joseph Wilson approached Hambleton, Lindop and Eastman of the H.L.& E BEECHWORTH POTTERY to buy them out and form the OVENS POTTERY COMPANY LIMITED.

PICTURE SIMULATED FROM EXHIBITION BY McHUGH POTTERY LAUNCESTON TASMANIA

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH  ROTHERY'S PATENT WATER FILTER

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH BREAD PLATE

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH SPITTOON

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH CHEESE PLATE

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH TEAPOT

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH JUG

 H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

 SHAW BROTHERS  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

SHAW BROS  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

SHAW AND TAYLOR  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

 CRAWFORD  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

R TAYLOR & CO  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

S SHAW   H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

P HANNAN LONDON TAVERN  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

FEDERICK FRED ALLEN FREDK  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

C J O’SULLIVAN ALBION HOTEL  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

OVENS POTTERY  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

M CONNORS SHAMROCK HOTEL  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

A A BILLSON  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

F O’CONNOR POST OFFICE HOTEL  H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

H J ROWE STAR HOTEL   H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH MAJOLICA COLOURED POTTERY CLAY STONEWARE BARELL KEG CROCK JAR BOTTLE FLAGON ENGLISH COAT OF ARMS TAP SPIGGOT

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH JAR

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH  CROCK

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH  BARREL

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH FLOWER POT

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH POT

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH  VASE

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH  URN

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH CHEESE DISH

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH BUTTER COOLER

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH WATER FILTER

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH WATER COOLER

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH WINE BARREL

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH SPIRIT BARREL

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH DEMIJOHN

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH CHEESE COVER

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH GARDEN EDGE TILE

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH EXCELSIOR BUTTER MILK REFRIGERATOR

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH JELLY MOULD

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH BOWL

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH BAKING DISH

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH BUNG JAR

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH JAR

OVENS POTTERY COY LTD PATD 1890 BEECHWORTH BASIN

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH  ROTHERY'S PATENT WATER FILTER

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH BREAD PLATE

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH SPITTOON

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH CHEESE PLATE

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH TEAPOT

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH JUG

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH JAR

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH  CROCK

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH  BARREL

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH FLOWER POT

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH POT

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH  VASE

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH  URN

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH CHEESE DISH

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J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH BUTTER COOLER

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH WATER FILTER

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH WATER COOLER

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH WINE BARREL

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH SPIRIT BARREL

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH DEMIJOHN

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH CHEESE COVER

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH GARDEN EDGE TILE

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH EXCELSIOR BUTTER MILK REFRIGERATOR

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH JELLY MOULD

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH BOWL

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH BAKING DISH

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH BUNG JAR

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH JAR

J PLUMRIDGE BEECHWORTH BASIN

H L & E BEECHWORTH  ROTHERY'S PATENT WATER FILTER

H L & E BEECHWORTH BREAD PLATE

H L & E BEECHWORTH SPITTOON

H L & E BEECHWORTH CHEESE PLATE

H L & E BEECHWORTH TEAPOT

H L & E BEECHWORTH BOTTLE FLASK CROCK

H L & E BEECHWORTH JUG

H L & E BEECHWORTH JAR

H L & E BEECHWORTH  CROCK

H L & E BEECHWORTH  BARREL

H L & E BEECHWORTH FLOWER POT

H L & E BEECHWORTH POT

H L & E BEECHWORTH  VASE

H L & E BEECHWORTH  URN

H L & E BEECHWORTH CHEESE DISH

H L & E BEECHWORTH BUTTER COOLER

H L & E BEECHWORTH WATER FILTER

H L & E BEECHWORTH WATER COOLER

H L & E BEECHWORTH WINE BARREL

H L & E BEECHWORTH SPIRIT BARREL

H L & E BEECHWORTH DEMIJOHN

A A BILLSON BEECHWORTH MULTI COLOURED MAJOLICA CERAMIC CLAY POTTERY STONEWARE BARREL JAR CROCK

H L & E BEECHWORTH CHEESE COVER

H L & E BEECHWORTH GARDEN EDGE TILE

H L & E BEECHWORTH EXCELSIOR BUTTER MILK REFRIGERATOR

H L & E BEECHWORTH JELLY MOULD

H L & E BEECHWORTH BOWL

H L & E BEECHWORTH BAKING DISH

H L & E BEECHWORTH BUNG JAR

H L & E BEECHWORTH JAR

H L & E BEECHWORTH BASIN

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH  ROTHERY'S PATENT WATER FILTER

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH BREAD PLATE

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH SPITTOON

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH CHEESE PLATE

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH TEAPOT

H L & E BEECHWORTH JUG

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH JAR

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH  CROCK

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH  BARREL

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH FLOWER POT

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH POT

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH  VASE

H L & E  MAKERS BEECHWORTH  URN

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH CHEESE DISH

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH BUTTER COOLER

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH WATER FILTER

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH WATER COOLER

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH WINE BARREL KEG

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH SPIRIT BARREL KEG

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH DEMIJOHN

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH CHEESE COVER

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH GARDEN EDGE TILE

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH EXCELSIOR BUTTER MILK REFRIGERATOR

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH JELLY MOULD

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH BOWL

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH BAKING DISH

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH BUNG JAR

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH JAR

H L & E MAKERS BEECHWORTH BASIN

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