People
Peter Lange’s Crum pipe
In 1967 Peter was prospecting the derelict mercury mine at Puhipuhi in Northland when he noticed a collection of large pipes lying around in…
Read MoreVince Keene
In 1939 Tom Clark offered Vince’s father Ron Keene a full time position as an electrician with the Amalgamated Brick and Pipe Company.
Read MoreTony Goodwin
Tony Goodwin worked at Crown Lynn Potteries from 1963 to 1966.
Read MoreJohnny Green; pocillivist
It was Easter in London, 1939. Johnny was nine years old and his mother gave him a small egg cup filled with chocolate.
Read MoreAlf Way
The Brick-Makers Memorial in New Lynn was laid by local bricklayer Alf Way in 1984.
Read MoreGrowing up by Crum Brickworks
When Murray Taylor was about 13 years old he would make ashtrays for Crum in the school holidays.
Read MoreSpartan Santas
When Annette Tuck came into Te Toi Uku, she held out her hands and showed me two Spartan Father Christmas Figures.
Read MoreReflecting on Reflections
Joan’s husband Otway Josling designed the pattern ‘Reflections’, which was the winning entry in the 1959 Crown Lynn Design Awards
Read MoreAn Artistic Job
Joan Davis (nee Sheen) started working at Crown Lynn c.1940 in the Decorating Department, during WWII as part of the war effort. Her sister…
Read MoreMoeroa Brothers
Moeroa worked at Crown Lynn for 30 years from 1969-1989 in the transfers department, managing 30 workers. Her favourite item is the cup she…
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