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We hold monthly meetings to discuss everything Ceramic. The meetings are friendly and informative. Why not join us?
Simple register your interest in one or more of our meetings and we’ll get you registered!
Become a Member
Why not become a NCS member and enjoy all of the historical and research facilities we offer?
It’s simple to join and we also welcome overseas membership. Our membership sections are packed with everything Ceramic.
Purchase Publications
Over the years the NCS has produced a number Newsletters, Journals (which are FREE to Members) and Occasional Publications with many of these available for purchase.
Take a look at these in our online shop.
Our Members have access to the Digital Archives
With the exception of the last five years’ Journals and the last two years’ Newsletters, all of the NCS Journals and Newsletters have been digitised and are available. We have now merged with ‘Friends of Blue’ (FOB) to offer even more archive data.
There are powerful search facilities to help you find what you want.
Other Membership Benefits
A collection of Books, NCS Material, Promotional, Reference and Trade Publications in flip-book style
Blue V Factory Gallery
A work in progress dedicated to documenting the patterns associated with this pottery
Crown Ducal Coffee Cup Gallery (1920 – 1942) including information on designs and pattern books.
The Handley Gallery
James and William Handley , Staffordshire Potters
1819 to 1832
Bailey Gallery and other lesser known Longton China Manufacturers 1820-1830 with marks and pattern numbers
Bowring Gallery
A gallery of patterns attributed a factory known by the collector’s name Mrs Bowring
Published in 1999, this book categorises shapes, dates and makers of British creamers.
Revision number 4
A Directory of British Teapots by Michael Berthoud & Richard Maskell.
Revision number 4
Ebony is the trade name for a brand of Jetware that was long believed to be the product of the Dudson factory
Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices’ Indentures, 1710-1811, payable on the fee charged by a master
Register of Ceramic Designs 1884-1900 Two acts related to the registration of the copyright in designs.
Registered shapes and patterns 1842-1883 In 1843, Parliament extended and amended the copyright law.
Shape & Pattern Books Original volumes, facsimile copies, reprinted pages, and reconstructions.