The society exists to
promote the collecting of Hornsea pottery and to research the history of the
pottery and its products, from its humble beginnings in 1949 to the present
day.
We try to help collectors find and verify pieces that were never documented in the early days of the factory.
Members find that Society meetings are
an excellent place to increase their knowledge and collections of Hornsea.
Anyone who is tired of trailing around fairs and car boot sales finding very
little Hornsea Pottery will be in Hornsea Heaven.
Meetings
All 12 noon
Great Ponton,
Lincolnshire September 3rd 2006
Raunds, Hants.
October 22nd 2006
Stocksbridge,Sheffield
December10th 2006
2007
Wetwood,
Staffordshire, February 11th
Hornsea, East
Yorkshire A.G.M April 1st
June 10th
Wetwood
Godstone,
Surrey September 2nd
The society meets six times a year in various parts of
the country. These are very friendly affairs and at most meetings a buffet is
provided.
Members who have brought items of Hornsea
Pottery for sale are welcome to set out their stalls. Everyone can buy, sell or
exchange items.
At each meeting we have an auction of
pieces where members are invited to bid for rare items and enter items for
sale.
We have occasional talks about the
early days of the pottery from some of the leading designers who worked there
and from past employees several of whom are members of the society.
There is usually an expert at a
meeting who can identify unmarked pieces or tell you a little more
about them.
You can have an amiable chat with other members about your collection and your lucky finds and enjoy some nice refreshments and loads of Hornsea banter.
Magazine
The Society produces a quarterly
magazine for all members.
This includes some very interesting
articles about various Hornsea pieces, letters and members’ unusual finds. Some
articles explore research into other potteries connected to the Hornsea
factory.
There are lots of pictures, some in
colour to help you identify pieces.
Members can also advertise their
sales, wanted, and swap items.
Details, maps and directions are
given to all meetings
A very good read for anybody interested in Hornsea pottery.
If you would like details of how to join the society you can contact us at:
Membership Secretary
Hornsea Pottery Collectors and Research Society
Keighley
West Yorkshire BD21 2QJ
Or E-mail
If you wish you can see an online membership application form print it out, complete and sign, then post it with your subscription to the above address. This is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
We look forward to having you as a
member and wish you HHH (Happy Hornsea Hunting).
Peter and Dorothy