You will see have seen in other sections of this website that all the pottery sites have been redeveloped and there are now no

visible signs of pottery manufacture, with regards to the actual buildings.

However, there are constant reminders of the potteries with numerous sherds still to be found; in garden soil, in holes dug

for services and on the foreshore.

The foreshore holds the best glimpse into the past …………...

                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

Above, seaweed-covered slag from Bridgeness Pottery’s kilns lies on the shore behind the pottery site

and pottery sherds embedded in the rock hard waste can be seen in the pictures below.

 

 50+ years on, and kiln furniture can still be found lying on the foreshore.

  

  

The odd item of unglazed biscuit ware occasionally emerges from the muddy bay.

 

 

The pottery industry is still remembered by two of Bo’ness’ primary schools.

 

 

Kinneil School have named their 4 houses after former local occupations (Colliers, Salters, Mariners & Potters) and display

them on their banner:

 

 

Grange School’s motto Labore et Honore means Work and Honour and various industries associated with the town, in which many of their former pupils undoubtedly worked, are depicted on their current banner:

 

 

as well as their previous banner: