James Wright
James Wright (1819–1887) was a New Zealand potter. He was born in Fenton, Staffordshire, England in 1819.
James Wright
- Born
- 1819 · Fenton.
- Died
- 1887
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- ceramicist · potter
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James Wright (1819–1887) was a New Zealand potter. He was born in Fenton, Staffordshire, England in 1819.
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In the 1850s, Wright developed the first commercial-scale crockery kiln in New Zealand, alongside Daniel Pollen at the brickworks at Rosebank on the shores of the Whau River in Auckland.
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1819
James Wright born at Fenton.
1887
James Wright died.
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- 1.James Wright. David Reynolds and Sherry. Reynolds.
- 2.Diamond, John T. West Auckland Remembers, Volume 2. West Auckland Historical Society. 45. 1992. 0-473-01587-0.
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