James Wright (potter)

James Wright (1819–1887) was a notable New Zealand potter. He was born in Fenton, Staffordshire, England in 1819.^[1]

Biography

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.^[2]

References

↑ Reynolds, David Reynolds and Sherry. "James Wright". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
↑ Diamond, John T. (1992). "The Brick and Pottery Industry in the Western Districts". In Northcote-Bade, James (ed.). West Auckland Remembers, Volume 2. West Auckland Historical Society. p. 45. ISBN 0-473-01587-0.

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[DNZB_Wright-1] Reynolds, David Reynolds and Sherry. "James Wright". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[DiamondBrick-2] Diamond, John T. (1992). "The Brick and Pottery Industry in the Western Districts". In Northcote-Bade, James (ed.). West Auckland Remembers, Volume 2. West Auckland Historical Society. p. 45. ISBN 0-473-01587-0.

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