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"Daisy Bank" Marl Hole. Brick and Tile. Longton. Photographed by William Blake.

"Daisy Bank" Marl Hole. Brick and Tile. Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
 
Date: 1900 - 1940 (c.)

Description: Industrial landscape with a view of Daisy Bank marl hole. Taken at Edensor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

These huge holes were created due to the large scale extraction of a type of clay called marl.


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Learn about marl holes at Staffordshire Past-Track.

Image creators: Mr Blake, William (Creator)

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Source: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

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