Luke Adams was a trained potter who migrated to Christchurch, New Zealand, from England with his family in 1873. He initially worked for a brickworks, but by 1875, he had moved to another company and returned to making domestic ware. In 1881, when the company closed its pottery section, Adams set up his own business using the surplus moulds and plant, along with the help of his three eldest sons. The Luke Adams Pottery Limited was established and settled on a site in Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, where it remained until its sale in 1965. The pottery produced colonial-style domestic ware and also won awards at exhibitions, such as the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880 and the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in 1886.
One of the unique products made by Luke Adams Pottery was Kiddibricks, which were small bricks fired and sold as a children's toy. more...
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