tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post2095058991177118383..comments2024-03-18T18:58:51.536+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Sepia Saturday - Broseley Clay Pipes ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-16044386230190800852013-02-18T15:06:49.805+00:002013-02-18T15:06:49.805+00:00Handsome pipes, indeed!Handsome pipes, indeed!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-87677321292984579262013-02-18T09:38:24.083+00:002013-02-18T09:38:24.083+00:00What a great opportunity to reveal the history of ...What a great opportunity to reveal the history of a place so important to your family heritage. They look like amazing pipes. My grandfather "always" smoked a pipe, and Dad occasionally, but not these.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-89677742140424468952013-02-18T00:14:38.679+00:002013-02-18T00:14:38.679+00:00Sue, Surely a fascinating post. My grandfather wa...Sue, Surely a fascinating post. My grandfather was a pipe smoker, but I never though much about pipes and how they were made. What really drew me in was the picture of the Ironbridge and the Industrial Revolution. It's amazing how one's perspective changes when a bridge, a place, and even pipe making are recognized as part of my heritage, tho far away in time and place. Great post!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-63318125929133267862013-02-17T12:07:20.148+00:002013-02-17T12:07:20.148+00:00A friend collects fragments of clay pipes that was...A friend collects fragments of clay pipes that wash ashore from shipwrecks.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-87588524243636289942013-02-17T11:27:21.619+00:002013-02-17T11:27:21.619+00:00I've been to Ironbridge too but, like Mike, mi...I've been to Ironbridge too but, like Mike, missed the pipe connection. Thank you Sue for this interesting post. I'm always fascinated by anything to do with the Industrial Revolution and I never knew there were so many links to Brosely.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-25698224390098031032013-02-17T07:52:38.600+00:002013-02-17T07:52:38.600+00:00This is the sort of history lesson I like. There m...This is the sort of history lesson I like. There must be many places where the history has been lost. In the last 30 years two industries have disappeared from the local town and already people have forgotten they were there and what they contributed to the place.<br />Great post.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-38405579226472968202013-02-17T04:17:31.434+00:002013-02-17T04:17:31.434+00:00Great post. I've been to Ironbridge but missed...Great post. I've been to Ironbridge but missed the connection to pipe manufacture. Pipes are an important archaeological find for dating colonial settlements. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-77901449973308530312013-02-17T01:30:53.747+00:002013-02-17T01:30:53.747+00:00Interesting post. I would think those long clay pi...Interesting post. I would think those long clay pipes would be hard to smoke and easily breakable.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-9480357255397969042013-02-16T23:26:02.001+00:002013-02-16T23:26:02.001+00:00How wonderful that there is a pipe museum! People ...How wonderful that there is a pipe museum! People these days wouldn't think it was a big enough industry to warrant one. Lovely bridge too - another place to put on my travel list.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-1365263820411172762013-02-16T22:56:30.028+00:002013-02-16T22:56:30.028+00:00Even in my smoking days, I never much enjoyed a pi...Even in my smoking days, I never much enjoyed a pipe, but perhaps I would have if I'd had a Broseley.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-45431460342084531112013-02-16T22:42:48.237+00:002013-02-16T22:42:48.237+00:00Yes, I'm with Karen...those pipes are quite id...Yes, I'm with Karen...those pipes are quite idyllic - very William Morris n'est ce pas?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-370180593411885452013-02-16T19:16:27.805+00:002013-02-16T19:16:27.805+00:00Oh my this was fabulous, and I believe that is the...Oh my this was fabulous, and I believe that is the best word for those pipes (besides stunning and artfully crafted) they just are so idyllic!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-62983330341013071692013-02-16T17:45:14.546+00:002013-02-16T17:45:14.546+00:00I'm sure nobody in 1890 could dream of a day w...I'm sure nobody in 1890 could dream of a day when pipes weren't in demand and the industry would virtually disappear. The pipes pictured are beautiful and Broseley looks idyllic. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-68093488422409094722013-02-16T17:24:58.080+00:002013-02-16T17:24:58.080+00:00Interesting take on the theme. Clay pipes are sti...Interesting take on the theme. Clay pipes are still made but not used for smoking these days mainly for ceremonial purposes in Orders such as the RAOB.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.com