Wall
This was a tiled wall that was on the Main Administration Building at Shell Haven Oil Refinery before it was demolished.
The panel was designed by Alfred Burgess Read who had studied at the Royal College of Art. He probably owed his job at Poole to Harold Stabler (of Carter Stabler and Adams (ie Poole Pottery)) who was a lecturer there. He went on to become an important designer who held the accolade of Royal Designer for Industry. He did some innovative work for the Pottery in the 1950's.
Wall
This was a tiled wall that was on the Main Administration Building at Shell Haven Oil Refinery before it was demolished.
The panel was designed by Alfred Burgess Read who had studied at the Royal College of Art. He probably owed his job at Poole to Harold Stabler (of Carter Stabler and Adams (ie Poole Pottery)) who was a lecturer there. He went on to become an important designer who held the accolade of Royal Designer for Industry. He did some innovative work for the Pottery in the 1950's.