The last bottle oven firing in Stoke-on-Trent 1978 This engaging documentary, filmed by the University Of Aston in Birmingham, captures the historical last bottle oven firing at the Hudson and Middleton Works in Longton. This significant event was a collaborative effort organized by the Gladstone Pottery Museum. The documentary, written and directed by Jennifer Tann, runs for 31 minutes. The film opens with an introduction to the Potteries, providing viewers with a brief history of the area's gr