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Pictures from the last day of our UK holiday in July 2006.
The World of Glass at St Helens is a museum about the history of glassmaking, and in particular Pilkinton’s glass works. These photos were for the most part taken in low light and have camera noise.
Title: 2006 UK holiday 7: St Helens World of Glass
Date: 2006
Total items: 40
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![[picture: Shaping the final item]](https://www.holoweb.net/liam/pictures/2006-07-uk-07-st-helens/big/cimg5706-266x200.jpg "[picture: Shaping the final item]")
Just after re-heating the glass, the glass-worker rests the rod in a carefully-practiced routine before sitting down. Routines like this help to prevent injury: the red-hot [...] [more...]
![[picture: Glassblowing Kilns]](https://www.holoweb.net/liam/pictures/2006-07-uk-07-st-helens/big/cimg5677-266x200.jpg "[picture: Glassblowing Kilns]")
The World of Glass includes a live demonstration of glass-blowing.
![[picture: Glass Kiln]](https://www.holoweb.net/liam/pictures/2006-07-uk-07-st-helens/big/cimg5683-150x200.jpg "[picture: Glass Kiln]")
This ultra-hot kiln contains the molten glass. In the middle you can just see the glass-blower’s rod with the lump of white-hot glass on the end of it. [more...]
![[picture: A curved brick tunnel outside: 2]](https://www.holoweb.net/liam/pictures/2006-07-uk-07-st-helens/big/cimg5715-150x200.jpg "[picture: A curved brick tunnel outside: 2]")
A curved brick tunnel outside: 2
Not clear what the purpose of this tunnel was, but probably for hot air.
![[picture: Shaping the new glass vase]](https://www.holoweb.net/liam/pictures/2006-07-uk-07-st-helens/big/cimg5694-266x200.jpg "[picture: Shaping the new glass vase]")
Rolling back and forward to make it round.
Pictures from the last day of our UK holiday in July 2006.
The World of Glass at St Helens is a museum about the history of glassmaking, and in particular Pilkinton’s glass works. These photos were for the most part taken in low light and have camera noise.
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