Behind the modern British cup of tea lie the high politics of Victorian ... china tea sets became an essential part of a fashionable household, and less costly versions in pottery spread ...

A huge collection of Staffordshire pottery gathered over four decades by a Borders hotelier is going up for auction.More than 1,000 pieces which belonged to the late ceramics enthusiast Sheila Brooks ...

A huge collection of Staffordshire pottery gathered over four decades ... She assembled the collection of pieces offering a window into Victorian life, capturing scenes of "celebrity, tragedy ...

Behind the modern British cup of tea lie the high politics of Victorian ... china tea sets became an essential part of a fashionable household, and less costly versions in pottery spread ...

Sheila Brooks collected more than 1,000 pieces of Staffordshire pottery during her lifetime ... the collection of pieces offering a window into Victorian life, capturing scenes of "celebrity ...