The interior of the mortar mill. This mill ground fireclay and silica cements for repairs to furnaces, ladle linings and many other refractories in the works.
The Pre-Raphaelites and Victorian neo-Classical artists found many patrons among the new wealthy middle class in northern England and the Midlands.
Less well known is the interest shown by Welsh collectors from the period through to the present day. This exhibition reveals the works from the National Museum's own collections.