Crown Lynn, A Māori Story is a riveting slice of New Zealand history telling the iconic story of Crown Lynn pottery and the generations of Māori families that worked there.
For almost 50 years Crown Lynn was the biggest ceramics factory in the southern hemisphere.
Situated in west Auckland, it was a melting pot of rich culture in a post war era when hundreds of Māori migrated to the city to find work.
The story has been told in a new documentary. Susan Leonard, producer and director talks to Jesse.
Autumn Splendour dinner set, 1963, Auckland, by Crown Lynn Potteries Ltd. Gift of Denis Phelps, 1999. Te Papa (GH009081/1-48) Photo:
