The Red House Glass Cone, it isn’t red and it isn’t glass…

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Stourbridge Glass is as vibrant, creative & alive as ever!

Hi. I am Kate Round.

Welcome to my blog about the history of glass. I am a glass historian, outreach worker and museum guide at Stourbridge’s world famous Red House Glass Cone.

You can find out more about me here.

Exploring the history and heritage of the crystal mile

Talks, tours, blogs and vlogs, images of the people, the places they worked, the tools they used, where they came from and the legacy they have left to us.