Longton Aerial View.

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Date:1953

Description:Aerial view of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Taken in 1953, this view shows many pottery factories, bottle ovens and warehouses.

St. James' Church, Gladstone China and Uttoxeter Road can be seen in the photograph.

Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.

This photograph is part of the collections at Stoke-on-Trent Museums.


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1910s
Group Portrait of Pottery Workers.
Group Portrait of Pottery Workers.

Group portrait of pottery workers. The portrait includes turners, throwers, attendants, ...

1950s
Longton from the Air.
Longton from the Air.

Aerial view of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Taken in the 1950s, this view shows many ...

1970s
Bluebell Works, Demolition.
Bluebell Works, Demolition.

Pottery factory exterior showing the demolition of the Bluebell Works bottle oven ...

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Creators: Aero Pictorial Ltd., Redhill Aerodrome & 137 Regent Street, London, W1 - Creator

Donor ref:(88/15248)

Source: Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

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