H & E Smith, Britannia Works, Hanley

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Date:October 1963

Description:H & E Smith is a specialist tile manufacturer with a factory on Old Town Road in Hanley. Founded in 1926 as Smith & Warrilow, the company became H & E Smith in 1948. They specialised in the manufacture of refractory glazed fireplace tiles (Van Delft), ceramic wall tiles and ceramic fireplaces. Many stations on the London Underground have special tiles manufactured at the Britannia Works.

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Old Town Road and Deep Pit Colliery, Hanley

The view from the end of Old Town road towards Deep Pit Colliery with the winding gear in the centre. ...

H & E Smith, Britannia Works, Hanley

H & E Smith is a specialist tile manufacturer with a factory on Old Town Road in Hanley. Founded in ...

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Creators: Mr Bert Bentley - Creator

Image courtesy of: Stoke on Trent City Archives.

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