California Locomotive Works, Stoke-on-Trent
The California Works was operated by the locomotive manufacturer Kerr Stuart & Co. Kerr Stuart moved into the works in the 1890s when they took over another railway and tram manufacturer, Hartley, Arnoux ...
Brookfield Foundry, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows what was the California Engineering Works of the locomotive builders, Kerr Stuart & Co. Railway locomotives had been produced on this site since 1892. Kerr Stuart closed down in ...
Aerial view of Normacot and Longton
Looking north west across Normacot, with Longton town centre in the top left corner. The road on the left hand edge is the A5005 Lightwood Road. Star and Garter Road is in the centre foreground.
The Royal Cinema, Manor Street, Fenton
The Royal Cinema building stands in Manor Street, just off City Road in Fenton. Opened in 1913, it closed as a cinema in 1960 before becoming a nightclub for a short period. At its peak it could seat ...
Fenton Board School, King Street, Fenton
Details of windows, tiles and brickwork on the front of the Fenton Board School on King Street, near Victoria Square. Originally known as the Market street Board School, the buildings housed both infants ...
The Co-Operative Pottery Depot, Goldenhill Road, Longton
The crockery depot stood on the corner of Goldenhill Road and King Street on the edge of Longton. The Co-Op operated potteries such as the Windsor Pottery and the Crown Clarence Pottery in Longton. The ...
Swedenborgian Church, Foley Street, Fenton
The corrugated iron chapel was in Foley Street, on the corner of Packett Street. The camera is looking north along Foley Street.
The Swedenborgian or New Church movement started in the United Kingdom ...
St Matthew's Church, Fenton
The camera is looking eastwards with King Street off to the right and Park Road (now Fenpark Road) off to the left. St Matthew's Church is in the centre. Beyond the church is the Turner Memorial School.
Sty ...
Old Methodist Chapel, Canning Street, Fenton
This Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1873 but by the time the photograph was taken it was in use as a store room for the nearby Sterling Pottery. The buildings to the right belonged to the Victoria ...
Melbourne Works, King Street, Fenton
Close up of the main entrance to Melbourne Works in Foley. The companies listed by the main door are Hales, Hancock & Goodwin Ltd, British Pottery and Healacraft Ltd.
Mount Tabor Methodist Chapel, King Street, Fenton
The Mount Tabor Methodist Chapel in the photograph stood on Market Street (now King Street) in Fenton. The gothic style chapel dates from 1869 replacing a smaller chapel built in 1811. The rebuilt chapel ...
Foley China Works, Fenton
The Foley China Works was on King Street close to the border between Fenton and Longton and dates from 1850. The first operators were Robinson & Co, before the works were taken over by Elijah Brain & ...
Fenton Board School, King Street, Fenton
Previously known as Market Street Board School, this infants' and junior school was established in 1872, with the buildings in the photograph opened in 1878. The school later became Glebe County Infants' ...
British Pottery Company's Melbourne Works, King Street, Fenton
The camera is looking west along King Street towards Fenton. The Melbourne Works in the foreground, stood at the eastern end of King Street in the Foley district. Beyond are the three works Old Foley ...
Ramsden's Colours and Glazes, fenton
C E Ramsden manufactured colour chemicals and potters materials. This is part of their works in Montrose Street, Fenton, now demolished. The company had other premises at the bottom of Duke Street in ...
Ramsden's Colour and Glaze works, Fenton
C E Ramsden's colour and glaze works stood on the corner of Montrose Street and King Street in Fenton. The company had other works at the bottom of Duke Street. The building still stands.
C G Ramsden's works, Duke Street, Fenton
C G Ramsden manufactured colours and glazes for the ceramics industry. The works were at the southern end of Duke Street, close to the railway line. The works is on the site of Oldfield's 19th century ...
Longton Railway Station
An aerial photograph taken on the 22 September 1961 from the top of Harvey’s chimney shows a steam locomotive leaving Longton Railway Station. Longton Station opened on the Crewe-Derby line of the North ...