Grand Theatrical Olio - Political satire from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Wit and satire were a common feature of 19th century local politics, and of course, politicians made easy targets.
Lord John Russellass - Transformist?
This notice imagines a fictional 'Grand Theatrical ...
Gravel pits, Star and Garter Road, Lightwood
The bonfire stack in the distance had been erected to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII.
Group of Workers, Chapman's Pottery, Longton
Group portrait of pottery workers. Probably taken at Chapman's pottery factory, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph is part ...
Group Portrait of Potbank Workers.
Group portrait of six workers at Emery's Colour Works in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph is part of the collections at ...
Gymkhana, unknown location. Photographed by William Blake.
Gymkhana at an unknown location.
Hanley November 11 1793 - Document for the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Food shortage in the Potteries
Hand-written notice calling for pottery workers to gather at Hanley Market Hall.
An additional note written in pencil at the top of the page indicates that the notice ...
Hanley United Methodist Conference
This photograph was taken in 1928 and shows the local committee for the United Methodist Conference of Bethesda, Hanley.
Harrods trio
Made for the Harrods Exhibition, 1934.
Trio. 1985.P.120. 1934.
Over glaze painted bone china. H (cup) : 60 mm, D (saucer) : 142 mm. D (plate) : 137 mm.
Bone china tea cup, saucer and side ...
His Majesty's Speech on the Reform Bill - A pamphlet from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
The Reform Bill was a momentous occasion in local and national politics.
A momentous occasion
All over the country, so-called 'rotten boroughs' were abolished. These were rural areas that returned ...
HMS Shannon captures the USS Chesapeake - News of a "glorious victory" from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Although this notice proclaims a "glorious victory" for Captain Broke of the HMS Shannon, some battles were far from over.
The War of 1812
During 1812-3, Britain and the United States began official ...
Holiday makers
This photograph shows three people enjoying the beach in their bathing costumes. During the years between the first and second world wars the holiday seasons saw hordes of people flooding into seaside ...
Huzza!! Kidcrew Again! Kidcrew Again! An appeal for blackleg workers from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In the early 1830s early trade unions faced a struggle to gain the recognition of employers, and their members were often treated harshly.
An appeal for knobsticks
A 'gentleman of the pit' in this ...
Ian Allan Potteries Express, Leek
This photograph shows the Ian Allan Potteries Express train, hauled by a 2-6-0 steam engine No 42922, as it enters Leek station with a train full of railway enthusiasts on a special day trip excursion ...
Ian Allan Potteries Express, Leek
This photograph shows the Ian Allan Potteries Express train, hauled by a 2-6-0 steam engine No 42922 at Leek station. Some of the railway enthusiasts on a special day trip excursion to Macclesfield have ...
Ian Allan Potteries Express, Leek
This photograph shows the rear end of the Ian Allan Potteries Express train, hauled by a 2-6-0 steam engine No 42922 at Leek station. The train full of railway enthusiasts stopped here for a while to ...
Ian Allan Potteries Express, Leek
This photograph shows the rear end of the Ian Allan Potteries Express train, hauled by a 2-6-0 steam engine No 42922 at Leek station. The train full of railway enthusiasts stopped here for a while to ...
Indisputably the Largest Menagerie in Europe - Advertisement from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Stephanus Polito's Travelling Menagerie
Advertisement for a forthcoming visit by one of the few travelling menageries of the time. The cost of entrance was one shilling.
These were very popular ...
Josiah Wedgwood addresses the Burgesses of Newcastle-under-Lyme - from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Josiah Wedgwood tries to explain his absence when he should have been campaigning for votes to become MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1831:
"As I have lived among you for more than half a century, my ...