1107 Scholars - Broadsheet from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Broadsheet containing a plea for donations to the Sunday school, which boasted 1107 scholars and 130 teachers at the time.
It is written in the form a verse.
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2 Sneyd Street, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
This plan is of the terraced house at no.2 Sneyd Street in Cobridge. The house backs onto the Market Tavern pub; there was once a door between the two but it has been bricked up.
Diagrams (clockwise ...
A Caution! Notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Dispute over ideas
Printed notice from James Keeling regarding an infringment of patent on his oven for firing pottery.
It is well known OUR PATENT
It seems that someone has copied his oven design ...
A Charity Sermon - Hymn sheet from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
This document contains information about A CHARITY SERMON, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL taking place at the Methodist chapel in Burslem on October 4th 1807.
The document outlines the date, ...
'A.T. with bicycle'
Very little is known about this interesting photograph. It is inscribed 'A.T. with bicycle'. The gentleman's outfit, probably a festival costume, is covered with small decorated squares of fabric which ...
Alhambra Cinema, Longton
Built in 1914 by T C Wild, a Longton pottery owner and future Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, the Alhambra picture house stood on Upper Normacot Road at the corner of Herbert Road (off to the right). Spring ...
Alhambra Picture House, Normacot
The Alhambra picture house stood on Upper Normacot Road. It was built in 1914 by T. C. Wild, a Longton pottery owner, later Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent. The cinema closed in 1977, and stood derelict ...
AN IMITATION Of one of "Moore's Melodies" - Broadside ballad sheet from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
A call to the INDEPENDENT FREEHOLDERS OF STAFFORDSHIRE
This song urges local freeholders to vote for a candidate named Dent. The 'Dent' mentioned, who used the tune from Moore for his song, was John ...
Anchor Road Bowling Club, Longton
Anchor Road Bowling Club green in Sandford Hill. The green was created on the site of abandoned mine shafts and spoil tips along side Anchor Road. The pavilion is off to the right behind the two members ...
Arnold Bennett's House and Museum, Cobridge, Stoke-upon-Trent
The house at 205 Waterloo Road, Cobridge that was once the home of Potteries writer Arnold Bennett and later, for a short time, the Arnold Bennett Museum. Arnold Bennett's father, Enoch, who was a solicitor, ...
Art Class, Sutherland Institute, Longton
The photograph shows William Morse and his Art class. The Sutherland Institute was opened in 1899 on land given by Cromartie Sutherland-Levison-Gower, the 4th Duke of Sutherland. Today it houses Longton ...
Axe and Grindstone. Photographed by William Blake.
On the left is a Late Bronze Age socketed axe head.
On the right is the lower part of a rotary quern, a milling device from the Roman period. A heavy stone with a central hole would have sat on this ...
Bank Haye Brook Valley from Burslem Golf Course
The view south from the edge of Burslem Golf Course towards Smallthorne. Norton and Sneyd Colliery spoil tips are to the right edge. The large hole in the foreground belongs to Acres Wood Brickworks, ...
Barlow family at Highcroft, Rough Close
Charles Barlow (left) with two of his children and the coachman.
This is one of a set of photographs of the Barlow family of Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close. The Barlows were pottery manufacturers ...
Beach scene, Lancashire
Lantern slide of a beach scene including a group of people by a lifeboat house. This is probably the beach at Ainsdale near Formby, Lancashire where photographer William Blake grew up. Blake moved to ...
Beeston Tor, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
A packed passenger train with two locomotives has halted at Beeston Tor Station on its way north along the Leek and Manifold Light Railway . The line, which opened in 1904, closed in 1934, and the track ...
Bernard Moore Ware. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a display case containing a selection of ware by Bernard Moore.
Formerly of Moore Bros., Longton, Bernard Moore is noted for producing Flambe Glaze ware during its revival in ...
Bernard Moore Ware. Photographed by William Blake.
A display case containing a selection of ware by Bernard Moore.
Formerly of Moore Bros., Longton, Bernard Moore is noted for producing Flambe Glaze ware during its revival in the early 20th century. ...